Ionith

[ciao_gamer]

Originally posted by Deeza
I think it's correct that they would have concentrated on the defences. If we're going with the "mile markers" approach for the road, we could come up with some pretty nifty designs, I'm sure. Maybe even the odd roadside shrine.

So the area around the city is farmland? Did the Imperials plant it (in which case it would now be overgrown) or was it already there when they arrived? We've already discussed in the Tsaesci thread that they're unlikely to heavily go in for farming, except to feed their servants and prey, so what were they growing here?

We could substitute mile markers with sporadic watch towers, either being recycled by the Tsaesci or crumbling like the forts in cyrodil.

As for the farmland Disaster at Ionith says that "The surrounding land was reported to be rich, well-watered fields..." although this is said about the town of Septima, we could assume that the "next city upriver"(Ionith) could be the same.

Or perhaps Septima was inhabited by human slaves or vassals who kept the farmland. With Ionith being inhabited by Tsaesci who rely on their own food supplies. Maybe partially comprised of a tribute from Septima?