Noraue

Noraue (/noraue/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Ipi̊q County, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Noraue is derived from the Sylvin language, as Noraue was founded by Tsîv Martheeh Bramble, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Noraue 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). Noraue receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Noraue covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5402 m (17723 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noraue was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1223, by Tsîv Martheeh Bramble. 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 Tsîv Martheeh Bramble.

Noraue was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noraue is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Noraue is is constructed arround a series of premissive baked earthen mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Noraue weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Noraue's budget focused millitary grade defenses are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Noraue 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 Noraue’s streets. A look around Noraue has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Noraue long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Noraue 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.

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

Noraue 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.

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

Noraue 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 Town. Noraue's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Noraue 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 Noraue's natural decorations nor waterways.

Noraue 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.

Noraue 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.

Noraue 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

Noraue's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Noraue all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Badger near Noraue are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Noraue's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Conjuration 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.

Noraue Census Data: Year 2000

566 of Noraue's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 122 work as Craftsmen
• 45 work as Merchants
• 90 work as Service Workers
• 55 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 94 work as Civil Servants
• 53 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 29 work in Produce Industries

1050 of Noraue's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History