Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf (/nrijk/ /stenx/ [trial] [clown]) is a subtropical City located in the Gïtarejé Principality of the Nasdi.

The name Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf was founded by They, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 14°C (57°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -13°C (9°F). Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf receives an average of 271 cm/y (106 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 27 km² (10 mi²), and an average elevation of 2528 m (8293 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1445, by They. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive paverstone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's political statment focused walls 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 city as needed.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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 Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's parks.

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

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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.

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

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

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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 Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Hellfire Ignis near Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Elven High Magic 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.

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

2377 of Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 136 work in Agriculture
• 531 work as Craftsmen
• 189 work as Merchants
• 368 work as Service Workers
• 237 work as General Laborers
• 94 work as Skilled Laborers
• 357 work as Civil Servants
• 207 work in Cottage Industries
• 132 work as Artists
• 126 work in Produce Industries

3915 of Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 194 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

The the a guisarme of Elven High Magic, an a guisarme imbued with great amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created near Nrī̄k-stengh Xluwuf by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History