Norieden

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

The name Norieden is derived from the Sylvin language, as Norieden was founded by Dyegfê Ross, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Norieden 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). Norieden receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Norieden covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5950 m (19520 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Norieden was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1318, by Dyegfê Ross. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Norieden was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Norieden is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Norieden is buildings have been located at convienant points along the lake Norieden was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad packed earth streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Norieden's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The town's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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 town.

Right off the bat Norieden 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 town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Norieden 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.

Norieden 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.

Norieden 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.

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

Norieden 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 Town. Norieden's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Norieden 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.

Cultural Notes

The law within Norieden 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.

Norieden's chapel 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Norieden.

The Raven, Giant near Norieden are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Norieden's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Norieden Census Data: Year 2000

378 of Norieden's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

815 of Norieden's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 36 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

History