Njägh-átlo Xluwuf

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf (/njæ̝x/ /ə˞ˈtlo/ [local] [puzzle; maze]) is a subtropical City located in Ghēkáluplä Hold, Trïpghe Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Njägh-átlo Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Njägh-átlo Xluwuf was founded by Ênhe, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 2°C (35°F). Njägh-átlo Xluwuf receives an average of 232 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Njägh-átlo Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 37 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 2962 m (9717 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1480, by Ênhe. The establishment of Njägh-átlo Xluwuf was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Ênhe electing to pay people to resettle in Njägh-átlo Xluwuf.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Njägh-átlo Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf is buildings are arranged arround a single broad cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Unfortuantly, these exceptionaly well made fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. There’s a patern to the panic. It’s not easy to see, and no one quite agrees on what it is, but the locals know and operate under this pattern. It shapes everything they do, and you feel as if you’ve almost worked it out only for some small detail to devastate your theory every time you try and comprehend it.

Civic Infrastructure

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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 Njägh-átlo Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's parks.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Njägh-átlo Xluwuf.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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.

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

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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 City. Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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 Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf 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

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's town hall 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.

In Njägh-átlo Xluwuf hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Plant-Imbued Ape near Njägh-átlo Xluwuf are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

3234 of Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 171 work in Agriculture
• 740 work as Craftsmen
• 260 work as Merchants
• 484 work as Service Workers
• 337 work as General Laborers
• 131 work as Skilled Laborers
• 470 work as Civil Servants
• 292 work in Cottage Industries
• 177 work as Artists
• 172 work in Produce Industries

5329 of Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 264 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Njägh-átlo Xluwuf's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Njägh-átlo Xluwuf suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a grail of Elven High Magic, an a grail imbued with great amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created in Njägh-átlo Xluwuf by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History