Mêthev-ibo Ye

Mêthev-ibo Ye (/ˈrèbi/ /ˈibo/ [deliberate] [trench]) is a temperate Large City located in the Cyserius Province of the Union of Engineers.

The name Mêthev-ibo Ye is derived from the Goblin language, as Mêthev-ibo Ye was founded by Glkëmêpí, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

Mêthev-ibo Ye has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Mêthev-ibo Ye receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Mêthev-ibo Ye covers an area of nearly 553 km² (221 mi²), and an average elevation of 910 m (2985 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mêthev-ibo Ye was founded durring the early 10th century, by Glkëmêpí. The establishment of Mêthev-ibo Ye 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.

Mêthev-ibo Ye was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mêthev-ibo Ye is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Mêthev-ibo Ye is buildings are located arround a single crampt baked earthen mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Mêthev-ibo Ye's millitarily questionable fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Mêthev-ibo Ye is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around city. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the city seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

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

Mêthev-ibo Ye has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Mêthev-ibo 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. Mêthev-ibo Ye's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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 Mêthev-ibo Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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.

Mêthev-ibo 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

The law within Mêthev-ibo Ye is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Mêthev-ibo Ye's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Mêthev-ibo Ye.

The Necrocraft near Mêthev-ibo Ye are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Mêthev-ibo Ye's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Mêthev-ibo Ye Census Data: Year 2000

49524 of Mêthev-ibo Ye's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2723 work in Agriculture
• 11187 work as Craftsmen
• 4147 work as Merchants
• 7323 work as Service Workers
• 5137 work as General Laborers
• 2033 work as Skilled Laborers
• 7317 work as Civil Servants
• 4245 work in Cottage Industries
• 2768 work as Artists
• 2644 work in Produce Industries

77592 of Mêthev-ibo Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3931 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mêthev-ibo Ye is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Mêthev-ibo Ye 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 Mêthev-ibo Ye lost 232 people, 360 livestock, and 33 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 157, when members of Mêthev-ibo Ye's militia enacted an operation to capture a specific enemy mage alive. The operation was complicated by the enemy setting up an ambush. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the fortification, which ended in defeat for Mêthev-ibo Ye's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Mêthev-ibo Ye's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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