Town: Qëhê-rëcê Bî

Qëhê-rëcê Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Nêndënkîte Zone
Region	Kosaite Holt
Founded	1332
Community Leader	City Manager Kelê Trg̈nkê
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation	2864 m (9396 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	277 cm/y (109 in/y)
Population	1121
Population Density	280 people per km² (1121 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Charm
Naming
Native name	Qëhê-rëcê Bî
Pronunciation	/ˈqëhɘ/ /ˈrëcɘ/
Direct Translation	[practical; pragmatic] [almond]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Qëhê-rëcê Bî (/ˈqëhɘ/ /ˈrëcɘ/ [practical; pragmatic] [almond]) is a temperate Town located in the Nêndënkîte Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Qëhê-rëcê Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Qëhê-rëcê Bî was founded by Tshelîm Trînkdsm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Qëhê-rëcê Bî has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Qëhê-rëcê Bî receives an average of 277 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Qëhê-rëcê Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2864 m (9396 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qëhê-rëcê Bî was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1332, by Tshelîm Trînkdsm. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qëhê-rëcê Bî 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.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî is is constructed arround a series of broad flagstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Qëhê-rëcê Bî's frontieer-style defences 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.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî 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 Qëhê-rëcê Bî ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Qëhê-rëcê Bî as 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 the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Qëhê-rëcê Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Qëhê-rëcê Bî.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî 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.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî 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.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî 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.

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

Qëhê-rëcê Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî 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

Qëhê-rëcê Bî's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Qëhê-rëcê Bî hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Stymphalian Bird (Bronze Beak) near Qëhê-rëcê Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Charm energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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: 4
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 4517 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 280
Poultry: 3363
Swine: 224
Sheep: 11
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 112

Craftsmen

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

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 1
Gardeners: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 7
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 4
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 4
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

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

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 3
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

338 of Qëhê-rëcê Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

716 of Qëhê-rëcê Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Qëhê-rëcê Bî since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Qëhê-rëcê Bî is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.