Melcrishi
The city-state of Melcrishi is known as the perpetual bureaucrats of the realm. Their proclivity for creating laws and enforcing them makes natural diplomats, politicians, and lawyers.
Many Melcrishians find themselves traveling to learn more about the world and also offer their wisdom to courts and legislators alike.
Other city-states tend to find the Melcrishi exhausting as they always want to think through every angle before making a decision.
Structure
The Melcrishian government is a bureaucracy, composed of several levels of scribes. One may join the public servant caste by passing a written exam. Though the test is nominally open to all citizens, it's difficult and usually requires expensive formal education; most government officials are therefore people whose social status was already high and most often The Chosen .
The highest-ranking members of the government, other than the Prime, are the dewan. They serve as advisors to the Prime, with enough political pull to force their decisions on them, and are responsible for selecting a new Prime following the death of the previous through an application review process. Their high status and broad knowledge means that each Prime will often be a former dewan, as they can make their applications the most convincing.
Culture
The culture of the society is one based on knowledge. The noblest pursuit is seen as bettering oneself through learning.
This causes many to see the Melcrishian as the softest of the Human city-states.
History
Demography and Population
Territories
The city-state consists of the area bordered by the Serpent River to the north the foothills of the Durens to the east and the rolling hills of Qrisk to the south.
This is one of the smaller city-states in area.
The city-state has ocean access via a series of canals and locks.
Military
The Melcrishi depend heavily on the Lord Emperors Orc armies to put down any local squabbles or uprisings. They have a small stranding force that amounts to a glorified palace guard.
Melcrishian scholars of the military are considered the most theoretically strong tacticians but lack the experience to truly lead large forces to victory.
Technological Level
Agriculture & Industry
There is little to no agriculture to speak of in Melcrishi. Limited to small farms in rural areas.
The industry is focused around scribing and the manufacturing of items related to it. The city-state is also the main source of trained horses in the empire.
Trade & Transport
Trade is vitally important to Melcrishi as it does not produce many items themselves. This means they have to balance relations with the rival trading city-states Qrisk and Knife Point .
The key transportation for Melcrishi is its canals. Any distance greater than a few blocks is traveled via canal boats. Canals and locks also connect the city of Melcrishi to the western ocean.
Education
Education is not only a means for gathering knowledge in Melcrishi but used for advancement as well. To hold a higher position in society one must prove a certain level of education and intelligence that they will bring to the position.
It is not uncommon in Melcrishi to have a canal boat driver give you an exposition on the latest mathematical theories being bounced around in the city.
There are very few to no illiterate people in Melcrishi.
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