Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow (/ˈnogo̠r/ /bo/ [dangerous] [box; crate]) is a subtropical City located in the Ithjegrö Moot of the Rosid.

The name Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow was founded by Correcu, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow covers an area of nearly 45 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 3910 m (12828 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1057, by Correcu. The establishment of Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow 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 Bo Hadfow is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad packed earth streets which form octogonal 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 protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow 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. Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow 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 Bo Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow 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 Bo Hadfow 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 Bo Hadfow 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

Life is hard in Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Serpentfolk near Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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 Bo Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

3886 of Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 221 work in Agriculture
• 881 work as Craftsmen
• 320 work as Merchants
• 572 work as Service Workers
• 403 work as General Laborers
• 160 work as Skilled Laborers
• 554 work as Civil Servants
• 349 work in Cottage Industries
• 221 work as Artists
• 205 work in Produce Industries

6433 of Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 319 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Nogo̠r Bo Hadfow. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History