Large City: Nlo Tiöfhö Gri

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri
Example Wood Elf architecture.
StateRosid
ProvenceIthjegrö Moot
RegionWötsëntrok-zben Holt
Founded1286
Community LeaderLord Glêv
Area68 km2 (27 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp12°C (53°F)
Average Elevation3688 m (12099 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation148 cm/y (58 in/y)
Population16034
Population Density235 people per km2 (593 people per mi2)
Town AuraAbjuration
Naming
Native nameNlo Tiöfhö Gri
Pronunciation/nlo/ /ˈtjo˞fho˞/
Direct Translation[turquoise] [mat; rug]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri (/nlo/ /ˈtjo˞fho˞/ [turquoise] [mat; rug]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ithjegrö Moot of the Rosid.

The name Nlo Tiöfhö Gri is derived from the Goblin language, as Nlo Tiöfhö Gri was founded by Caurus, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -1°C (31°F). Nlo Tiöfhö Gri receives an average of 148 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nlo Tiöfhö Gri covers an area of nearly 68 km2 (27 mi2), and an average elevation of 3688 m (12099 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1286, by Caurus. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nlo Tiöfhö Gri is no diffrent. The city'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.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow cobblestone streets which form a 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 is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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 Nlo Tiöfhö Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's parks.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Nlo Tiöfhö Gri.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

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

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

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

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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. Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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 Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri 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

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Nlo Tiöfhö Gri snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Herd Animal, Stag near Nlo Tiöfhö Gri are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 29
  • Farmers: 47
  • Farm Laborer: 76
  • Hunters: 64
  • Milk Maids: 38
  • Ranchers: 21
  • Ranch Hands: 39
  • Shepherds: 39
    • Farmland: 64617 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 4008
    • Poultry: 48102
    • Swine: 3206
    • Sheep: 160
    • Goats: 32
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1603

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 35
  • Blacksmiths: 34
  • Bookbinders: 20
  • Buckle-makers: 21
  • Cabinetmakers: 34
  • Candlemakers: 53
  • Carpenters: 54
  • Clothmakers: 43
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 17
  • Coopers: 41
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 22
  • Copyists: 15
  • Cutlers: 13
  • Fabricworkers: 36
  • Farrier: 82
  • Furriers: 10
  • Glassworkers: 59
  • Gunsmiths: 34
  • Harness-Makers: 15
  • Hatters: 31
  • Hosiery Workers: 11
  • Jewelers: 18
  • Leatherwrights: 43
  • Locksmiths: 15
  • Matchstick makers: 25
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 22
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 20
  • Paper Workers: 23
  • Plasterers: 22
  • Pursemakers: 25
  • Roofers: 16
  • Ropemakers: 17
  • Rugmakers: 16
  • Saddlers: 29
  • Scabbardmakers: 35
  • Scalemakers: 16
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 10
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 15
  • Shoemakers: 14
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 54
  • Tailors: 91
  • Tanners: 20
  • Upholsterers: 22
  • Watchmakers: 21
  • Weavers: 47
  • Whitesmiths: 12

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 11
  • Arcana Sellers: 11
  • Beer-Sellers: 20
  • Booksellers: 23
  • Butchers: 42
  • Chandlers: 44
  • Chicken Butchers: 45
  • Entrepreneurs: 16
  • Fine Clothiers: 42
  • Fishmongers: 42
  • Florists: 9
  • Potion Sellers: 28
  • Resellers: 72
  • Spice Merchants: 21
  • Wine-sellers: 30
  • Wheelwright: 27
  • Woodsellers: 15

Service workers

  • Bakers: 84
  • Barbers: 74
  • Coachmen: 23
  • Cooks: 69
  • Doctors: 34
  • Gamekeepers: 26
  • Grooms: 14
  • Hairdressers: 47
  • Healers: 45
  • Housekeepers: 47
  • Housemaids: 76
  • House Stewards: 51
  • Inns: 15
  • Laundry maids: 31
  • Maidservants: 61
  • Nursery Maids: 31
  • Pastrycooks: 55
  • Restaurateur: 66
  • Tavern Keepers: 59

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 21
  • Bleachers: 14
  • Chemical Workers: 9
  • Coal Heavers: 30
  • In-Town Couriers: 40
  • Long Haul Couriers: 36
  • Dockyard Workers: 31
  • Gas Workers: 7
  • Hay Merchants: 13
  • Leech Collectors: 42
  • Millers: 34
  • Miners: 35
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 25
  • Postmen: 36
  • Pure Finder: 20
  • Skinners: 45
  • Sugar Refiners: 9
  • Tosher: 24
  • Warehousemen: 45
  • Watercarriers: 34
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 43

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 21
  • Alchemist: 24
  • Clerk: 33
  • Dentists: 15
  • Educators: 46
  • Engineers: 22
  • Gardeners: 15
  • Mages: 11
  • Plumbers: 17
  • Pharmacist: 20
  • Professors: 7
  • Scientists: 11
  • Wizards: 6

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 15
  • Bankers: 23
  • Civil Clerks: 34
  • Civic Iudex: 18
  • Consultants: 10
  • Exorcist: 34
  • Fixers: 18
  • Kami Clerk: 33
  • Landlords: 31
  • Lawyers: 19
  • Legend Keepers: 27
  • Militia Officers: 145
  • Monks, Monastic: 50
  • Monks, Civic: 51
  • Historian, Oral: 38
  • Historian, Textual: 19
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 33
  • Priests: 64
  • Rangers: 22
  • Rat Catchers: 23
  • Scholars: 24
  • Spiritualist: 29
  • Slayers: 8
  • Storytellers: 58
  • Military Officers: 51

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 50
  • Comfort Services: 61
  • Enchanters: 17
  • Herbalists: 17
  • Jaminators: 51
  • Needleworkers: 51
  • Potters: 27
  • Preserve Makers: 45
  • Quilters: 24
  • Seamsters: 72
  • Spinners: 45
  • Tinker: 16
  • Weaver: 39

Artists

  • Actors: 17
  • Architects: 6
  • Bards: 25
  • Costumers: 9
  • Dancers: 19
  • Drafters: 10
  • Engravers: 12
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 7
  • Glaziers: 17
  • Inlayers: 15
  • Musicians: 40
  • Painters, Art: 8
  • Playwrights: 17
  • Sculptors, Art: 13
  • Wood Carvers: 51
  • Writers: 53

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 51
  • Canners: 44
  • Cheesmakers: 51
  • Ice Merchants: 7
  • Millers: 33
  • Picklers: 27
  • Smokers: 20
  • Stockmakers: 17
  • Tobacconists: 25
  • Tallowmakers: 36

5921 of Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

9793 of Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 320 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Nlo Tiöfhö Gri’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Nlo Tiöfhö Gri’s streets.

Nlo Tiöfhö Gri has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Nlo Tiöfhö Gri was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Nlo Tiöfhö Gri lost 152 people, 228 livestock, and 49 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 160, when members of Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's militia enacted an operation to locate a particular solgiers group. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a crushing defeat for Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Nlo Tiöfhö Gri's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History