Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä (/hīː/ /nɒ̄fiː/ [social] [brush; beard; brush (for hair); broom]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Bāwkyoīä Provence of the Hobben.

The name Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Gadsmthë Dyega Tsîrí, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°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 14°C (57°F). Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 268 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 134 km² (53 mi²), and an average elevation of 3784 m (12414 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1399, by Gadsmthë Dyega Tsîrí. The establishment of Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's construction back out of the project. Gadsmthë Dyega Tsîrí pushed on reguardles, and Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are built arround a single broad paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind a thin stone wall. The wall's design was likly directly copied from a castle's parmiter defences. It's simply that the arcatect made Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's wall substancialy thinner than a castle's walls. While the towers and gatehouses are adiquite, the obvious cost savings measure of making the walls drasticaly thinner reduces their ability to resist siege weapons greatly. The city's impressive-looking wall could fail at a critical moment in battle, and would likely not even resist a few bandits with improvised siege equipment. The city's budget oriented are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them. You should probably listen to them, as every time you’re asked to leave the person asking you to leave has referenced the town’s patron divine in some way. The little voice in the back of your mind that tells you when you’re in danger feels like it’s just glaring at you and muttering about how stupid you are for even remaining in town.

Civic Infrastructure

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

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

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

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

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

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Hē Naw̄fy 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. Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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 Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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.

Hē Naw̄fy 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

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä.

The Ramidreju near Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä are known to be quite timid.

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

11969 of Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 626 work in Agriculture
• 2608 work as Craftsmen
• 985 work as Merchants
• 1882 work as Service Workers
• 1234 work as General Laborers
• 494 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1759 work as Civil Servants
• 1082 work in Cottage Industries
• 654 work as Artists
• 645 work in Produce Industries

18279 of Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1591 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea 1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Hē Naw̄fy Ni̋ēkēä's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History