Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè (/ˌdëoˈg̃ëvɪ/ /ˈtado/ [comfortable] [earth]) is a subtropical Town located in Mijlejeji Dutchy, Mèhabicê Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè was founded by Nectotoma Zèlkë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6360 m (20866 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1529, by Nectotoma Zèlkë. The establishment of Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Nectotoma Zèlkë electing to pay people to resettle in Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè 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.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arround a single crampt paverstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The town's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Right off the bat Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè 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. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè 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.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè 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.

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

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè 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

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Algoid near Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via moments of science.

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.

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

365 of Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

745 of Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 83 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè's residents established a new industry (16854 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Lëcêng-tado Dêtîkè for years. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History