Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä (/baɪ̯̄/ /ndǣiː/ [pure] [receipt]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Īchnḱyǐyátzmb̪v Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Mpf̄̄ń Vúńó̄sh 'Kira Stunner' Béchīs Goī̄s Vúń Ga̋ńch Yār, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -3°C (27°F). Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 295 cm/y (116 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 67 km² (26 mi²), and an average elevation of 4896 m (16062 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 9th century, by Mpf̄̄ń Vúńó̄sh 'Kira Stunner' Béchīs Goī̄s Vúń Ga̋ńch Yār. 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 Mpf̄̄ń Vúńó̄sh 'Kira Stunner' Béchīs Goī̄s Vúń Ga̋ńch Yār.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Astonishigly, the budget focused millitary grade defenses are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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 Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's parks.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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. Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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 Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's mayor's house 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 Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Herd Animal, Elk near Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

6015 of Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 326 work in Agriculture
• 1312 work as Craftsmen
• 472 work as Merchants
• 913 work as Service Workers
• 622 work as General Laborers
• 242 work as Skilled Laborers
• 958 work as Civil Servants
• 521 work in Cottage Industries
• 337 work as Artists
• 312 work in Produce Industries

8964 of Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 956 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

The roads leading into Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an otherwise minor earthquake shifted Brook Living. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Záwm Nidē̄y Ni̋ēkēä lost 218 people, 189 livestock, and 75 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Terror Drownings.

History