Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä (/wɑ̄/ /kɒ̄hkʊ́lkɒ̌iː/ [recent] [empathy]) is a subtropical City located in the Nō̌gzó̄r Provence of the Hobben.
The name Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Byoctîb Mocthêv Brèsêv, who was culturaly Goblin.
Climate
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°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 13°C (55°F). Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 125 cm/y (49 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 24 km2 (9 mi2), and an average elevation of 3904 m (12808 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1288, by Byoctîb Mocthêv Brèsêv. The establishment of Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Byoctîb Mocthêv Brèsêv struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä as a prison colony.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä is buildings folow an organic layout of spacious flagstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.
A quick look in any direction shows Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.
Civic Infrastructure
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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 Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's parks.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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 Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y 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
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.
Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä.
The Sandman near Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä are known to be quite timid.
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 11
Farmers: 15
Farm Laborer: 29
Hunters: 20
Milk Maids: 14
Ranchers: 7
Ranch Hands: 14
Shepherds: 14
Farmland: 22869 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1422
Poultry: 17067
Swine: 1137
Sheep: 56
Goats: 11
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 568
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 12
Blacksmiths: 12
Bookbinders: 7
Buckle-makers: 7
Cabinetmakers: 11
Candlemakers: 18
Carpenters: 18
Clothmakers: 16
Coach and Harness Makers: 6
Coopers: 13
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 8
Copyists: 5
Cutlers: 4
Fabricworkers: 14
Farrier: 34
Furriers: 3
Glassworkers: 18
Gunsmiths: 12
Harness-Makers: 5
Hatters: 11
Hosiery Workers: 4
Jewelers: 6
Leatherwrights: 14
Locksmiths: 5
Matchstick makers: 9
Musical Instrument Makers: 8
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 7
Paper Workers: 8
Plasterers: 8
Pursemakers: 9
Roofers: 6
Ropemakers: 5
Rugmakers: 5
Saddlers: 10
Scabbardmakers: 13
Scalemakers: 6
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 3
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 5
Shoemakers: 5
Soap and Tallow Workers: 18
Tailors: 29
Tanners: 7
Upholsterers: 8
Watchmakers: 7
Weavers: 17
Whitesmiths: 4
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 3
Arcana Sellers: 3
Beer-Sellers: 7
Booksellers: 8
Butchers: 14
Chandlers: 14
Chicken Butchers: 16
Entrepreneurs: 6
Fine Clothiers: 14
Fishmongers: 15
Florists: 3
Potion Sellers: 9
Resellers: 24
Spice Merchants: 8
Wine-sellers: 11
Wheelwright: 8
Woodsellers: 5
Service workers
Bakers: 28
Barbers: 22
Coachmen: 7
Cooks: 20
Doctors: 14
Gamekeepers: 9
Grooms: 4
Hairdressers: 17
Healers: 15
Housekeepers: 16
Housemaids: 25
House Stewards: 15
Inns: 5
Laundry maids: 10
Maidservants: 17
Nursery Maids: 9
Pastrycooks: 17
Restaurateur: 22
Tavern Keepers: 23
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 8
Bleachers: 5
Chemical Workers: 3
Coal Heavers: 11
In-Town Couriers: 12
Long Haul Couriers: 11
Dockyard Workers: 11
Gas Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 4
Leech Collectors: 15
Millers: 12
Miners: 12
Oilmen and Polishers: 8
Postmen: 12
Pure Finder: 7
Skinners: 18
Sugar Refiners: 3
Tosher: 9
Warehousemen: 20
Watercarriers: 13
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 19
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 7
Alchemist: 9
Clerk: 11
Dentists: 5
Educators: 14
Engineers: 8
Gardeners: 5
Mages: 4
Plumbers: 6
Pharmacist: 6
Professors: 2
Scientists: 4
Wizards: 2
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 5
Bankers: 8
Civil Clerks: 13
Civic Iudex: 6
Consultants: 3
Exorcist: 13
Fixers: 6
Kami Clerk: 10
Landlords: 10
Lawyers: 6
Legend Keepers: 9
Militia Officers: 56
Monks, Monastic: 18
Monks, Civic: 18
Historian, Oral: 14
Historian, Textual: 6
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 13
Priests: 21
Rangers: 8
Rat Catchers: 8
Scholars: 9
Spiritualist: 10
Slayers: 3
Storytellers: 19
Military Officers: 18
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 16
Comfort Services: 21
Enchanters: 6
Herbalists: 6
Jaminators: 18
Needleworkers: 19
Potters: 8
Preserve Makers: 15
Quilters: 8
Seamsters: 27
Spinners: 16
Tinker: 6
Weaver: 15
Artists
Actors: 5
Architects: 2
Bards: 8
Costumers: 3
Dancers: 6
Drafters: 3
Engravers: 4
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 2
Glaziers: 5
Inlayers: 5
Musicians: 17
Painters, Art: 2
Playwrights: 6
Sculptors, Art: 4
Wood Carvers: 21
Writers: 21
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 22
Canners: 15
Cheesmakers: 19
Ice Merchants: 2
Millers: 11
Picklers: 9
Smokers: 7
Stockmakers: 6
Tobacconists: 8
Tallowmakers: 13
2051 of Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
113 work in Agriculture
460 work as Craftsmen
168 work as Merchants
295 work as Service Workers
215 work as General Laborers
83 work as Skilled Laborers
310 work as Civil Servants
181 work in Cottage Industries
114 work as Artists
112 work in Produce Industries
3240 of Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 398 (7%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.
POI
History
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä was attacked by savage ogrekins living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä lost 264 people, 378 livestock, and 59 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 108, when members of Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's militia enacted an operation to locate a specific hero. The operation was complicated by a key segment of the operation that deepened entirely on a stealth mission going perfectly. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Law Caw̄hcṓlcaw̌y Ni̋ēkēä's bards, historians, and legend keepers.