Ko-dîshe Bî

Ko-dîshe Bî (/ko/ /ˈdɪʃe/ [maroon] [craft]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Nêndënkîte Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Ko-dîshe Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Ko-dîshe Bî was founded by Dhu Tregadsî, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Ko-dîshe Bî has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Ko-dîshe Bî receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ko-dîshe Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3464 m (11364 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ko-dîshe Bî was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1405, by Dhu Tregadsî. The establishment of Ko-dîshe Bî was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Dhu Tregadsî electing to pay people to resettle in Ko-dîshe Bî.

Ko-dîshe Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ko-dîshe Bî is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Ko-dîshe Bî is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow worn bedrock streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Ko-dîshe Bî gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Ko-dîshe Bî brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Ko-dîshe Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ko-dîshe Bî.

Ko-dîshe Bî has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Ko-dîshe Bî has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Ko-dîshe Bî has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Ko-dîshe Bî has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Ko-dîshe Bî's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Ko-dîshe Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ko-dîshe Bî has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Cultural Notes

There’s a relatively new religion in Ko-dîshe Bî which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Ko-dîshe Bî's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Ko-dîshe Bî.

The Spider, Skull (Tiny) near Ko-dîshe Bî are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ko-dîshe Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Ko-dîshe Bî Census Data: Year 2000

269 of Ko-dîshe Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 58 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 41 work as Service Workers
• 27 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 41 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 11 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

643 of Ko-dîshe Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ko-dîshe Bî's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Ko-dîshe Bî suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. Ko-dîshe Bî created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History