Noflës ǟtbë Gri

Noflës ǟtbë Gri (/ˈnoflɛs/ /ˈaːtbɛ/ [skilled] [rag]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Skruvnōk Moot of the Rosid.

The name Noflës ǟtbë Gri is derived from the Sylvin language, as Noflës ǟtbë Gri was founded by Treshe, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -8°C (18°F). Noflës ǟtbë Gri receives an average of 186 cm/y (73 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Noflës ǟtbë Gri covers an area of nearly 132 km² (52 mi²), and an average elevation of 2568 m (8425 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noflës ǟtbë Gri was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1564, by Treshe. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad paverstone streets which form hexical 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 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. The city's exceptionaly well made 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.

The city shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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 Noflës ǟtbë Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Noflës ǟtbë Gri's parks.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Noflës ǟtbë Gri.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

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

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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. Noflës ǟtbë Gri's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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 Noflës ǟtbë Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri 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

Noflës ǟtbë Gri's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Noflës ǟtbë Gri hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Hidebehind near Noflës ǟtbë Gri are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Noflës ǟtbë Gri Census Data: Year 2000

11840 of Noflës ǟtbë Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 648 work in Agriculture
• 2801 work as Craftsmen
• 952 work as Merchants
• 1766 work as Service Workers
• 1233 work as General Laborers
• 490 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1678 work as Civil Servants
• 997 work in Cottage Industries
• 648 work as Artists
• 627 work in Produce Industries

18532 of Noflës ǟtbë Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 939 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Noflës ǟtbë Gri has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Noflës ǟtbë Gri is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Noflës ǟtbë Gri was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Noflës ǟtbë Gri lost 189 people, 242 livestock, and 57 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 210, when members of Noflës ǟtbë Gri's militia enacted an operation to train a group of civilians for a special clandestine operation. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the vault, which ended in victory for Noflës ǟtbë Gri's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Noflës ǟtbë Gri's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History