Male-dèhi Dêtîkè

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè (/ˈmale/ /ˈdèhi/ [comic] [sling]) is a subtropical Town located in the Tëomjinèna Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Male-dèhi Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Male-dèhi Dêtîkè was founded by Garêpí Zêbesm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Male-dèhi Dêtîkè receives an average of 232 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Male-dèhi Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4104 m (13464 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1153, by Garêpí Zêbesm. The establishment of Male-dèhi Dêtîkè suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Male-dèhi Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive gravel streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's peasent-grade are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Male-dèhi Dêtîkè ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

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

Male-dèhi 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.

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

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Male-dèhi 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.

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

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

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

Male-dèhi 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.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

The law within Male-dèhi Dêtîkè is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Male-dèhi Dêtîkè most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Bat Swarm, Underworld near Male-dèhi Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Male-dèhi Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

298 of Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 65 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 52 work as Service Workers
• 28 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

676 of Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Male-dèhi Dêtîkè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History