Population: 6,000

Government: Theocracy under the clergy
of Waukeen. First Speaker of the city
council is High Priestess Jygil Zelnathra (N,
10th level cleric).
 

This trading town within its circular
wooden palisade is the only settlement,
human or otherwise, within the Evermoors.
To the east, beyond the city walls are 40 or
so farms who rely on the Riders of Nesmé
for their safety. The spired temple of
Waukeen-Merchant?s friend dominates the
central city. The clergy of Waukeen, who
rule Nesmé, welcome all who come in the
name of honest trade. A fortified bridge
crosses the Surbrin river to the west, linking
the city with paddocks, stock-pens, the
city?s river docks, and the fortified stables of
the Riders of Nesmé, the city?s militia and
army.

Council meetings generally involve conflict
between Tessarin ?Longtresses?
Alaurun, a wizardess (NG 13th level magicuser)
and High Priestess Jygil Zelnathra
(though both women respect each other?s
abilities). Tessarin opposes the Theocratic
dominance of Nesmé and believes that her
home city would be better off without the
religious late-comers who now hold power.

Economy: Trade, farming, horses, livestock,
barge making.

Militia: The 400 Riders of Nesmé patrol
the Evermoors for two days ride on either
bank around Nesmé, defending the city
against orcs and trolls, and policing the population
of Nesmé, which has a higher turnover
than most settlements due to the total
dominance of traveling trade.
 
 

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This trading-town is the only settlement
in the Evermoors. A circular, fortified settlement
of some six thousand residents,
Nesmé is ruled by the priests and priestesses
of Waukeen, and welcomes all who
come to carry on honest trade. On its west,
Nesmé has a fortified bridge over the river
Surbrin, and fortified stables, paddocks,
and stock-pens; to the east, beyond the
walls, lie forty or so farms under the protection
of the Riders of Nesmé. In the center of
the city rises the spired temple of Waukeen;
the First Speaker of the city council is the
High Priestess Jygil Zelnathra (N, 10th
level), and the lesser clergy of the temple
hold the majority of the voting-stones of the
Council. They are usually opposed on Council
by Tessarin "Longtresses" Alaraun, a
wizardess (NG, 13th level magic user) who
believes priests have no business running
any government, particularly not that of the
place that was her home first. Jygil needs
Tessarin's support in times of attack; the
storms she summons have often proved
crucial to the disruption of attacking orc
hordes, and the two women have a grudging
respect for each other, so they maintain
an armed truce in Council.

The Riders of Nesmé, based in the stables
on the west bank of the Surbrin, are 400
strong. Besides patrolling the Evermoors
for two days ride on either bank around
Nesmé, they defend the city when the orcs
come (at least once every ten years; usually
more often). They also police the population
of Nesmé, which has a higher turnover than
most settlements due to the total dominance
of trade (which in the North always involves
travel).