Large City: Lêso-píîzi Ye

Lêso-píîzi Ye
Example Iron Elvish architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Kymeleth County
Region	Zalunuvuchye Moor
Founded	854
Community Leader	City Manager Hāónvë̂ Gāsh 'Sarina Honey' Ga̋chvēb Ma̋nvóch Gāwm
Area	358 km² (143 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	16°C (60°F)
Average Elevation	1032 m (3385 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	281 cm/y (110 in/y)
Population	84939
Population Density	237 people per km² (593 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Lêso-píîzi Ye
Pronunciation	/ˈlɘso/ /ˈp˔ɪzi/
Direct Translation	[burgundy] [topic]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Lêso-píîzi Ye (/ˈlɘso/ /ˈp˔ɪzi/ [burgundy] [topic]) is a temperate Large City located in the Kymeleth County of the Union of Engineers.

Climate

Lêso-píîzi Ye has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 19°C (66°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Lêso-píîzi Ye receives an average of 281 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Lêso-píîzi Ye covers an area of nearly 358 km² (143 mi²), and an average elevation of 1032 m (3385 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lêso-píîzi Ye was founded durring the late 10th century, by Ha̋nvé Nīń̄ 'Jasmin Brandi' Mp̪f̄s Yoīnv Cú̄̌s. The establishment of Lêso-píîzi Ye was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Lêso-píîzi Ye's construction back out of the project. Ha̋nvé Nīń̄ 'Jasmin Brandi' Mp̪f̄s Yoīnv Cú̄̌s pushed on reguardles, and Lêso-píîzi Ye was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Lêso-píîzi Ye was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi Ye is was constructed arround several premissive baked earthen mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Lêso-píîzi Ye, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

A look around Lêso-píîzi Ye makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet city filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

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

Lêso-píîzi Ye has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Lêso-píîzi 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. Lêso-píîzi Ye's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Lêso-píîzi Ye's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Lêso-píîzi Ye has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Lêso-píîzi 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 Lêso-píîzi Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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.

Lêso-píîzi 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

Life is hard in Lêso-píîzi Ye. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Lêso-píîzi Ye a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Lêso-píîzi Ye's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

The Ice Elemental, Large near Lêso-píîzi Ye are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Lêso-píîzi Ye'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 Charm energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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: 161
Farmers: 292
Farm Laborer: 447
Hunters: 339
Milk Maids: 229
Ranchers: 114
Ranch Hands: 239
Shepherds: 229

Farmland: 343153 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 21234
Poultry: 254817
Swine: 16987
Sheep: 849
Goats: 169
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 8493

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 176
Blacksmiths: 184
Bookbinders: 106
Buckle-makers: 116
Cabinetmakers: 197
Candlemakers: 249
Carpenters: 269
Clothmakers: 235
Coach and Harness Makers: 88
Coopers: 217
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 122
Copyists: 84
Cutlers: 72
Fabricworkers: 193
Farrier: 485
Furriers: 55
Glassworkers: 265
Gunsmiths: 178
Harness-Makers: 82
Hatters: 171
Hosiery Workers: 60
Jewelers: 98
Leatherwrights: 235
Locksmiths: 86
Matchstick makers: 128
Musical Instrument Makers: 126
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 107
Paper Workers: 126
Plasterers: 113
Pursemakers: 139
Roofers: 94
Ropemakers: 87
Rugmakers: 77
Saddlers: 163
Scabbardmakers: 171
Scalemakers: 94
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 55
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 80
Shoemakers: 80
Soap and Tallow Workers: 287
Tailors: 414
Tanners: 104
Upholsterers: 126
Watchmakers: 108
Weavers: 265
Whitesmiths: 67

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 58
Arcana Sellers: 58
Beer-Sellers: 111
Booksellers: 134
Butchers: 229
Chandlers: 217
Chicken Butchers: 226
Entrepreneurs: 89
Fine Clothiers: 242
Fishmongers: 217
Florists: 52
Potion Sellers: 149
Resellers: 404
Spice Merchants: 114
Wine-sellers: 180
Wheelwright: 132
Woodsellers: 86

Service workers

Bakers: 424
Barbers: 361
Coachmen: 126
Cooks: 339
Doctors: 186
Gamekeepers: 132
Grooms: 76
Hairdressers: 273
Healers: 226
Housekeepers: 249
Housemaids: 471
House Stewards: 229
Inns: 82
Laundry maids: 151
Maidservants: 303
Nursery Maids: 157
Pastrycooks: 249
Restaurateur: 326
Tavern Keepers: 386

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 123
Bleachers: 79
Chemical Workers: 48
Coal Heavers: 157
In-Town Couriers: 197
Long Haul Couriers: 197
Dockyard Workers: 173
Gas Workers: 42
Hay Merchants: 71
Leech Collectors: 226
Millers: 188
Miners: 207
Oilmen and Polishers: 130
Postmen: 180
Pure Finder: 111
Skinners: 257
Sugar Refiners: 48
Tosher: 132
Warehousemen: 314
Watercarriers: 178
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 265

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 109
Alchemist: 125
Clerk: 163
Dentists: 83
Educators: 215
Engineers: 119
Gardeners: 87
Mages: 63
Plumbers: 88
Pharmacist: 98
Professors: 36
Scientists: 62
Wizards: 37

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 82
Bankers: 122
Civil Clerks: 202
Civic Iudex: 96
Consultants: 54
Exorcist: 223
Fixers: 103
Kami Clerk: 158
Landlords: 158
Lawyers: 106
Legend Keepers: 139
Militia Officers: 1061
Monks, Monastic: 292
Monks, Civic: 273
Historian, Oral: 184
Historian, Textual: 107
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 197
Priests: 404
Rangers: 111
Rat Catchers: 123
Scholars: 130
Spiritualist: 143
Slayers: 48
Storytellers: 346
Military Officers: 314

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 249
Comfort Services: 326
Enchanters: 93
Herbalists: 94
Jaminators: 265
Needleworkers: 283
Potters: 136
Preserve Makers: 265
Quilters: 128
Seamsters: 447
Spinners: 242
Tinker: 93
Weaver: 223

Artists

Actors: 90
Architects: 33
Bards: 132
Costumers: 52
Dancers: 106
Drafters: 56
Engravers: 69
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 42
Glaziers: 90
Inlayers: 81
Musicians: 257
Painters, Art: 43
Playwrights: 89
Sculptors, Art: 75
Wood Carvers: 273
Writers: 326

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 265
Canners: 242
Cheesmakers: 273
Ice Merchants: 37
Millers: 176
Picklers: 139
Smokers: 113
Stockmakers: 98
Tobacconists: 136
Tallowmakers: 207

32495 of Lêso-píîzi Ye's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

48198 of Lêso-píîzi Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4246 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Lêso-píîzi Ye 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.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Lêso-píîzi Ye was attacked by a renegade group of the army. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Lêso-píîzi Ye lost 237 people, 154 livestock, and 26 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 50, when members of Lêso-píîzi Ye's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about a particular ruin. The operation was complicated by extremely hostile wildlife which took many out of action. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Lêso-píîzi Ye's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Lêso-píîzi Ye's bards, historians, and legend keepers.