Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez (/nɪ̘ˈkɑːz/ /eˈdrajd/ [deep] [brush; beard; brush (for hair)]) is a subtropical Town located in the Ekÿckyewl̄ärt Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez was founded by Bé̄kīy Goīy 'Bucket Wavy' Mpfē̌sh Vúóchīy Hākī Zachwafyul̄, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°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 20°C (68°F). Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez receives an average of 145 cm/y (57 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2808 m (9212 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez was founded durring the late 19th century in early spring of the year 1779, by Bé̄kīy Goīy 'Bucket Wavy' Mpfē̌sh Vúóchīy Hākī Zachwafyul̄. The establishment of Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Bé̄kīy Goīy 'Bucket Wavy' Mpfē̌sh Vúóchīy Hākī Zachwafyul̄ struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez as a prison colony.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 19th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow packed earth streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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 Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's parks.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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.

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

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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 Town. Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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 Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez.

The Mud Elemental, Small near Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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.

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

420 of Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

849 of Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 110 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

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 Nehcåz Edrayd Ckez's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History