Elmu Vreköd Ner

Elmu Vreköd Ner (/ˈelmu/ /ˈvreko˞d/ [significant] [protection]) is a temperate Town located in the Nomediiëk Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Elmu Vreköd Ner is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Elmu Vreköd Ner was founded by Glith Phralzis, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Elmu Vreköd Ner has a yearly average temperature of -1°C (31°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -27°C (-16°F). Elmu Vreköd Ner receives an average of 311 cm/y (122 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Elmu Vreköd Ner covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1702 m (5583 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Elmu Vreköd Ner was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1207, by Glith Phralzis. The establishment of Elmu Vreköd Ner 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.

Elmu Vreköd Ner was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Elmu Vreköd Ner is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Elmu Vreköd Ner is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow split-log ties streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Elmu Vreköd Ner's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The top tier civilian fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Elmu Vreköd Ner 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Elmu Vreköd Ner makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had.

Civic Infrastructure

Elmu Vreköd Ner has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Elmu Vreköd Ner.

Elmu Vreköd Ner 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.

Elmu Vreköd Ner 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.

Elmu Vreköd Ner 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.

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

Elmu Vreköd Ner 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 Town. Elmu Vreköd Ner's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Elmu Vreköd Ner has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Elmu Vreköd Ner 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

Elmu Vreköd Ner's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Elmu Vreköd Ner tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Kami, Kodama near Elmu Vreköd Ner are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Elmu Vreköd Ner's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Elmu Vreköd Ner Census Data: Year 2000

382 of Elmu Vreköd Ner's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

798 of Elmu Vreköd Ner's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 62 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Elmu Vreköd Ner is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

Elmu Vreköd Ner's residents established a new industry (17419 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

The the a war pick of Enchantment, an a war pick imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Elmu Vnō Ner by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History