Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè (/ˈvèdo/ /ˈɘkè/ [big; great (very large); huge] [eye]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Tëomjinèna Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè was founded by Shèdsh Trtë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè receives an average of 160 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6214 m (20387 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1144, by Shèdsh Trtë. The establishment of Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's construction back out of the project. Shèdsh Trtë pushed on reguardles, and Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

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

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious paverstone streets which form hexical 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 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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. The town's brittle defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look around Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's parks.

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

Vèdo-êkè 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.

Vèdo-êkè 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.

Vèdo-êkè 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.

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

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vèdo-êkè 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.

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's mayor's house 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.

In Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Trailgaunt near Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

501 of Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 114 work as Craftsmen
• 41 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

989 of Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 62 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

The roads leading into Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

POI

History

The the a shortbow of Enchantment, an a shortbow imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Vèdo-êkè Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History