Large City: Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye
Example Iron Elvish architecture.
StateUnion of Engineers
ProvenceNahillerilon County
RegionNujosepete Moor
Founded893
Community LeaderCity Manager Gèbê
Area367 km2 (146 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation3698 m (12132 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation227 cm/y (89 in/y)
Population85893
Population Density234 people per km2 (588 people per mi2)
Town AuraAbjuration
Naming
Native nameThevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye
Pronunciation/ˈp˔aja/ /g̃oˈdoro mɘˈbebë/
Direct Translation[tall] [bark (of tree)]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye (/ˈp˔aja/ /g̃oˈdoro mɘˈbebë/ [tall] [bark (of tree)]) is a temperate Large City located in the Nahillerilon County of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye was founded by Gril, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye receives an average of 227 cm/y (89 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye covers an area of nearly 367 km2 (146 mi2), and an average elevation of 3698 m (12132 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye was founded durring the late 10th century, by Gril. The establishment of Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

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

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye is buildings are arranged within a network of restrictive canals streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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. Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye 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 Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye 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

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

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

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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. Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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 Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë 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

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

=In Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Serpentfolk near Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 166
  • Farmers: 268
  • Farm Laborer: 429
  • Hunters: 277
  • Milk Maids: 220
  • Ranchers: 115
  • Ranch Hands: 235
  • Shepherds: 220
    • Farmland: 347866 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 21473
    • Poultry: 257679
    • Swine: 17178
    • Sheep: 858
    • Goats: 171
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 8589

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 182
  • Blacksmiths: 209
  • Bookbinders: 111
  • Buckle-makers: 119
  • Cabinetmakers: 204
  • Candlemakers: 296
  • Carpenters: 281
  • Clothmakers: 238
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 91
  • Coopers: 214
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 113
  • Copyists: 82
  • Cutlers: 73
  • Fabricworkers: 214
  • Farrier: 520
  • Furriers: 56
  • Glassworkers: 306
  • Gunsmiths: 184
  • Harness-Makers: 81
  • Hatters: 170
  • Hosiery Workers: 61
  • Jewelers: 93
  • Leatherwrights: 214
  • Locksmiths: 86
  • Matchstick makers: 143
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 126
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 106
  • Paper Workers: 119
  • Plasterers: 110
  • Pursemakers: 143
  • Roofers: 93
  • Ropemakers: 84
  • Rugmakers: 80
  • Saddlers: 162
  • Scabbardmakers: 170
  • Scalemakers: 90
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 54
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 83
  • Shoemakers: 85
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 272
  • Tailors: 418
  • Tanners: 108
  • Upholsterers: 122
  • Watchmakers: 119
  • Weavers: 277
  • Whitesmiths: 69

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 60
  • Arcana Sellers: 61
  • Beer-Sellers: 113
  • Booksellers: 145
  • Butchers: 226
  • Chandlers: 226
  • Chicken Butchers: 235
  • Entrepreneurs: 90
  • Fine Clothiers: 214
  • Fishmongers: 220
  • Florists: 52
  • Potion Sellers: 143
  • Resellers: 373
  • Spice Merchants: 122
  • Wine-sellers: 186
  • Wheelwright: 130
  • Woodsellers: 84

Service workers

  • Bakers: 477
  • Barbers: 336
  • Coachmen: 124
  • Cooks: 357
  • Doctors: 180
  • Gamekeepers: 126
  • Grooms: 72
  • Hairdressers: 306
  • Healers: 241
  • Housekeepers: 226
  • Housemaids: 452
  • House Stewards: 268
  • Inns: 80
  • Laundry maids: 156
  • Maidservants: 296
  • Nursery Maids: 150
  • Pastrycooks: 330
  • Restaurateur: 330
  • Tavern Keepers: 390

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 127
  • Bleachers: 78
  • Chemical Workers: 49
  • Coal Heavers: 186
  • In-Town Couriers: 171
  • Long Haul Couriers: 190
  • Dockyard Workers: 171
  • Gas Workers: 42
  • Hay Merchants: 70
  • Leech Collectors: 212
  • Millers: 199
  • Miners: 178
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 126
  • Postmen: 186
  • Pure Finder: 116
  • Skinners: 277
  • Sugar Refiners: 48
  • Tosher: 136
  • Warehousemen: 330
  • Watercarriers: 184
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 260

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 108
  • Alchemist: 129
  • Clerk: 175
  • Dentists: 85
  • Educators: 256
  • Engineers: 124
  • Gardeners: 87
  • Mages: 64
  • Plumbers: 89
  • Pharmacist: 102
  • Professors: 38
  • Scientists: 66
  • Wizards: 37

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 85
  • Bankers: 129
  • Civil Clerks: 190
  • Civic Iudex: 95
  • Consultants: 56
  • Exorcist: 209
  • Fixers: 99
  • Kami Clerk: 166
  • Landlords: 163
  • Lawyers: 108
  • Legend Keepers: 143
  • Militia Officers: 858
  • Monks, Monastic: 268
  • Monks, Civic: 260
  • Historian, Oral: 190
  • Historian, Textual: 104
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 186
  • Priests: 330
  • Rangers: 120
  • Rat Catchers: 131
  • Scholars: 140
  • Spiritualist: 171
  • Slayers: 48
  • Storytellers: 336
  • Military Officers: 296

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 260
  • Comfort Services: 296
  • Enchanters: 99
  • Herbalists: 96
  • Jaminators: 286
  • Needleworkers: 277
  • Potters: 148
  • Preserve Makers: 252
  • Quilters: 122
  • Seamsters: 505
  • Spinners: 245
  • Tinker: 97
  • Weaver: 209

Artists

  • Actors: 89
  • Architects: 33
  • Bards: 130
  • Costumers: 52
  • Dancers: 103
  • Drafters: 56
  • Engravers: 69
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 42
  • Glaziers: 95
  • Inlayers: 85
  • Musicians: 238
  • Painters, Art: 44
  • Playwrights: 88
  • Sculptors, Art: 73
  • Wood Carvers: 286
  • Writers: 252

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 296
  • Canners: 245
  • Cheesmakers: 296
  • Ice Merchants: 38
  • Millers: 162
  • Picklers: 143
  • Smokers: 111
  • Stockmakers: 95
  • Tobacconists: 122
  • Tallowmakers: 199

32483 of Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

47398 of Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 6012 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye was attacked by a group of nobles with their private armies. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye lost 170 people, 397 livestock, and 46 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 142, when members of Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's militia enacted an operation to recruit a particular special forces group. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a stalemate for Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Thevlën-g̈odoro Mêbebë Ye's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History