Năz Věn Æz

Năz Věn Æz (/vɛn/ /æz/ [alternate] [sign; signal; alarm]) is a temperate Large City located in Nipzèciwbæ Zone, Ot-61esìb District, within the Alveria.

The name Năz Věn Æz is derived from the Sylvin language, as Năz Věn Æz was founded by Shelëd, who was culturaly KLEO.

Climate

Năz Věn Æz has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Năz Věn Æz receives an average of 222 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Năz Věn Æz covers an area of nearly 149 km² (59 mi²), and an average elevation of 3610 m (11843 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Năz Věn Æz was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1168, by Shelëd. The establishment of Năz Věn Æz suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Năz Věn Æz which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Năz Věn Æz was built using the conventions of KLEO durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Năz Věn Æz is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Năz Věn Æz is is constructed arround a series of spacious baked earthen mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Năz Věn Æz's robustly designed timber walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Năz Věn Æz has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Năz Věn Æz’s streets. The city is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Năz Věn Æz possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Năz Věn Æz has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Năz Věn Æz 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.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

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

Năz Věn Æz has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

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

Năz Věn Æz has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Năz Věn Æz 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. Năz Věn Æz's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

Năz Věn Æz has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Năz Věn Æz has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Năz Věn Æz 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 Năz Věn Æz's natural decorations nor waterways.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

Năz Věn Æz 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.

Năz Věn Æz 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

Năz Věn Æz's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Năz Věn Æz it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Pseudosphinx near Năz Věn Æz are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Năz Věn Æz's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via throat singing.

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.

Năz Věn Æz Census Data: Year 2000

13227 of Năz Věn Æz's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 731 work in Agriculture
• 2990 work as Craftsmen
• 1099 work as Merchants
• 2017 work as Service Workers
• 1344 work as General Laborers
• 545 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1933 work as Civil Servants
• 1133 work in Cottage Industries
• 723 work as Artists
• 712 work in Produce Industries

21392 of Năz Věn Æz's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 706 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Năz Věn Æz possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Năz Věn Æz is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Năz Věn Æz was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Năz Věn Æz. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Năz Věn Æz lost 295 people, 120 livestock, and 90 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 125, when members of Năz Věn Æz's militia enacted an operation to delay the operations of the enemy. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Năz Věn Æz's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Năz Věn Æz's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History