Vang-dîke Bî

Vang-dîke Bî (/ˈmola/ /ˈdɪke/ [alternate] [post]) is a subtropical Town located in the Nëpimtrêsë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vang-dîke Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vang-dîke Bî was founded by Êbrg̈gfë Glêpí, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vang-dîke Bî has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Vang-dîke Bî receives an average of 250 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vang-dîke Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1450 m (4757 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vang-dîke Bî was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1363, by Êbrg̈gfë Glêpí. The establishment of Vang-dîke Bî was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Êbrg̈gfë Glêpí struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vang-dîke Bî as a prison colony.

Vang-dîke Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vang-dîke Bî 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.

Vang-dîke Bî is is constructed arround a series of broad paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Unfortuantly, these exceptionaly well made fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vang-dîke 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.

Vang-dîke 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.

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

Vang-dîke Bî 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. Vang-dîke Bî's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Vang-dîke Bî's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Vang-dîke Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Vang-dîke 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.

Cultural Notes

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Vang-dîke Bî they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Vang-dîke Bî's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Vang-dîke Bî leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Snake, Viper near Vang-dîke Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vang-dîke Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via moments of science.

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.

Vang-dîke Bî Census Data: Year 2000

389 of Vang-dîke Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

801 of Vang-dîke Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 75 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vang-dîke Bî 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 the Kami ended a famine plaguing Vang-dîke Bî. One of Vang-dîke Bî's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History