Small Town: Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka
Example Constructi architecture.
StateFederation of Alveria
ProvenceRs-20pvèl District
Sub ProvenceQuzalora Parish
RegionHumu Kâzi Brush
Founded778
Community LeaderAdministrator Dyênhê Tsîrê
Area3 km2 (1 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp18°C (64°F)
Average Elevation5058 m (16594 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation230 cm/y (90 in/y)
Population899
Population Density299 people per km2 (899 people per mi2)
Town AuraInvocation
Naming
Native nameWěn Lektǐ Birěkhka
Pronunciation/wɛn/ /ˈlektɪ/
Direct Translation[tall] [campaign]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka (/wɛn/ /ˈlektɪ/ [tall] [campaign]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Quzalora Parish, Rs-20pvèl District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka was founded by Rhian Glegadonka, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka receives an average of 230 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 3 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 5058 m (16594 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka was founded durring the late 9th century, by Rhian Glegadonka. The establishment of Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brick construction taking the shape of large simple gemometric shapes which ate then embelished with decorative features, but retain their simple shapes in spite of the added features such as pillars, faccaddes, and covered walkways. The blocky nature gives a general impression of extreem age, as if each structure has existed since time immemorial.

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a single crampt flagstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all preforming the same rituals to bless and anoint building,s streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holysymbols is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This town certainly loves its god.

Civic Infrastructure

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka.

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka 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.

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka 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

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka.

The Necrocraft near Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka are known to be quite timid.

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Mysticism 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 1
  • Farmers: 2
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 2
  • Milk Maids: 2
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 2
  • Shepherds: 2
    • Farmland: 3613 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 224
    • Poultry: 2697
    • Swine: 179
    • Sheep: 8
    • Goats: 1
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 89

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 1
  • Blacksmiths: 2
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 2
  • Candlemakers: 2
  • Carpenters: 2
  • Clothmakers: 2
  • Coopers: 2
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 1
  • Farrier: 5
  • Glassworkers: 3
  • Gunsmiths: 1
  • Hatters: 1
  • Jewelers: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 2
  • Matchstick makers: 1
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 1
  • Scabbardmakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 2
  • Tailors: 4
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 2

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 1
  • In-Town Couriers: 2
  • Long Haul Couriers: 2
  • Dockyard Workers: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 2
  • Millers: 2
  • Miners: 2
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 1
  • Postmen: 1
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 2
  • Tosher: 1
  • Warehousemen: 3
  • Watercarriers: 1
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 1
  • Educators: 2
  • Engineers: 1
  • Plumbers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 1
  • Exorcist: 2
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 1
  • Landlords: 1
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 1
  • Militia Officers: 5
  • Monks, Monastic: 2
  • Monks, Civic: 2
  • Historian, Oral: 1
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
  • Priests: 4
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 1
  • Scholars: 1
  • Spiritualist: 1
  • Storytellers: 3
  • Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 2
  • Comfort Services: 3
  • Enchanters: 1
  • Herbalists: 1
  • Jaminators: 2
  • Needleworkers: 2
  • Potters: 1
  • Preserve Makers: 2
  • Quilters: 1
  • Seamsters: 5
  • Spinners: 2
  • Tinker: 1
  • Weaver: 2

Artists

  • Bards: 1
  • Dancers: 1
  • Musicians: 2
  • Wood Carvers: 3
  • Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

245 of Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

619 of Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 35 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka lost 223 people, 295 livestock, and 28 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 148, when members of Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about the enemy. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in victory for Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wěn Lektǐ Birěkhka's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History