Town: Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Bèmîgêthaki Zone
Region	Glektqujiti Woodlands
Founded	1424
Community Leader	City Manager Garêyeshe Trëmê Trèqtco Trgfê
Area	5 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	25°C (77°F)
Average Elevation	2912 m (9553 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	218 cm/y (85 in/y)
Population	1408
Population Density	281 people per km² (704 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Conjuration
Naming
Native name	Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè
Pronunciation	/ˈvɘvè/ /va/
Direct Translation	[fuzzy] [family (children and parents); family (related by blood)]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè (/ˈvɘvè/ /va/ [fuzzy] [family (children and parents); family (related by blood)]) is a subtropical Town located in the Bèmîgêthaki Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè was founded by Garêyeshe Trëmê Trèqtco, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Mêvlêv-va 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). Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè receives an average of 218 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2912 m (9553 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 15th century in fall of the year 1424, by Garêyeshe Trëmê Trèqtco. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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. Unfortuantly, these peasent-grade are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A quick look in any direction shows Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live.

Civic Infrastructure

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè 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 Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè's parks.

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

Mêvlêv-va 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.

Mêvlêv-va 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.

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

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

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

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè 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 Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mêvlêv-va 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.

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè 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

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè'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, summer is short in Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè.

The Herd Animal, Deer near Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè are known to be quite timid.

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3

Farmland: 5632 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 352
Poultry: 4224
Swine: 281
Sheep: 14
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 140

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 4
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 9
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
Tailors: 6
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 4
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 4
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 5
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 6
Barbers: 6
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 5
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 4
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 4
Housemaids: 7
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 4
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 5
Tavern Keepers: 5

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 1
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
In-Town Couriers: 3
Long Haul Couriers: 3
Dockyard Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 3
Millers: 2
Miners: 2
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 2
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 4
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 4
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 2
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
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 10
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 4
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 4
Military Officers: 4

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 4
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 4
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 8
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 4

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 4
Canners: 4
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 3
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3

429 of Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

923 of Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

The the a gallion of Summoning, an a gallion imbued with potent amounts of Summoning energies was created in Mêvlêv-va Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.