Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê (/ˈloθi ˈdoza/ /ˈkihe/ [holiday] [field; pasture; prairie]) is a temperate Town located in the Lëcêngthëvi Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê was founded by Gili Glëkado, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê receives an average of 295 cm/y (116 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2948 m (9671 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1415, by Gili Glëkado. The establishment of Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's construction back out of the project. Gili Glëkado pushed on reguardles, and Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê is is constructed arround a series of spacious paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The millitarily questionable fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê gives 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 Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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 Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's parks.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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.

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

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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 Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê 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

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê.

The Ice Elemental, Small near Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê are known to be quite timid.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê Census Data: Year 2000

433 of Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

887 of Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Lothi Doza-kihe Fêqê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History