Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè (/ˈg̃ajè/ /rɘˈcojɪ/ [happy] [section; compartment; piece; portion]) is a temperate Town located in the Yêmëcê Zone of the Union of Engineers.
The name Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè was founded by Gemma Brîtco, who was culturaly Iron Elven.
Climate
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°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 19°C (66°F). Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè receives an average of 294 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 4096 m (13438 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 11th century, by Gemma Brîtco. The establishment of Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Gemma Brîtco struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè as a prison colony.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè 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.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive packed earth streets which form octogonal 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. Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The top tier civilian fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.
A look around Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had.
Civic Infrastructure
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.
Thëlës-rêcoyî 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.
Thëlës-rêcoyî 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.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè 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.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.
Thëlës-rêcoyî 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
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.
In Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.
The Apallie near Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè are known to be quite timid.
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Augury 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: 2
Farmers: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3
Farmland: 4633 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 286
Poultry: 3432
Swine: 228
Sheep: 11
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 114
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
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: 3
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: 9
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3
Merchants
Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 2
Chandlers: 2
Chicken Butchers: 2
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 2
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 4
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 1
Woodsellers: 1
Service workers
Bakers: 5
Barbers: 4
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 4
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 3
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 6
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 3
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 3
Restaurateur: 4
Tavern Keepers: 5
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: 10
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: 3
Military Officers: 3
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 3
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
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
Wood Carvers: 4
Writers: 4
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 4
Canners: 3
Cheesmakers: 3
Millers: 2
Picklers: 1
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 2
343 of Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
23 work in Agriculture
77 work as Craftsmen
25 work as Merchants
56 work as Service Workers
34 work as General Laborers
12 work as Skilled Laborers
51 work as Civil Servants
30 work in Cottage Industries
17 work as Artists
18 work in Produce Industries
733 of Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (6%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.
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History
Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè.
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè lost 181 people, 295 livestock, and 34 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 107, when members of Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's militia enacted an operation to transport a specific artifact to a particular depot unharmed. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Thëlës-rêcoyî Dêtîkè's bards, historians, and legend keepers.