Ledâ Là Mîze

Ledâ Là Mîze (/ˈledɑ/ /lə/ [skinny] [gramophone]) is a temperate Town located in Yǐslomæběs Zone, Bæru̽sa Vu̽ Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Ledâ Là Mîze is derived from the Wareneese language, as Ledâ Là Mîze was founded by Grilëi Glêm, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Ledâ Là Mîze has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 15°C (59°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -4°C (25°F). Ledâ Là Mîze receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ledâ Là Mîze covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1384 m (4540 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ledâ Là Mîze was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1190, by Grilëi Glêm. The establishment of Ledâ Là Mîze was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ledâ Là Mîze's construction back out of the project. Grilëi Glêm pushed on reguardles, and Ledâ Là Mîze was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ledâ Là Mîze was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ledâ Là Mîze is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Ledâ Là Mîze is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad gravel streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Ledâ Là Mîze weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Looking around Ledâ Là Mîze you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

Ledâ Là Mîze 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 Ledâ Là Mîze. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ledâ Là Mîze's parks.

Ledâ Là Mîze has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ledâ Là Mîze.

Ledâ Là Mîze 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.

Ledâ Là Mîze 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.

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

Ledâ Là Mîze has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Ledâ Là Mîze possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ledâ Là Mîze 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 Ledâ Là Mîze's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ledâ Là Mîze 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.

Ledâ Là Mîze 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

Ledâ Là Mîze's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Ledâ Là Mîze.

The Mole near Ledâ Là Mîze are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ledâ Là Mîze's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Ledâ Là Mîze Census Data: Year 2000

427 of Ledâ Là Mîze's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

906 of Ledâ Là Mîze's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 55 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ledâ Là Mîze has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

Ledâ Là Mîze used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Ledâ Là Mîze.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a great windstorm struck Ledâ Là Mîze. Its winds were so great they picked up unsecured objects and flung them with enough force to smash brick and skull alike. Buildings collapsed under the gale, burying countless people alive. The storm's devistation was focused on the area arround Ledâ Là Mîze, which lost 208 people, 109, and 82 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Heartache.

History