Small Town: Rîfê-relohê Fêqê

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Dalandic Empire
Provence	Yêgècêkêthê Provence
Sub Provence	Castleborough Dutchy
Region	Sh-27u Han Steppe
Founded	1519
Community Leader	Master Mlèsê Glëg̈
Area	3 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	27°C (80°F)
Average Elevation	4508 m (14790 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	140 cm/y (55 in/y)
Population	819
Population Density	273 people per km² (819 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Rîfê-relohê Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈrɪfɘ/ /reˈlohɘ/
Direct Translation	[weak; fragile] [romance]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Rîfê-relohê Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Rîfê-relohê Fêqê was founded by Pangwen Dyeshê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Rîfê-relohê 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 24°C (75°F). Rîfê-relohê Fêqê receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Rîfê-relohê Fêqê covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4508 m (14790 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1519, by Pangwen Dyeshê. The establishment of Rîfê-relohê Fêqê suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Rîfê-relohê Fêqê which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rîfê-relohê Fêqê is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad paverstone streets which form hexical 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 the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's top tier civilian fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. There’s a patern to the panic. It’s not easy to see, and no one quite agrees on what it is, but the locals know and operate under this pattern. It shapes everything they do, and you feel as if you’ve almost worked it out only for some small detail to devastate your theory every time you try and comprehend it.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Rîfê-relohê 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.

Rîfê-relohê 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.

Rîfê-relohê 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.

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

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Rîfê-relohê 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.

Cultural Notes

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Rîfê-relohê Fêqê they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Rîfê-relohê Fêqê most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 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: 1
Farmers: 2
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 2
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 3300 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 204
Poultry: 2457
Swine: 163
Sheep: 8
Goats: 1
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 81

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 1
Blacksmiths: 1
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 1
Candlemakers: 2
Carpenters: 2
Clothmakers: 2
Coopers: 1
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Fabricworkers: 1
Farrier: 4
Glassworkers: 2
Gunsmiths: 1
Hatters: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Saddlers: 1
Scabbardmakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 2
Tailors: 4
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 2

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 1
Educators: 2
Engineers: 1

Civil Servants

Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 1
Exorcist: 1
Kami Clerk: 1
Landlords: 1
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 6
Monks, Monastic: 2
Monks, Civic: 2
Historian, Oral: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 1
Priests: 3
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 1
Storytellers: 3
Military Officers: 2

Cottage Industries

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

Artists

Bards: 1
Musicians: 2
Wood Carvers: 2
Writers: 2

Produce Industries

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

215 of Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

555 of Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 49 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rîfê-relohê Fêqê 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, Rîfê-relohê Fêqê was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Rîfê-relohê Fêqê. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Rîfê-relohê Fêqê lost 185 people, 248 livestock, and 53 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 85, when members of Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to rescue a particular solgiers group from the enemy. The operation was complicated by aggravated civilians, who cause problems for the militia for a host of reasons. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Rîfê-relohê Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.