Mola-lehè Sêdè

Mola-lehè Sêdè (/ˈmola/ /ˈlehè/ [alternate] [specimen]) is a temperate Large City located in the Gêngípíêpíêè Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Mola-lehè Sêdè is derived from the Goblin language, as Mola-lehè Sêdè was founded by Shtigneng, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Mola-lehè Sêdè has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Mola-lehè Sêdè receives an average of 204 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Mola-lehè Sêdè covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 5010 m (16437 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mola-lehè Sêdè was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1088, by Shtigneng. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Mola-lehè Sêdè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè Sêdè is was constructed arround several premissive cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. 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. The millitarily questionable fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Right off the bat Mola-lehè 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

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

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

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

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

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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.

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

Mola-lehè Sêdè has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Mola-lehè 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. Mola-lehè Sêdè's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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 Mola-lehè Sêdè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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.

Mola-lehè 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

Life is hard in Mola-lehè Sêdè. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Mola-lehè Sêdè a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Mola-lehè Sêdè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Mola-lehè Sêdè.

The Eel Hound near Mola-lehè Sêdè are known to be quite timid.

Mola-lehè Sêdè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Charm energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Mola-lehè Sêdè Census Data: Year 2000

5178 of Mola-lehè Sêdè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 279 work in Agriculture
• 1172 work as Craftsmen
• 405 work as Merchants
• 766 work as Service Workers
• 537 work as General Laborers
• 206 work as Skilled Laborers
• 734 work as Civil Servants
• 494 work in Cottage Industries
• 298 work as Artists
• 287 work in Produce Industries

8302 of Mola-lehè Sêdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 416 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Mola-lehè Sêdè is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Mola-lehè Sêdè was attacked by members of a peasant revolt. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Mola-lehè Sêdè lost 153 people, 166 livestock, and 90 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 214, when members of Mola-lehè Sêdè's militia enacted an operation to recruit a particular solgiers group. The operation was complicated by the officer in charge of Mola-lehè Sêdè's forces was incompetent, and issue many foolish and-or unprofessional orders. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Mola-lehè Sêdè's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Mola-lehè Sêdè's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History