Ompeshi
Sensibar’s capital city of Ompeshi is almost luxurious, with gardens, beautiful fountains, and carriages pulled by exotic beasts to take people even short distances. Essentially, all unpleasant work is done by foreigners who are either paid and worked hard, or owned and worked harder. The poorest citizens work at trades such as dressmaking or innkeeping, and even then, they have hirelings to do any difficult work.
Life elsewhere in the kingdom is much better than most places but not as good as in the capital. To keep it from becoming overcrowded by people who think moving to Ompeshi would solve all their troubles, all Sensibrite visitors (including merchants) must register with the guard when they arrive and receive a pass that allows them to stay a certain number of days. If they do not return their pass on time, visitors are subject to magical search and arrest, followed by magically enforced exile from the capital. Foreign travelers are not subject to the same restriction, but they almost always stand out in the city so it is easy for the guard to keep track of them and be sure they are not overstaying their welcome.
Ompeshi has several lovely temples, as does each city of the kingdom, dedicated to the deities handed down by the ancient ones. Most important to this trading country is Sifkra, Who Loves Coins, but Lohfa, Who Makes Things Grow, is just as important, and chapels or shrines to him can be found on nearly every plantation. Selena, the Peaceful Lady, is popular with many, as is Ahtizerr, Who Loves Magic. Ghamia, the River Lady, has a temple in Ompeshi but otherwise is mostly worshipped in cities and towns on the rivers. Vreenon, Who Loves Birds, and Anana, the Lady of Luck and Gold, have temples here because that it what the capital city should have, but not many actively worship there. The temple of Gonthor, Who Grumbles in the Sky, is mostly attended by soldiers and naval personnel visiting the city, and a larger temple to the god of strength and war can be found at the navy’s base in Gulama.
The port at Ompeshi is up to date but not large, and it frequently becomes crowded with ships. The solution that has been instituted is to force ships to leave the dock after one day to make room for more ships to conduct their business. Some captains elect to just lie at anchor nearby in the bay, but any who plan to be in Sensibar more than a day or two are encouraged to dock instead at Sinda on Ibeshi Isle. No fishing boats are allowed to fill up the docking space at Ompeshi; fishing boats have their own separate harbor east of the city, which also happens to be downwind.
Capital
Ompeshi, City of
Type
City
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