Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè (/ˈtali/ /ˈθakë/ [best] [membrane]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Fîthdekî Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè is derived from the Goblin language, as Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè was founded by Alistan, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè covers an area of nearly 73 km² (29 mi²), and an average elevation of 1294 m (4245 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1258, by Alistan. The establishment of Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè 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.

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The city's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Right off the bat Gëlëm-thakë 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. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

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

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Gëlëm-thakë 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. Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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 Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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.

Gëlëm-thakë 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

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Yellow Musk Creeper near Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè Census Data: Year 2000

6521 of Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 339 work in Agriculture
• 1514 work as Craftsmen
• 523 work as Merchants
• 1010 work as Service Workers
• 654 work as General Laborers
• 265 work as Skilled Laborers
• 911 work as Civil Servants
• 576 work in Cottage Industries
• 368 work as Artists
• 361 work in Produce Industries

9331 of Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1378 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè 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 Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè lost 152 people, 291 livestock, and 77 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 169, when members of Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's militia enacted an operation to deliver supplies to a particular solgiers group. The operation was complicated by gale force winds which drowned out orders and hampered ranged combat. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Gëlëm-thakë Sêdè's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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