Tallimba
Tallimba is primarily a trading port that serves as a base for merchants and travelers who trade with The Delta and also a place where goods can be shipped south or to other countries. However, the port is neither as large nor as well constructed as the port in Surthani to the north, so it does not get as much traffic from foreign ships. Menindee often acts as a diplomat to try to increase the reputation of the city; she invites the officers of any foreign ships to dinner with her and is sometimes able to convince merchants from The Delta to visit as well.
A road runs from Tallimba along the coast all the way south to Yullundry, a distance of more than 1,600 miles. Keeping the road in good condition and maintaining its safety is one of the primary duties agreed to by the cities, towns, and villages along the way when the road was first built. The distance helps explain why so much travel is done by ship; even small vessels that must hug the coast can move along faster than a single traveler or a caravan.
Tallimba has its own arena, a wood-and-stone structure that it built several generations ago and keeps in good shape. It is one of the few areas to regularly welcome outsiders to local matches. Recently, foreign sailors challenged some local athletes to a race up the rigging of their ship; now the arena’s administrators are trying to figure out how to add a similar feature to its contests.
Settlement
Tallimba, House of
Owning Organization
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