Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä (/mɜ̄ː/ /jæ̋jiː/ [mauve] [soil; dust; clay; brick]) is a temperate Large City located in the Jǎlēyeēy Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Ra̋g Yóoī 'Depth Violet' Mpf̄nvoī Cúó̄nḱ Ga̋chvēb Cä̋ Yä̌shvé̄, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 18°C (64°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 256 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 253 km² (101 mi²), and an average elevation of 1092 m (3582 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1267, by Ra̋g Yóoī 'Depth Violet' Mpf̄nvoī Cúó̄nḱ Ga̋chvēb Cä̋ Yä̌shvé̄. 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 Ra̋g Yóoī 'Depth Violet' Mpf̄nvoī Cúó̄nḱ Ga̋chvēb Cä̋ Yä̌shvé̄.

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow packed earth mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was 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.

Right off the bat Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

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

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

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

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

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

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Mër Yē̋yi 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. Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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 Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi 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.

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä's chapel 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä.

The Land Lamprey near Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

22520 of Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1242 work in Agriculture
• 5064 work as Craftsmen
• 1807 work as Merchants
• 3357 work as Service Workers
• 2321 work as General Laborers
• 940 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3282 work as Civil Servants
• 2008 work in Cottage Industries
• 1277 work as Artists
• 1222 work in Produce Industries

34499 of Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3000 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Mër Yē̋yi Ni̋ēkēä. The ice, snow, and wind killed 273 people, 260 livestock, and destroyed 29. The event is remembered as Damnation's Breath.

History