Píebë-kota Fêqê

Píebë-kota Fêqê (/ˈp˔ebë/ /ˈkota/ [red] [priest]) is a subtropical Town located in the Lëcêngthëvi Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Píebë-kota Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Píebë-kota Fêqê was founded by Cú̄kī Sēr 'Zeni Ryan' Mboúch Mbóch Yāw̄s Fyeshê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Píebë-kota Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Píebë-kota Fêqê receives an average of 290 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Píebë-kota Fêqê covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1912 m (6272 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Píebë-kota Fêqê was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1066, by Cú̄kī Sēr 'Zeni Ryan' Mboúch Mbóch Yāw̄s Fyeshê. The establishment of Píebë-kota Fêqê was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Cú̄kī Sēr 'Zeni Ryan' Mboúch Mbóch Yāw̄s Fyeshê struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Píebë-kota Fêqê as a prison colony.

Píebë-kota Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Píebë-kota 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.

Píebë-kota Fêqê is is constructed arround a series of narrow baked earthen mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications 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 Píebë-kota Fêqê 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

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

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

Píebë-kota 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.

Píebë-kota 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.

Píebë-kota 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.

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

Píebë-kota Fêqê has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Píebë-kota 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 Píebë-kota Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Píebë-kota 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.

Píebë-kota 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

There’s more than one leader in Píebë-kota Fêqê, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Píebë-kota Fêqê's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Píebë-kota Fêqê rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Muckdweller near Píebë-kota Fêqê are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Píebë-kota Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via 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.

Píebë-kota Fêqê Census Data: Year 2000

463 of Píebë-kota Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 77 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

893 of Píebë-kota Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 102 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Píebë-kota Fêqê is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Píebë-kota Fêqê. One of Píebë-kota Fêqê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History