Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner (/ˈnogo̠r/ /bo̠f/ [dangerous] [wagon]) is a temperate Town located in the Ëkkuv Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner was founded by Sarcotoma Zulvarash, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm -11°C (13°F). Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner receives an average of 153 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5190 m (17027 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1169, by Sarcotoma Zulvarash. The establishment of Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Sarcotoma Zulvarash electing to pay people to resettle in Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner.

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner is no diffrent. The town'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 Bo̠f Ner is buildings are arranged arround a single crampt paverstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The would-be-castle fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner 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 Bo̠f Ner's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner 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 Bo̠f Ner 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

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner'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 Bo̠f Ner snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner are known to be quite timid.

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via 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.

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner Census Data: Year 2000

460 of Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 80 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

911 of Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 42 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was ravaged by a deadly sickness. was the epicenter of the disaster, but Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner suffered the most. Nogo̠r Bo̠f Ner lost 180 people, 230 livestock, and 93 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Woe.

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