Menè-dèsa Bî

Menè-dèsa Bî (/ˈmenè/ /ˈdèsa/ [serious] [tide]) is a temperate Town located in the Nëpimtrêsë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Menè-dèsa Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Menè-dèsa Bî was founded by Shonhêpí Tsheshêbê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Menè-dèsa Bî has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Menè-dèsa Bî receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Menè-dèsa Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 0 m (0 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Menè-dèsa Bî was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1384, by Shonhêpí Tsheshêbê. The establishment of Menè-dèsa Bî suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Menè-dèsa Bî which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Menè-dèsa Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Menè-dèsa Bî is no diffrent. The town'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.

Menè-dèsa Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad cobblestone 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 is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Menè-dèsa Bî's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Menè-dèsa Bî's top tier civilian fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Menè-dèsa Bî gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Menè-dèsa Bî acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

Menè-dèsa Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Menè-dèsa Bî.

Menè-dèsa Bî 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.

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

Menè-dèsa Bî 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.

Menè-dèsa Bî 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.

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

Menè-dèsa Bî 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 Town. Menè-dèsa Bî's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Menè-dèsa Bî 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.

Menè-dèsa Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Menè-dèsa Bî 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

Menè-dèsa Bî's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Menè-dèsa Bî.

The Snake, Venomous near Menè-dèsa Bî are known to be quite timid.

Menè-dèsa Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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.

Menè-dèsa Bî Census Data: Year 2000

388 of Menè-dèsa Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

775 of Menè-dèsa Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 87 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Menè-dèsa Bî is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Menè-dèsa Bî has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a great windstorm struck Menè-dèsa Bî. 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 Menè-dèsa Bî, which lost 176 people, 103, and 84 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Loss.

History