Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä (/hɜ̋ː/ /kɪ̋ɜː/ [physical; tangible] [furniture; wardrobe]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Nō̌gzó̄r Provence of the Hobben.

The name Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Falassiel Sedril Cothiel, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 237 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 59 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 3118 m (10229 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1140, by Falassiel Sedril Cothiel. The establishment of Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä is no diffrent. The city'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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä is was constructed arround several broad canals mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The city's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä’s streets. A look around Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä long.

Civic Infrastructure

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

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

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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. Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

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

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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 Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r 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

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä.

The Udaeus near Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Invocation 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.

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

5181 of Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 287 work in Agriculture
• 1157 work as Craftsmen
• 404 work as Merchants
• 797 work as Service Workers
• 534 work as General Laborers
• 213 work as Skilled Laborers
• 768 work as Civil Servants
• 462 work in Cottage Industries
• 284 work as Artists
• 275 work in Produce Industries

8164 of Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 556 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

Maë̋tḩ Ki̋r Ni̋ēkēä's residents established a new industry 2 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.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Tarn Monoun began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which brought great calamity to the entire nation, killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. The disaster brought an end to people, livestock, and buildings. The disaster is referred to as the Grieving Wind.

History