Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä (/nɔɪ̯́z/ /mūːntsʰɜː/ [fuzzy] [tornado]) is a subtropical Town located in the Thḗpō̌yey Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä was founded by Èbre Trtê Èdonhëm, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2824 m (9265 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1447, by Èbre Trtê Èdonhëm. The establishment of Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä 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.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä is buildings are built arround a single crampt packed earth mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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. Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Unfortuantly, these top tier civilian fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä 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.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä 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.

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

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä 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. Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä 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

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä 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 Worg near Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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.

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä Census Data: Year 2000

395 of Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

810 of Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 90 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä lost 265 people, 202 livestock, and 68 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 121, when members of Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about a particular mine. The operation was complicated by the officer in charge of Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's forces was incompetent, and issue many foolish and-or unprofessional orders. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Jów̋nḱ Mǖnts̄ër Kēä's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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