[Mor's End Discussion] Time to open shop!

wizardoftheplains · Mar 9, 2003

Buttercup said:
I'm going to post my corrections or suggested changes in bold, so they're easy to see.

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See, there wasn't very much, and it was all minor. You did a great job, I think!

Buttercup, You're awesome!
I'll correct my post, then start the Government Thread.

I'll think a bit on the titles and will post the Gov. thread this Sunday.

Lalato · Mar 9, 2003

Jolly, I'm with wizo'plains... there's plenty of stuff to go around. I would check the Admin thread to see what's going on there...

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43263

And as the wiz noted... just comment on what's here. The more input, the better.

--sam

Conaill · Mar 9, 2003

Krug said:
Additionally, I think there should an area called the Squats. This is where the squatters, composed of the lower class, refugees and rural folk just arrived in town, reside.

That would be on the downriver side of the city then. Considering rivers are used as open sewers in a medieval city, downriver would be the most undesirable location... I'll crosspost this to the geography thread.

Krug · Mar 9, 2003

Thanks Buttercup! really sounds much cleaner.

Wardens works for me. What about others?

And yeap downriver sounds appropiate.

I think we could define the neighbourhoods of the city a bit better. Where does the middle class reside? Where do the rich stay? Just a two-three sentence idea would suffice.

Knightfall · Mar 9, 2003

Krug said:
Wardens works for me. What about others?

I really like Warders but could also go for Consul or maybe even Envoy or Delegate.

Other suggestions: Proxy, catchpole, deputy, legate, aide.

Good evening by the way!

Rob

Lalato · Mar 9, 2003

I edited my Overview post a little more... I just cleaned it up a little. Let me know what you think.

--sam

Jolly Giant · Mar 9, 2003

Conaill said:
That would be on the downriver side of the city then. Considering rivers are used as open sewers in a medieval city, downriver would be the most undesirable location... I'll crosspost this to the geography thread.

So what's upstream then? I mean, if I were a newcomer to a major city and there were open fields both upstream and downstream, I would NOT be squatting downstream!

To answer my own question, I guess the homes of the city's richest inhabitants would be upstream, where the river is relatively clean. And they'd probably take a dim view of any squatters setting up camp on their croquette fields...

Lalato · Mar 9, 2003

Keep in mind that Cattle Ranching is one of the economic staples of the surrounding area. I think perhaps instead of cows, it should be something a bit more exotic... Perhaps Marco Polo Sheep. These things are huge. The males grow these beutiful curved horns.

Anyway... I just got off track on my original idea for posting...

Some wealthy ranchers and others will have plantations in the surrounding countryside. In other words some of the rich won't even be living within the city walls.

I think the rich that live within the city walls will likely be one of the following...

--Nobles from other kingdoms that have made Mor's End their home... reasons might be political or economic. Lady Kelvin, in fact, was once from another kingdom, but is now the leader of Mor's End.

--Merchants that have decided to make this important trade hub their base of operations.

--Leading Craftsmen/Artisans that have made the move up by virtue of their talent or marketing skills.

--Scoundrels and Scallywags that have made a fast buck from nefarious dealings.

Let me know what you think...
--sam

Krug · Mar 9, 2003

Lalato > That looks good to me.

I've no problems with it.

Lalato · Mar 9, 2003

Krug... was that for the Overview or for what kind of rich people live in the city?

Begin gushing...

I just want to say that the amount of collaboration going on here is pretty amazing. I'm really impressed by everyone's ideas, and it has thus far been a joy to be here.

End gushing...

--sam