Meizou
This city is a bustling port city with all of the amenities. However, it also boasts as being one of the safest ports in Pandoria, first in fighting skill of its native citizens and its seemingly very low crime. There is also a very clear separation of classes based on whether the individual is working class, bureaucrat, judicial, or nobility. It is extremely rare for someone to move upward in class, it's not unheard of, just simply difficult to neigh impossible.
Demographics
The government officials, artisians, tradespersons, working class.
Government
Aristocracy with a large amount of bureaucratic positions
The lowest level in the bureaucracy are normally area or neighborhood watchmen, they are identified by either a stylized silver broach or silver sash buckle
The next are the watchman leaders, they normally are in charge of 5-10 watchmen and are identified by either a stylized gold broach or sash buckle
The next level up are the artisans they wear necklace a quartz stone carved in the likeness or tool of their profession.
The area tax collectors and area judges wear a completely clear have sphere ring and broach
District magistrates wear flawless lapis lazuli ring and broach - all those above this position are considered member of the King/Queen's court.
Those that hold the position Court Guard, king/queen man servant or handmaiden will wear a blue sapphire ring
Direct members of the court and there immediate family; men wear a ruby ring set with coral and the women wear ruby gem embedded in a coral broach
The Ministers of War, Works, Justice, City Defence, Tax Collector, Agriculture and acknowledged advisors are identified by a highly facetted ruby ring and matching broach.
The rings are worn around the court and in the adminstrative buildings, the broaches are worn when out in the public sphere to identify who they are and to ensure they receive the respect due to their position.
Punishment for possessing and/or displaying one of these identifiers and not actually holding the title is summary execution and forfeture of all property and imprisonment or enslavement of the offenders immediate family, if the offender does not have any immediate family still living, then their name struck from all city records.
Defences
There are 10 King's personal guards, his servants are trained in basic combat and are expected to lay down their lives if necessary to protect the monarch and their family.
75 Assigned guards to protect the Ministers
There are 750 Regular guards for the city proper and the rest of the population are expected to defend their homes and properties for the monarch. They are also expected to be ready for conscription should the need arise.
All citizens regardless of gender are expected to attend regular basic weapon training every month. It is the responsiblity of watchman leaders to facilitate and lead this training. If it is found that that either the watchman leaders are not training or an able-bodied person is not attending training, they are imprisoned for a full month. If there is a second offense to this, it is considered a capital crime, punishable by public execution.
75 Assigned guards to protect the Ministers
There are 750 Regular guards for the city proper and the rest of the population are expected to defend their homes and properties for the monarch. They are also expected to be ready for conscription should the need arise.
All citizens regardless of gender are expected to attend regular basic weapon training every month. It is the responsiblity of watchman leaders to facilitate and lead this training. If it is found that that either the watchman leaders are not training or an able-bodied person is not attending training, they are imprisoned for a full month. If there is a second offense to this, it is considered a capital crime, punishable by public execution.
Industry & Trade
Meizou is known for its artisan jewelers and gem stones, as they have a direct trade with the dwarven stronghold of Roreka
Districts
There are three overlapping districts within this city. The political and civic overlap the artisans district and the artisian district overlap the working class (read as 'everybody else') districts.
Guilds and Factions
Founders
Type
City
Population
2493
Inhabitant Demonym
Meizouan
Owning Organization
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