Large City: Ethê-sênë Sêdè

Ethê-sênë Sêdè
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Glirukmesa Zone
Region	Mensholms Steppe
Founded	947
Community Leader	Lord Lirulindil
Area	76 km² (30 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	29°C (84°F)
Average Elevation	13102 m (35 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	208 cm/y (81 in/y)
Population	18150
Population Density	238 people per km² (605 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Chronomancy
Naming
Native name	Ethê-sênë Sêdè
Pronunciation	/ˈeʃɘ/ /ˈsɘnë/
Direct Translation	[handsome] [stereotype]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Ethê-sênë Sêdè (/ˈeʃɘ/ /ˈsɘnë/ [handsome] [stereotype]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Glirukmesa Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Ethê-sênë Sêdè is derived from the Goblin language, as Ethê-sênë Sêdè was founded by Ktîv, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Ethê-sênë Sêdè has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Ethê-sênë Sêdè receives an average of 208 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ethê-sênë Sêdè covers an area of nearly 76 km² (30 mi²), and an average elevation of 13102 m (35 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ethê-sênë Sêdè was founded durring the early 11th century, by Ktîv. The establishment of Ethê-sênë Sêdè was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ethê-sênë Sêdè's construction back out of the project. Ktîv pushed on reguardles, and Ethê-sênë Sêdè was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad split-log ties streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Ethê-sênë Sêdè's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The city's monster and outlaw focused fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Right off the bat Ethê-sênë Sêdè hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the city nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the city, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ethê-sênë Sêdè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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 Ethê-sênë Sêdè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ethê-sênë Sêdè's parks.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ethê-sênë Sêdè.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

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

Ethê-sênë Sêdè has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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. Ethê-sênë Sêdè's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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 Ethê-sênë Sêdè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè 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

Ethê-sênë Sêdè's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

The Bonewrought Willow near Ethê-sênë Sêdè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ethê-sênë Sêdè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via moments of science.

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: 36
Farmers: 56
Farm Laborer: 82
Hunters: 60
Milk Maids: 44
Ranchers: 24
Ranch Hands: 47
Shepherds: 42

Farmland: 72963 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 4537
Poultry: 54450
Swine: 3630
Sheep: 181
Goats: 36
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1815

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 35
Blacksmiths: 40
Bookbinders: 23
Buckle-makers: 23
Cabinetmakers: 42
Candlemakers: 72
Carpenters: 68
Clothmakers: 50
Coach and Harness Makers: 18
Coopers: 47
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 25
Copyists: 17
Cutlers: 15
Fabricworkers: 44
Farrier: 125
Furriers: 12
Glassworkers: 58
Gunsmiths: 35
Harness-Makers: 17
Hatters: 38
Hosiery Workers: 12
Jewelers: 19
Leatherwrights: 47
Locksmiths: 18
Matchstick makers: 30
Musical Instrument Makers: 26
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 22
Paper Workers: 25
Plasterers: 25
Pursemakers: 30
Roofers: 19
Ropemakers: 17
Rugmakers: 17
Saddlers: 33
Scabbardmakers: 42
Scalemakers: 19
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 11
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 18
Shoemakers: 17
Soap and Tallow Workers: 71
Tailors: 110
Tanners: 23
Upholsterers: 26
Watchmakers: 24
Weavers: 47
Whitesmiths: 14

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 12
Arcana Sellers: 12
Beer-Sellers: 24
Booksellers: 29
Butchers: 45
Chandlers: 50
Chicken Butchers: 48
Entrepreneurs: 18
Fine Clothiers: 44
Fishmongers: 47
Florists: 11
Potion Sellers: 28
Resellers: 78
Spice Merchants: 25
Wine-sellers: 35
Wheelwright: 27
Woodsellers: 17

Service workers

Bakers: 121
Barbers: 98
Coachmen: 27
Cooks: 86
Doctors: 38
Gamekeepers: 28
Grooms: 15
Hairdressers: 64
Healers: 51
Housekeepers: 50
Housemaids: 95
House Stewards: 51
Inns: 17
Laundry maids: 33
Maidservants: 62
Nursery Maids: 32
Pastrycooks: 64
Restaurateur: 67
Tavern Keepers: 78

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 24
Bleachers: 17
Chemical Workers: 10
Coal Heavers: 37
In-Town Couriers: 38
Long Haul Couriers: 45
Dockyard Workers: 37
Gas Workers: 8
Hay Merchants: 15
Leech Collectors: 43
Millers: 40
Miners: 42
Oilmen and Polishers: 28
Postmen: 40
Pure Finder: 24
Skinners: 53
Sugar Refiners: 10
Tosher: 29
Warehousemen: 56
Watercarriers: 38
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 58

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 22
Alchemist: 25
Clerk: 34
Dentists: 18
Educators: 51
Engineers: 26
Gardeners: 19
Mages: 13
Plumbers: 18
Pharmacist: 22
Professors: 8
Scientists: 13
Wizards: 7

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 17
Bankers: 27
Civil Clerks: 43
Civic Iudex: 20
Consultants: 11
Exorcist: 40
Fixers: 21
Kami Clerk: 35
Landlords: 34
Lawyers: 22
Legend Keepers: 29
Militia Officers: 139
Monks, Monastic: 56
Monks, Civic: 56
Historian, Oral: 44
Historian, Textual: 21
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 43
Priests: 82
Rangers: 24
Rat Catchers: 27
Scholars: 29
Spiritualist: 34
Slayers: 10
Storytellers: 80
Military Officers: 60

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 53
Comfort Services: 69
Enchanters: 21
Herbalists: 20
Jaminators: 67
Needleworkers: 58
Potters: 31
Preserve Makers: 53
Quilters: 25
Seamsters: 95
Spinners: 55
Tinker: 19
Weaver: 45

Artists

Actors: 19
Architects: 7
Bards: 27
Costumers: 10
Dancers: 21
Drafters: 11
Engravers: 14
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 8
Glaziers: 19
Inlayers: 16
Musicians: 53
Painters, Art: 9
Playwrights: 19
Sculptors, Art: 15
Wood Carvers: 62
Writers: 60

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 58
Canners: 60
Cheesmakers: 64
Ice Merchants: 8
Millers: 39
Picklers: 31
Smokers: 23
Stockmakers: 20
Tobacconists: 27
Tallowmakers: 46

6877 of Ethê-sênë Sêdè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

10910 of Ethê-sênë Sêdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 363 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Ethê-sênë Sêdè's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Ethê-sênë Sêdè. One of Ethê-sênë Sêdè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.