Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä (/bɔ̄ːk/ /vɑ/ [sudden; abrupt; swift] [Orgasm]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Silamapa Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Trtheshë Garëm Tsmesh, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 92 cm/y (36 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 57 km² (22 mi²), and an average elevation of 4440 m (14566 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1048, by Trtheshë Garëm Tsmesh. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Trtheshë Garëm Tsmesh.

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

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad split-log ties streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the cost-cutting-focused defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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.

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

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Gēm Va 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. Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

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

Gēm Va 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 Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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.

Gēm Va 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Megafauna, Archelon near Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä are known to be quite timid.

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

5114 of Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 278 work in Agriculture
• 1188 work as Craftsmen
• 418 work as Merchants
• 776 work as Service Workers
• 511 work as General Laborers
• 204 work as Skilled Laborers
• 749 work as Civil Servants
• 438 work in Cottage Industries
• 283 work as Artists
• 269 work in Produce Industries

8203 of Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 411 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä'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 Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä 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 late 2nd century, Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä lost 195 people, 217 livestock, and 20 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 108, when members of Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's militia enacted an operation to recruit a specific general. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Gēm Va Ni̋ēkēä's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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