Nozbu Ami̽ Kez

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez (/ˈnozbu/ /ˈami̽/ [comfortable] [player]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Brotlëftavremōf Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Nozbu Ami̽ Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nozbu Ami̽ Kez was founded by Dudilra Shrervobon, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). Nozbu Ami̽ Kez receives an average of 148 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nozbu Ami̽ Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6278 m (20597 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1536, by Dudilra Shrervobon. The establishment of Nozbu Ami̽ Kez was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Dudilra Shrervobon electing to pay people to resettle in Nozbu Ami̽ Kez.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez is buildings are located arround a single premissive cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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.

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

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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 Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez'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 Nozbu Ami̽ Kez every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Nozbu Ami̽ Kez are known to be quite timid.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez Census Data: Year 2000

511 of Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 116 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 89 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1044 of Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 31 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nozbu Ami̽ Kez 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 late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's harvest from an army of bandits. Nozbu Ami̽ Kez's militia's elite squad is named after .

History