Lyo̠ Minkten Ner

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner (/ljo̠/ /ˈminkten/ [awful; terrible] [vine; flower]) is a temperate Town located in the Skruvnōk Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Lyo̠ Minkten Ner is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Lyo̠ Minkten Ner was founded by Dyeshèle Zaevnes, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant -10°C (14°F). Lyo̠ Minkten Ner receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Lyo̠ Minkten Ner covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2114 m (6935 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner was founded durring the late 10th century, by Dyeshèle Zaevnes. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lyo̠ Minkten Ner is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt packed earth 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 town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lyo̠ Minkten Ner.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner 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.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner 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.

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

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Lyo̠ Minkten Ner during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Golem, Ice near Lyo̠ Minkten Ner are known to be quite timid.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves orgies to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner Census Data: Year 2000

325 of Lyo̠ Minkten Ner's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 50 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

664 of Lyo̠ Minkten Ner's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lyo̠ Minkten Ner makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Lyo̠ Minkten Ner, swallowing large sections of the community. Lyo̠ Minkten Ner lost 141 people, 285 livestock, and 48 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Damnation Swallowing.

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