Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët (/ˈnogdaː/ /ke̜s/ [expensive] [violin]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Iastrokbruk Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët was founded by Thozhkay Vanzadur, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët 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 cool 11°C (51°F). Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët receives an average of 216 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4186 m (13733 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët was founded durring the late 10th century, by Thozhkay Vanzadur. 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 Thozhkay Vanzadur.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët is buildings folow an organic layout of spacious flagstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's brittle defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët 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.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët 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.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët 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

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Almiraj near Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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.

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

286 of Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 61 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 45 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

639 of Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët 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 late 2nd century, Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët 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 Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët lost 292 people, 168 livestock, and 74 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 151, when members of Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's militia enacted an operation to secure a particular fortification to utilize it for a specific task. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a crushing defeat for Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Nogdǟ Ke̜s Vrët's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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