Ys has no army. There is a small cadre of marines/peacekeepers. All sailors are trained for combat at sea or on land.
Many rooftop catch-basins drain into underground tanks. Water passes through filtering material into publically accessible wells. Also the canal from a sacred spring in the hills discharges into a tower from where pipes take water to the homes of the rich and also to public troughs, fountains and baths.
Ysans exchange gold, silver and bronze within the city but barter externally. Ysan sheep produce fine wool. Ys imports raw materials but exports many finished products. Ysan merchants trade for themselves and also carry freight for others from Britannia to Hispania. Ysan young men travel among barbarians and return wealthy.
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Kaor, Paul!
And Ys no longer even paid a modest tribute to Rome. I think the city state was exempted from the tribute due to backing Septimius Severus' bid for the throne.
Ad astra! Sean
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