Nrul-wen Med

Nrul-wen Med (/nrul/ /wen/ [seaweed] [arch; arc; dome]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Szoraka County of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Nrul-wen Med is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nrul-wen Med was founded by Lobordes Zienra, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nrul-wen Med has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°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 7°C (44°F). Nrul-wen Med receives an average of 293 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Nrul-wen Med covers an area of nearly 256 km² (102 mi²), and an average elevation of 4308 m (14133 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nrul-wen Med was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1239, by Lobordes Zienra. 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 Lobordes Zienra.

Nrul-wen Med was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious cobblestone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences 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 city.

A look around Nrul-wen Med has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Nrul-wen Med long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Nrul-wen Med has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Nrul-wen Med 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 Nrul-wen Med. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nrul-wen Med's parks.

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

Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med 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.

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

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

Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med 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.

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

Nrul-wen Med has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Nrul-wen Med 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. Nrul-wen Med's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Nrul-wen Med's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Nrul-wen Med has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med 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 Nrul-wen Med's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med 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.

Nrul-wen Med is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Nrul-wen Med's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Nrul-wen Med the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Murder of Crows near Nrul-wen Med are known to be quite timid.

Nrul-wen Med's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Nrul-wen Med Census Data: Year 2000

23230 of Nrul-wen Med's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1227 work in Agriculture
• 4994 work as Craftsmen
• 1913 work as Merchants
• 3671 work as Service Workers
• 2383 work as General Laborers
• 945 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3453 work as Civil Servants
• 2126 work in Cottage Industries
• 1297 work as Artists
• 1221 work in Produce Industries

33737 of Nrul-wen Med's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3636 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nrul-wen Med 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

Nrul-wen Med used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Nrul-wen Med.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Nrul-wen Med was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Nrul-wen Med lost 217 people, 119 livestock, and 26 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 191, when members of Nrul-wen Med's militia enacted an operation to bring aid to another fighting force. The operation was complicated by the enemy setting up an ambush. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in defeat for Nrul-wen Med's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Nrul-wen Med's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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