Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî (/mèˈreva/ /ëˈtɘgi/ [legal] [finger; toe; thumb]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Têqayëg̈ê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî was founded by Buddug Tshèdonka, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî receives an average of 241 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1376 m (4514 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî was founded durring the late 11th century, by Buddug Tshèdonka. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mèreva-ëtêgi 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.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad worn bedrock streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's robustly designed timber walls 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 Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî 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 Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's parks.

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

Mèreva-ëtêgi 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.

Mèreva-ëtêgi 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.

Mèreva-ëtêgi 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.

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

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî 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 Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mèreva-ëtêgi 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.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî.

The Weasel near Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî Census Data: Year 2000

476 of Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 109 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 77 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

998 of Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mèreva-ëtêgi Bî's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

The the a longspear of Necromancy, an a longspear imbued with notable amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Mèreva-dog̈i Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History