Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè (/ˈsoʃɘ/ /ˈqɘʤi/ [obese] [bat (winged mammal)]) is a temperate Town located in the Z̄upaguv Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè was founded by Geli Èdsm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè receives an average of 69 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 9418 m (-12050 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 19th century in late spring of the year 1782, by Geli Èdsm. The establishment of Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 19th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè 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.

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow flagstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè's robustly designed timber walls 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.

The first thing you notice about Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Sothê-qêji 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.

Sothê-qêji 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.

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

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

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

Sothê-qêji 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.

Cultural Notes

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Thorn Dog, Royal near Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

337 of Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

761 of Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 22 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Sothê-qêji Dêtîkè. The ice, snow, and wind killed 216 people, 308 livestock, and destroyed 22. The event is remembered as Heartache's Breath.

History