Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ (/ˈnogo̠r/ /bic/ [risky] [lounge; couch; sofa]) is a subtropical Large City located in Bre̜syeavdra Ro̠ Parish, Elmenilme Deanery, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ was founded by Mlilel Pherierzoth, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°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 9°C (48°F). Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ receives an average of 233 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ covers an area of nearly 278 km² (111 mi²), and an average elevation of 4192 m (13753 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1529, by Mlilel Pherierzoth. The establishment of Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Mlilel Pherierzoth electing to pay people to resettle in Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ is buildings are built arround a single crampt cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The city's robustly designed timber walls 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 Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Civic Infrastructure

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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 Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'s parks.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

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

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

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

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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. Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'s grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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 Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ 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

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'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.

In Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Spider, Assassin (Giant) near Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Augury 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.

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ Census Data: Year 2000

25212 of Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1345 work in Agriculture
• 5556 work as Craftsmen
• 2052 work as Merchants
• 3855 work as Service Workers
• 2604 work as General Laborers
• 1010 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3837 work as Civil Servants
• 2236 work in Cottage Industries
• 1371 work as Artists
• 1346 work in Produce Industries

36836 of Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3265 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 28 days. Nogo̠r Bichy Qo̠ lost 254 people and 162 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Terror's Flame.

History