Large City: Besi-sêsêyo Ye

Besi-sêsêyo Ye
Example Iron Elvish architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Geselienora County
Region	Trajirtdapa Woodlands
Founded	1558
Community Leader	City Manager Gèb
Area	274 km² (109 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	22°C (71°F)
Average Elevation	7964 m (-16821 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	163 cm/y (64 in/y)
Population	64701
Population Density	236 people per km² (593 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Conjuration
Naming
Native name	Besi-sêsêyo Ye
Pronunciation	/ˈbesi/ /sɘˈsɘjo/
Direct Translation	[last (only remaining)] [organ]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Besi-sêsêyo Ye (/ˈbesi/ /sɘˈsɘjo/ [last (only remaining)] [organ]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Geselienora County of the Union of Engineers.

The name Besi-sêsêyo Ye is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Besi-sêsêyo Ye was founded by Shilelê, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Besi-sêsêyo Ye receives an average of 163 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Besi-sêsêyo Ye covers an area of nearly 274 km² (109 mi²), and an average elevation of 7964 m (-16821 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Besi-sêsêyo Ye was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1558, by Shilelê. The establishment of Besi-sêsêyo Ye was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Besi-sêsêyo Ye's construction back out of the project. Shilelê pushed on reguardles, and Besi-sêsêyo Ye was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Besi-sêsêyo Ye is no diffrent. The city'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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of broad flagstone streets which form triangular 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 city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Besi-sêsêyo Ye's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

A look around Besi-sêsêyo Ye makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

Besi-sêsêyo Ye possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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 Besi-sêsêyo Ye. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Besi-sêsêyo Ye's parks.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Besi-sêsêyo Ye.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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 Large City. Besi-sêsêyo Ye's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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 Besi-sêsêyo Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye 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.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Besi-sêsêyo Ye's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

The Soulsliver near Besi-sêsêyo Ye are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Besi-sêsêyo Ye's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 128
Farmers: 174
Farm Laborer: 359
Hunters: 231
Milk Maids: 161
Ranchers: 88
Ranch Hands: 172
Shepherds: 165

Farmland: 262686 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 16175
Poultry: 194103
Swine: 12940
Sheep: 647
Goats: 129
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 6470

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 126
Blacksmiths: 147
Bookbinders: 81
Buckle-makers: 93
Cabinetmakers: 147
Candlemakers: 239
Carpenters: 212
Clothmakers: 179
Coach and Harness Makers: 68
Coopers: 154
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 91
Copyists: 63
Cutlers: 54
Fabricworkers: 137
Farrier: 349
Furriers: 42
Glassworkers: 184
Gunsmiths: 136
Harness-Makers: 60
Hatters: 136
Hosiery Workers: 46
Jewelers: 74
Leatherwrights: 174
Locksmiths: 66
Matchstick makers: 106
Musical Instrument Makers: 95
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 80
Paper Workers: 95
Plasterers: 88
Pursemakers: 111
Roofers: 71
Ropemakers: 65
Rugmakers: 60
Saddlers: 115
Scabbardmakers: 136
Scalemakers: 68
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 42
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 66
Shoemakers: 62
Soap and Tallow Workers: 219
Tailors: 369
Tanners: 78
Upholsterers: 93
Watchmakers: 89
Weavers: 190
Whitesmiths: 53

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 45
Arcana Sellers: 44
Beer-Sellers: 84
Booksellers: 98
Butchers: 174
Chandlers: 184
Chicken Butchers: 172
Entrepreneurs: 66
Fine Clothiers: 179
Fishmongers: 157
Florists: 39
Potion Sellers: 111
Resellers: 269
Spice Merchants: 86
Wine-sellers: 124
Wheelwright: 101
Woodsellers: 62

Service workers

Bakers: 323
Barbers: 417
Coachmen: 93
Cooks: 281
Doctors: 123
Gamekeepers: 101
Grooms: 57
Hairdressers: 215
Healers: 177
Housekeepers: 202
Housemaids: 359
House Stewards: 190
Inns: 63
Laundry maids: 119
Maidservants: 248
Nursery Maids: 129
Pastrycooks: 231
Restaurateur: 294
Tavern Keepers: 231

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 93
Bleachers: 60
Chemical Workers: 37
Coal Heavers: 122
In-Town Couriers: 143
Long Haul Couriers: 157
Dockyard Workers: 134
Gas Workers: 31
Hay Merchants: 53
Leech Collectors: 159
Millers: 134
Miners: 140
Oilmen and Polishers: 104
Postmen: 165
Pure Finder: 81
Skinners: 196
Sugar Refiners: 36
Tosher: 99
Warehousemen: 223
Watercarriers: 142
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 196

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 86
Alchemist: 97
Clerk: 124
Dentists: 64
Educators: 172
Engineers: 92
Gardeners: 67
Mages: 48
Plumbers: 67
Pharmacist: 77
Professors: 27
Scientists: 49
Wizards: 28

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 62
Bankers: 89
Civil Clerks: 147
Civic Iudex: 73
Consultants: 42
Exorcist: 154
Fixers: 75
Kami Clerk: 125
Landlords: 139
Lawyers: 77
Legend Keepers: 109
Militia Officers: 539
Monks, Monastic: 196
Monks, Civic: 196
Historian, Oral: 143
Historian, Textual: 78
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 154
Priests: 281
Rangers: 87
Rat Catchers: 103
Scholars: 101
Spiritualist: 119
Slayers: 37
Storytellers: 235
Military Officers: 239

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 174
Comfort Services: 258
Enchanters: 68
Herbalists: 72
Jaminators: 208
Needleworkers: 202
Potters: 109
Preserve Makers: 208
Quilters: 93
Seamsters: 380
Spinners: 184
Tinker: 73
Weaver: 170

Artists

Actors: 68
Architects: 25
Bards: 98
Costumers: 40
Dancers: 74
Drafters: 42
Engravers: 52
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 31
Glaziers: 68
Inlayers: 64
Musicians: 196
Painters, Art: 33
Playwrights: 70
Sculptors, Art: 56
Wood Carvers: 248
Writers: 258

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 202
Canners: 184
Cheesmakers: 215
Ice Merchants: 28
Millers: 132
Picklers: 107
Smokers: 82
Stockmakers: 71
Tobacconists: 98
Tallowmakers: 154

34920 of Besi-sêsêyo Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5176 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Besi-sêsêyo Ye's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Besi-sêsêyo Ye suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

History

Besi-sêsêyo Ye used to be much richer, but something happened in the last (19201 % 6)+1 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Heartbreak Peak, an iconic vista located neare Besi-sêsêyo Ye, proved to be volcanic when the peak erupted. The eruption was isolated to the area around Besi-sêsêyo Ye, which was swallowed in ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic gasses. Besi-sêsêyo Ye lost 232 people, 266 livestock, and 61 buildings in the disaster. The event is forever remembered as the Day of Heartbreak's Wrath.