Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè (/ˈvɘte/ /ˈleg̃e/ [imminent; pending] [authority]) is a subtropical Town located in the Têqayëg̈ê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè was founded by Fyêv Zesheshega, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè receives an average of 252 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1830 m (6003 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1475, by Fyêv Zesheshega. The establishment of Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vête-leg̈e 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.

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè is is constructed arround a series of restrictive paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Right off the bat Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vête-leg̈e 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.

Vête-leg̈e 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.

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

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

Vête-leg̈e 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

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Caypup near Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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.

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

298 of Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 67 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 47 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 46 work as Civil Servants
• 26 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

678 of Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 40 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Due to a magical anomaly, Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè lost 172 people, 353 livestock, and 80 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 127, when members of Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's militia enacted an operation to defend a particular production site from enemy attack. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with the defense of the production site against a siege, which ended in victory for Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Vête-leg̈e Dêtîkè's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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