Meretesk is a town subject to the King of Kingdom of Gomotesk (who rules from [[ Gomotesk]]) and run by the [[Meretesk Town Council]] and a mostly ceremonial rotating [[Mayor of Meretesk]] chosen by lot. It spans the [[Merry River ]] across three bridges.

There is a wealthy sorcerer named Hespero of Meretesk who lives in a nice part of town. He is known to be a collector of magical artifacts.

It is a medium-sized town, population around 50,000, no city walls to speak of, and is mostly single level homes, no apartment blocks. The tallest buildings would be religious buildings. There would be a few taverns, baths, temples, and other places of interest. Most people know each other.

Its major industries are

• Silver mining
• Silk farming
• Dye harvesting

Meretesk also produces luxury fabrics and exclusively provides the royal family of Gomotesk with purple dye harvested from the [[ merry snails]] that live in [[Mudflats ]]

Neighborhoods

South of Merry River

Industry and Professional

These neighborhoods mostly contain particular categories of businesses, but also include residences.

• [[ Mudflats ]] (Harvesting of merry snails for dye)
• [[ Theatre District ]] (Entertainment)
• [[ Painted Ward ]] (Dye processing, dyeing)
• [[ The Wefting ]] (Tailoring, sewing, weaving, silk spinning)
• [[ The Squeals ]] (Tanning, butchering, meat packing)
• [[ South Market ]]
• [[ The Wash ]] (Laundry)
  • [[ Quiet Mercy Hospital ]]

Residential

Residential neighborhoods are mixed used and also include taverns, grocers, bathhouses and temples that are too numerous to be indicated on the map.

• Everbloom
  • [[ Persephones Park ]]
  • [[ Everbloom Hospital ]]
  • [[ Town Guard Barracks ]]
• Grimewater
  • Shrine of the Shadowbound

North of Merry River

Industry and Professional

These neighborhoods mostly contain particular categories of businesses, but also include residences.

• [[ Anvil Quarter ]] (Smelting, refining of all metals; smithing of all metals except silver)
  • [[ Meretesk Ferry Docks ]]
• [[ Flashcoin ]] (Gambling, prostitution, drugs, loan sharks)
  • [[ Hippodrome ]]
• [[ Silver Quarter ]] (Silversmithing)
• [[ Silver Market ]]
• [[ Jewelers Quarter ]] (Jewelry)
• Guild Quarter (Guild halls, [[ Bank of Meretesk ]])
  • [[ Bounty Hunters Guild ]]

Residential

Residential neighborhoods are mixed used and also include taverns, grocers, bathhouses and temples that are too numerous to be indicated on the map.

• [[ Old Merryside ]]
• [[ Merryside East ]]
• [[ Parkside ]]
  • [[ Demeters Park ]]
• [[ Gildside ]]
  • [[ Hesperos Villa ]]

Government

These neighborhoods have no residences and contain only administrative buildings of the state.

• [[ Forum ]]
  • [[ Meretesk Mint ]]
  • [[ Meretesk Gallows ]]
  • [[ Meretesk Assembly Hall ]]
  • [[ Meretesk Courts ]]
• [[ Military Quarter ]]

Waterways

• [[ Merry River ]]
• [[ The Bend and the Bow ]]

Paths

• [[ Road to Gomotesk ]]
• [[ Road to Silver Mountain ]]
• [[ Road to Varak ]]
• Bridge of Sighs
• [[ Midbridge ]]
• [[ Black White Bridge ]]

Countryside

• [[ Silk Farms of Meretesk ]]
• [[ Farmlands of Meretesk ]]

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