Nort

Nort (/nort / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Ba Chyayû Kingdom, Damozajiu County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Nort is derived from the Sylvin language, as Nort was founded by Erméoī̄ Mp̪fēy 'Stunner Cutie' Sēbō Yaw̋nḱ Réch Kirk Trollope, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Nort has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Nort receives an average of 144 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Nort covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 8650 m (-14570 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nort was founded durring the early 15th century in fall of the year 1432, by Erméoī̄ Mp̪fēy 'Stunner Cutie' Sēbō Yaw̋nḱ Réch Kirk Trollope. The establishment of Nort was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Erméoī̄ Mp̪fēy 'Stunner Cutie' Sēbō Yaw̋nḱ Réch Kirk Trollope electing to pay people to resettle in Nort .

Nort was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nort is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Nort is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive packed earth streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Nort weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Nort has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Nort ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Nort as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Nort 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.

Nort 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.

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

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

Nort 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 Nort 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nort 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.

Nort 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

Nort 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Nort 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 Brownie near Nort are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nort 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Abjuration energies of tier 3 via throat 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.

Nort Census Data: Year 2000

455 of Nort 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 101 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

857 of Nort 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 98 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nort is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Nort makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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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 Nort 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History