Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä (/ɔ́ːs/ /ŋgɛ̄ɜː/ [fragile] [arrow (weapon); arrow (sign)]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ǐērḗē Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Dyênhê Fyèlëm Zêyêye, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 208 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 81 km² (32 mi²), and an average elevation of 1858 m (6095 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the early 11th century, by Dyênhê Fyèlëm Zêyêye. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow baked earthen streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's brittle defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's parks.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Large City. Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Spider, Ogre (Huge) near Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via chanting.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

7191 of Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 402 work in Agriculture
• 1646 work as Craftsmen
• 588 work as Merchants
• 1099 work as Service Workers
• 752 work as General Laborers
• 291 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1009 work as Civil Servants
• 633 work in Cottage Industries
• 390 work as Artists
• 381 work in Produce Industries

11122 of Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 963 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

The roads leading into Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a chainmail hauberk of Summoning, an a chainmail hauberk imbued with notable amounts of Summoning energies was created in Áws Ngá̄ër Ni̋ēkēä by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History