Noī Lërä Vǖy

Noī Lërä Vǖy (/θɒ̄ð/ /lɜ̄ːæ/ [blunt] [cabbage]) is a subtropical Town located in the Zǔlēmsaw̌fr Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Noī Lërä Vǖy is derived from the Goblin language, as Noī Lërä Vǖy was founded by Hyandotame, who was culturaly Hobgoblin.

Climate

Noī Lërä Vǖy has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Noī Lërä Vǖy receives an average of 84 cm/y (33 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Noī Lërä Vǖy covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2676 m (8779 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noī Lërä Vǖy was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1221, by Hyandotame. The establishment of Noī Lërä Vǖy suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Noī Lërä Vǖy was built using the conventions of Hobgoblin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noī Lërä Vǖy 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.

Noī Lërä Vǖy is buildings folow an organic layout of spacious packed earth streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Noī Lërä Vǖy's robustly designed timber walls 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.

The first thing you notice about Noī Lërä Vǖy is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

Noī Lërä Vǖy has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Noī Lërä Vǖy.

Noī Lërä Vǖy 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.

Noī Lërä Vǖy 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.

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

Noī Lërä Vǖy possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Noī Lërä Vǖy has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Noī Lërä Vǖy 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.

Noī Lërä Vǖy 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

The law within Noī Lërä Vǖy is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Noī Lërä Vǖy's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Noī Lërä Vǖy tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Cloud Dragon, Wyrmling near Noī Lërä Vǖy are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Noī Lërä Vǖy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Noī Lërä Vǖy Census Data: Year 2000

321 of Noī Lërä Vǖy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 70 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 53 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

683 of Noī Lërä Vǖy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Noī Lërä Vǖy's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History