Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî (/ˈlaci/ /ˈjiqë ˈcɪʤɘ/ [spider] [necklace]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Lëcêngthëvi Zone of the Union of Engineers.
The name Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî was founded by Tshêth Zënkdo, who was culturaly Iron Elven.
Climate
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî receives an average of 256 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî covers an area of nearly 6 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 932 m (3057 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî was founded durring the late 10th century, by Tshêth Zënkdo. The establishment of Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tshêth Zënkdo electing to pay people to resettle in Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.
Right off the bat Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.
Civic Infrastructure
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's parks.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê 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.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê 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.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê 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.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.
Cultural Notes
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..
Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî.
The Leshy, Lichen near Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.
Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via mimery.
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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 2
Farmers: 5
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 2
Ranch Hands: 4
Shepherds: 3
Farmland: 6386 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 393
Poultry: 4719
Swine: 314
Sheep: 15
Goats: 3
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 157
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 3
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 3
Candlemakers: 6
Carpenters: 5
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 9
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 3
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 2
Paper Workers: 2
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 3
Scalemakers: 1
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
Tailors: 8
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 5
Whitesmiths: 1
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 2
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 4
Chandlers: 4
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 4
Fishmongers: 4
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 5
Spice Merchants: 2
Wine-sellers: 3
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1
Service workers
Bakers: 8
Barbers: 7
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 7
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 4
Housekeepers: 5
Housemaids: 8
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 5
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 5
Restaurateur: 6
Tavern Keepers: 6
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 2
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
In-Town Couriers: 3
Long Haul Couriers: 3
Dockyard Workers: 3
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 3
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 3
Pure Finder: 2
Skinners: 4
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 5
Watercarriers: 3
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 2
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 3
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Consultants: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 2
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 13
Monks, Monastic: 5
Monks, Civic: 5
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 5
Rangers: 2
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 5
Military Officers: 6
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 4
Comfort Services: 6
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 5
Needleworkers: 5
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 10
Spinners: 4
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3
Artists
Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 5
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 5
Canners: 4
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 3
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3
506 of Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
30 work in Agriculture
113 work as Craftsmen
41 work as Merchants
83 work as Service Workers
49 work as General Laborers
18 work as Skilled Laborers
74 work as Civil Servants
48 work in Cottage Industries
24 work as Artists
26 work in Produce Industries
1036 of Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 31 (2%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Due to a magical anomaly, Laci-yiqë Cîjê Bî is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.