Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè (/ˈθɘha/ /ˈdɪvë/ [major] [police]) is a subtropical Town located in the Nêndënkîte Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè was founded by Qhukkek Garteg̈nm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2336 m (7664 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1240, by Qhukkek Garteg̈nm. The establishment of Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Qhukkek Garteg̈nm electing to pay people to resettle in Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè.

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thêha-dîvë 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.

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè is buildings are speckled and packed arround premissive gravel streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The somewhat suffishent has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Thêha-dîvë 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.

Thêha-dîvë 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.

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

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

Thêha-dîvë 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

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè.

The Tauhoti near Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè are known to be quite timid.

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Augury 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.

Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

393 of Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

895 of Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last (32477 % 6)+1 years has greatly spiked Thêha-dîvë Dêtîkè's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

History