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== Organization ==
// work <br>
With there being about one million skaa workers in and around Luthadel,{{book ref|mb1|6}} good organization of a city this big is essential. The majority of these skaa works in forges or mills,{{book ref|mb1|2}} but they could also work in the mines{{book ref|mb1|10}} or fields{{book ref|mb3|18}} around Luthadel. Bells chime in the mornings to announce when skaa are required to get to work,{{book ref|mb1|2}} marking the start of their typically twelve-hour working days.{{book ref|mb1|10}} Only a few most talented skaa were allowed to practice a profession, like [[Clubs]] running a [[clubs' shop|carpentry workshop]].{{book ref|mb1|6}} <br>
// food, water, living <br>
In Luthadel, especially in the slums, there were many soup kitchens. Local skaa earned meal tokens for the time they worked, and in their short break at midday they could spend these tokens for a meal. Local lords/nobles, owners of a local forge or mill, paid these kitchens to avoid the costs of providing on-site meals. The kitchen owners was paid directly, so he saved as much as possible on ingredients, resulting in food as tasty as ashwater.{{book ref|mb1|10}} <br>
Drinking water came from wells.{{book ref|mb2|42}}▼
Condemned men (and women) were sent to the Pits of Hathsin, not clear what the criteria were though.{{book ref|mb1|21}} <br>▼
People, both skaa and nobles, needed permission to pass through Luthadel's gates.{{book ref|mb1|24}} <br>▼
// executions <br>
Occasionally, executions took place, often when a thieving crew was captured, or just random skaa (even just women and children) as examples for the entire population. The ringing of bells announced this, and all men in the city, both skaa and noble, were required to attend them, or else the punishment would be death. These took place at the Fountain Square, but a lot of skaa stood further away in other streets. Bleachers were set up for the nobility.{{book ref|mb1|26}}
Executions could go on for hours. Normally there would be any kind of denunciations or explanations, but not always. The Ministry just left the corpses and bloodied water in fountains right there.{{book ref|mb1|27}} <br>
// keeping order (ash cleaning + corpse disposal + garrison) <br>
To prevent the city being buried, skaa workers gather the ash and throw it in the River Channerel.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
Sometimes ash from the city was carted and piled out of the city, instead of thrown in the river.{{book ref|mb1|8}} <br>
Luthadel had skaa corpse crews that took care of the disposal of dead bodies.{{book ref|mb1|11}} <br>
Skaa could work as ash cleaners.{{book ref|mb1|20}} <br>
▲Drinking water came from wells.{{book ref|mb2|42}}
'''Notes''' <br>
▲Condemned men (and women) were sent to the Pits of Hathsin, not clear what the criteria were though.{{book ref|mb1|21}} <br>
▲People, both skaa and nobles, needed permission to pass through Luthadel's gates.{{book ref|mb1|24}} <br>
== Military ==
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