The name Nël Nteqüe Med is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nël Nteqüe Med was founded by Correcu Chebedric, who was culturaly Wood Elven.
Climate
Nël Nteqüe Med has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -12°C (11°F). Nël Nteqüe Med receives an average of 154 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nël Nteqüe Med covers an area of nearly 538 km2 (215 mi2), and an average elevation of 5732 m (18805 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Nël Nteqüe Med was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1068, by Correcu Chebedric. The establishment of Nël Nteqüe Med was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Nël Nteqüe Med's construction back out of the project. Correcu Chebedric pushed on reguardles, and Nël Nteqüe Med was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.
Nël Nteqüe Med was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive paverstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Unfortuantly, these exceptionaly well made fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.
Right off the bat Nël Nteqüe Med hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.
Civic Infrastructure
Nël Nteqüe Med possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.
Nël Nteqüe Med has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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 Nël Nteqüe Med. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nël Nteqüe Med's parks.
Nël Nteqüe Med has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Nël Nteqüe Med.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.
Nël Nteqüe Med has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Nël Nteqüe Med's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Nël Nteqüe Med has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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. Nël Nteqüe Med's grid is powered by an arcane means.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Nël Nteqüe Med has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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 Nël Nteqüe Med's natural decorations nor waterways.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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.
Nël Nteqüe Med 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
Nël Nteqüe Med's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.
Nël Nteqüe Med's bank 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, winter is long in Nël Nteqüe Med.
The Amoeba Swarm near Nël Nteqüe Med are known to be quite timid.
Nël Nteqüe Med's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via singing.
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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 230
Farmers: 419
Farm Laborer: 599
Hunters: 466
Milk Maids: 306
Ranchers: 158
Ranch Hands: 354
Shepherds: 349
Farmland: 512132 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 31457
Poultry: 377493
Swine: 25166
Sheep: 1258
Goats: 251
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 12583
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 262
Blacksmiths: 292
Bookbinders: 161
Buckle-makers: 170
Cabinetmakers: 262
Candlemakers: 405
Carpenters: 412
Clothmakers: 381
Coach and Harness Makers: 135
Coopers: 299
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 178
Copyists: 116
Cutlers: 103
Fabricworkers: 314
Farrier: 811
Furriers: 80
Glassworkers: 466
Gunsmiths: 264
Harness-Makers: 116
Hatters: 226
Hosiery Workers: 93
Jewelers: 136
Leatherwrights: 292
Locksmiths: 129
Matchstick makers: 187
Musical Instrument Makers: 182
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 157
Paper Workers: 182
Plasterers: 174
Pursemakers: 213
Roofers: 135
Ropemakers: 131
Rugmakers: 120
Saddlers: 233
Scabbardmakers: 296
Scalemakers: 132
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 80
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 118
Shoemakers: 125
Soap and Tallow Workers: 412
Tailors: 719
Tanners: 161
Upholsterers: 182
Watchmakers: 157
Weavers: 370
Whitesmiths: 102
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 88
Arcana Sellers: 86
Beer-Sellers: 172
Booksellers: 202
Butchers: 314
Chandlers: 331
Chicken Butchers: 318
Entrepreneurs: 130
Fine Clothiers: 340
Fishmongers: 331
Florists: 75
Potion Sellers: 220
Resellers: 483
Spice Merchants: 167
Wine-sellers: 256
Wheelwright: 202
Woodsellers: 118
Service workers
Bakers: 571
Barbers: 535
Coachmen: 182
Cooks: 547
Doctors: 282
Gamekeepers: 187
Grooms: 109
Hairdressers: 381
Healers: 335
Housekeepers: 393
Housemaids: 699
House Stewards: 322
Inns: 123
Laundry maids: 237
Maidservants: 524
Nursery Maids: 220
Pastrycooks: 393
Restaurateur: 599
Tavern Keepers: 503
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 166
Bleachers: 117
Chemical Workers: 72
Coal Heavers: 285
In-Town Couriers: 279
Long Haul Couriers: 299
Dockyard Workers: 251
Gas Workers: 60
Hay Merchants: 103
Leech Collectors: 318
Millers: 299
Miners: 267
Oilmen and Polishers: 196
Postmen: 285
Pure Finder: 156
Skinners: 405
Sugar Refiners: 71
Tosher: 190
Warehousemen: 466
Watercarriers: 276
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 349
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 168
Alchemist: 195
Clerk: 262
Dentists: 123
Educators: 375
Engineers: 174
Gardeners: 129
Mages: 95
Plumbers: 131
Pharmacist: 148
Professors: 55
Scientists: 94
Wizards: 54
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 122
Bankers: 171
Civil Clerks: 314
Civic Iudex: 136
Consultants: 79
Exorcist: 279
Fixers: 149
Kami Clerk: 249
Landlords: 239
Lawyers: 160
Legend Keepers: 206
Militia Officers: 1048
Monks, Monastic: 419
Monks, Civic: 370
Historian, Oral: 279
Historian, Textual: 146
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 273
Priests: 547
Rangers: 163
Rat Catchers: 189
Scholars: 196
Spiritualist: 237
Slayers: 70
Storytellers: 474
Military Officers: 433
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 405
Comfort Services: 483
Enchanters: 144
Herbalists: 138
Jaminators: 433
Needleworkers: 433
Potters: 213
Preserve Makers: 340
Quilters: 185
Seamsters: 699
Spinners: 405
Tinker: 141
Weaver: 331
Artists
Actors: 135
Architects: 49
Bards: 190
Costumers: 76
Dancers: 148
Drafters: 81
Engravers: 102
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 62
Glaziers: 135
Inlayers: 114
Musicians: 340
Painters, Art: 63
Playwrights: 139
Sculptors, Art: 109
Wood Carvers: 433
Writers: 405
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 524
Canners: 419
Cheesmakers: 433
Ice Merchants: 56
Millers: 279
Picklers: 213
Smokers: 157
Stockmakers: 138
Tobacconists: 202
Tallowmakers: 299
47809 of Nël Nteqüe Med's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
2651 work in Agriculture
10671 work as Craftsmen
3833 work as Merchants
7142 work as Service Workers
4910 work as General Laborers
2003 work as Skilled Laborers
6948 work as Civil Servants
4350 work in Cottage Industries
2581 work as Artists
2720 work in Produce Industries
75506 of Nël Nteqüe Med's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2516 (2%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
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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 Nël Nteqüe Med suffered the most. Nël Nteqüe Med lost 292 people, 308 livestock, and 20 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Agony.