A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw (/ziːʃ/ /kɒ̋wiː/ [cute] [career]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Ja̋nhaw̄y Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw is derived from the Goblin language, as A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw was founded by Gilêb Glêb Kelë, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw receives an average of 281 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2996 m (9829 ft) above sea level.

Overview

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1081, by Gilêb Glêb Kelë. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw is no diffrent. The town'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.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow packed earth streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The robustly designed timber walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Right off the bat A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw 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.

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

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw 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.

Cultural Notes

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's chapel 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw.

The Ifrit near A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw Census Data: Year 2000

216 of A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 43 work as Craftsmen
• 18 work as Merchants
• 38 work as Service Workers
• 20 work as General Laborers
• 6 work as Skilled Laborers
• 35 work as Civil Servants
• 20 work in Cottage Industries
• 7 work as Artists
• 10 work in Produce Industries

527 of A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw. One of A̋w̋ Caw̋wy Nêōw's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History