Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw (/jʊ̋/ /sɜ̄ːiː/ [early] [language; dialect]) is a subtropical Town located in the Doûvnḱínts̄r Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw is derived from the Goblin language, as Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw was founded by Hāsh Ca̋mp̪fér 'Kimber Melody' Cúoīy Ya̋chī Vúnvēs Vúrmër Vúń̄w̄, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw receives an average of 274 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3426 m (11240 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1277, by Hāsh Ca̋mp̪fér 'Kimber Melody' Cúoīy Ya̋chī Vúnvēs Vúrmër Vúń̄w̄. The establishment of Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw is no diffrent. The town'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.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw is buildings are located arround a single premissive packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw's peasent-grade are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw 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.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw 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.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw 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.

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

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw 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.

Cultural Notes

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Giant cockroach near Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw are known to be quite timid.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw Census Data: Year 2000

376 of Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 81 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

808 of Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 36 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Due to a magical anomaly, Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century was ravaged by a deadly sickness. was the epicenter of the disaster, but Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw suffered the most. Yō̋ Sëry Nêōw lost 242 people, 185 livestock, and 62 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Loss.

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