Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä (/wɜ̌ːdzaʊ̯̌/ /fɒ̄æ/ [sensible] [band (musical group)]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Voī̂mêē Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Mb̪fē̌ Gaw̋chīy 'Brandi Violet' Jóchī Yoī́̄y Vú̄kīs Jōki̋ch Joīkīkī, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -2°C (29°F). Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 305 cm/y (120 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 103 km² (41 mi²), and an average elevation of 4326 m (14192 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1394, by Mb̪fē̌ Gaw̋chīy 'Brandi Violet' Jóchī Yoī́̄y Vú̄kīs Jōki̋ch Joīkīkī. The establishment of Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's construction back out of the project. Mb̪fē̌ Gaw̋chīy 'Brandi Violet' Jóchī Yoī́̄y Vú̄kīs Jōki̋ch Joīkīkī pushed on reguardles, and Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow canals streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Unfortuantly, these millitarily questionable fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the city one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

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

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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. Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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 Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä.

The Sylph near Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

9175 of Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 505 work in Agriculture
• 2073 work as Craftsmen
• 741 work as Merchants
• 1411 work as Service Workers
• 959 work as General Laborers
• 374 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1325 work as Civil Servants
• 799 work in Cottage Industries
• 490 work as Artists
• 498 work in Produce Industries

14352 of Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 727 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Mǎlē̂ Faw̄ä Ni̋ēkēä's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History