Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä (/ɲɪ̄ʃ/ /nɑn/ [volatile] [Serosorting]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Hatupujuqe Provence of the Hobben.

The name Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Ǵayḿ Hayḿå Ch́adi, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 196 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 68 km² (27 mi²), and an average elevation of 3602 m (11817 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the early 11th century, by Ǵayḿ Hayḿå Ch́adi. 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 Ǵayḿ Hayḿå Ch́adi.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä is no diffrent. The city'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.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive canals streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Astonishigly, the exceptionaly well made fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä shows Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä as a den of corruption. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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 City. Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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 Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä 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

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Tick, Giant near Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä are known to be quite timid.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

6026 of Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 338 work in Agriculture
• 1321 work as Craftsmen
• 481 work as Merchants
• 956 work as Service Workers
• 612 work as General Laborers
• 247 work as Skilled Laborers
• 868 work as Civil Servants
• 521 work in Cottage Industries
• 341 work as Artists
• 341 work in Produce Industries

9033 of Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 961 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Jîfk-ve Woodlands was struck by a drought when Lake Tauca grew too small to continue feeding Stream Sleeping, which reduced the available water supply nationwide, but was especially harsh in the area arround Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä. As the neighboring regions had no water so spare, Noûv Nan Ni̋ēkēä lost 204 people, and 395 livestock in the disaster.. The drought lasted for 2 weeks, which are remembered as the Suffering Thirst.

History