A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä (/ɑ̋/ /jǽɜː/ [close; dense; accurate] [chart; graph]) is a subtropical City located in the Īchnḱyǐyátzmb̪v Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Bendek Huldain Gultharm, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -3°C (27°F). A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 295 cm/y (116 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 37 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 5028 m (16496 ft) above sea level.

Overview

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1054, by Bendek Huldain Gultharm. The establishment of A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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 quick look in any direction shows A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live.

Civic Infrastructure

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

A̋ Yḗër 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 A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's parks.

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

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

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

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

A̋ Yḗër 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 City. A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

A̋ Yḗër 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 A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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.

A̋ Yḗër 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

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä the milk never sours.

The Ovinnik near A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Wild Magic 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.

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

3321 of A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 177 work in Agriculture
• 721 work as Craftsmen
• 261 work as Merchants
• 499 work as Service Workers
• 332 work as General Laborers
• 131 work as Skilled Laborers
• 557 work as Civil Servants
• 286 work in Cottage Industries
• 182 work as Artists
• 175 work in Produce Industries

4791 of A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 705 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä. One of A̋ Yḗër Ni̋ēkēä's festivals remembers the hero.

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