Town: Thèdalî-jevi Bî

Thèdalî-jevi Bî

Thèdalî-jevi Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.
StateDalandic Empire
ProvenceMèhabicê Provence
Sub ProvenceValviolet Dutchy
RegionDijlijdrokokvu Shrublands
Founded1491
Community LeaderMaster Breshêm Glkepí
Area5 km2 (2 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp22°C (71°F)
Average Elevation5274 m (17303 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation131 cm/y (51 in/y)
Population1348
Population Density269 people per km2 (674 people per mi2)
Town AuraInvocation
Naming
Native nameThèdalî-jevi Bî
Pronunciation/θèˈdalɪ/ /ˈʤevi/
Direct Translation[round; blunt] [cleavage]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Thèdalî-jevi Bî (/θèˈdalɪ/ /ˈʤevi/ [round; blunt] [cleavage]) is a subtropical Town located in Valviolet Dutchy, Mèhabicê Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Thèdalî-jevi Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thèdalî-jevi Bî was founded by Ashley Fyêbrg̈, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thèdalî-jevi Bî has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Thèdalî-jevi Bî receives an average of 131 cm/y (51 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Thèdalî-jevi Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 5274 m (17303 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thèdalî-jevi Bî was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1491, by Ashley Fyêbrg̈. The establishment of Thèdalî-jevi Bî was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ashley Fyêbrg̈ struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Thèdalî-jevi Bî as a prison colony.

Thèdalî-jevi Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thèdalî-jevi 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.

Thèdalî-jevi Bî is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive 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 protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's peasent-grade 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.

A look around Thèdalî-jevi Bî gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Thèdalî-jevi Bî can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Thèdalî-jevi Bî places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Thèdalî-jevi Bî 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 Thèdalî-jevi Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Thèdalî-jevi Bî's parks.

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

Thèdalî-jevi 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.

Thèdalî-jevi Bî has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Thèdalî-jevi 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.

Thèdalî-jevi 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.

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

Thèdalî-jevi Bî has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

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

Thèdalî-jevi Bî 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 Thèdalî-jevi Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Thèdalî-jevi 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.

Thèdalî-jevi Bî 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

Thèdalî-jevi Bî's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Thèdalî-jevi Bî yeast remains dormant.

The Leucrotta near Thèdalî-jevi Bî are known to be quite timid.

Thèdalî-jevi Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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: 10
  • Hunters: 4
  • Milk Maids: 3
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 3
  • Shepherds: 3
    • Farmland: 5432 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 337
    • Poultry: 4044
    • Swine: 269
    • Sheep: 13
    • Goats: 2
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 134

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 2
  • Blacksmiths: 3
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 3
  • Candlemakers: 4
  • Carpenters: 3
  • Clothmakers: 3
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 1
  • Coopers: 3
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Copyists: 1
  • Cutlers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 3
  • Farrier: 8
  • Glassworkers: 4
  • Gunsmiths: 2
  • 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: 1
  • 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: 9
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 3
  • Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

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

Service workers

  • Bakers: 8
  • Barbers: 5
  • Coachmen: 2
  • Cooks: 5
  • Doctors: 2
  • Gamekeepers: 2
  • Grooms: 1
  • Hairdressers: 4
  • Healers: 3
  • Housekeepers: 3
  • Housemaids: 7
  • House Stewards: 4
  • 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: 3
  • Miners: 3
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 2
  • Postmen: 2
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 3
  • Tosher: 2
  • Warehousemen: 4
  • Watercarriers: 2
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4

Skilled Laborers

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

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 1
  • Bankers: 1
  • 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: 3
  • 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: 1
  • Seamsters: 6
  • Spinners: 3
  • Tinker: 1
  • Weaver: 3

Artists

  • Actors: 1
  • Bards: 2
  • Dancers: 1
  • Engravers: 1
  • Glaziers: 1
  • Inlayers: 1
  • Musicians: 3
  • Playwrights: 1
  • Sculptors, Art: 1
  • Wood Carvers: 4
  • Writers: 4

Produce Industries

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

416 of Thèdalî-jevi Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

906 of Thèdalî-jevi Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Thèdalî-jevi Bî's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Thèdalî-jevi Bî suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

Thèdalî-jevi Bî used to be much richer, but something happened in the last (29617 % 6)+1 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the north east face of Mount Death. the landslide struck Thèdalî-jevi Bî, and devastated the community. 128 people, 209 livestock, and 78 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Death's Fall.

History