Va-píîlo Dêtîkè

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè (/va/ /ˈp˔ɪlo/ [mustard] [boyfriend]) is a subtropical Town located in the Ineg̈èsho Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Va-píîlo Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Va-píîlo Dêtîkè was founded by Trêpí Èlëm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°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 25°C (77°F). Va-píîlo Dêtîkè receives an average of 286 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Va-píîlo Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1646 m (5400 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1540, by Trêpí Èlëm. The establishment of Va-píîlo Dêtîkè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Trêpí Èlëm struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Va-píîlo Dêtîkè as a prison colony.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Va-píîlo Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè is buildings have been located at convienant points along the hill Va-píîlo Dêtîkè was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the crampt cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Va-píîlo Dêtîkè's failry decent 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.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè 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

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

Va-píîlo 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.

Va-píîlo 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.

Va-píîlo 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.

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

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Va-píîlo Dêtîkè's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Va-píîlo 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.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Va-píîlo Dêtîkè.

The Herd Animal, Stag near Va-píîlo Dêtîkè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

392 of Va-píîlo Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

866 of Va-píîlo Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Va-píîlo Dêtîkè is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Va-píîlo Dêtîkè. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History