Town: Vabl-lêfî Fêqê

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Yêmëcê Zone
Region	Vyiqtskdotakha Moorland
Founded	1135
Community Leader	City Manager Séchvéch Sérmp̪vō 'Cherly Sophie' Nīb Cûfé̄ Cō̌shī Zlkdsheg̈
Area	5 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	25°C (77°F)
Average Elevation	2992 m (9816 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	226 cm/y (88 in/y)
Population	1231
Population Density	246 people per km² (615 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Invocation
Naming
Native name	Vabl-lêfî Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈmɘtɪ/ /ˈlɘfɪ/
Direct Translation	[naked; nude; bald] [crack]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê (/ˈmɘtɪ/ /ˈlɘfɪ/ [naked; nude; bald] [crack]) is a subtropical Town located in the Yêmëcê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vabl-lêfî Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vabl-lêfî Fêqê was founded by Brêbel Fyêyèj, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Vabl-lêfî Fêqê receives an average of 226 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vabl-lêfî Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2992 m (9816 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1135, by Brêbel Fyêyèj. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vabl-lêfî Fêqê 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.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê is buildings are arranged within a network of broad cobblestone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's brittle defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê 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. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This town is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vabl-lêfî Fêqê.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê 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.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê 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.

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

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê 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. Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê 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

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Vabl-lêfî Fêqê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Abjuration 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 2
Farmers: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 4
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3

Farmland: 4997 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 307
Poultry: 3693
Swine: 246
Sheep: 12
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 123

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 4
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 7
Glassworkers: 4
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: 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: 7
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3

Merchants

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

Service workers

Bakers: 6
Barbers: 6
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 4
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 4
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 7
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 5
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 3
Restaurateur: 4
Tavern Keepers: 4

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 1
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
In-Town Couriers: 2
Long Haul Couriers: 2
Dockyard Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 1
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: 11
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 5
Military Officers: 4

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 3
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 4
Needleworkers: 3
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 7
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

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

Produce Industries

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

373 of Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

834 of Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 24 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Vabl-lêfî Fêqê was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Vabl-lêfî Fêqê. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Vabl-lêfî Fêqê lost 191 people, 392 livestock, and 25 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 49, when members of Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to defend a particular expert, and ensure they remain out of enemy hands. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with the defense of the strategic location against a siege, which ended in defeat for Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Vabl-lêfî Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.