Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez (/ˈnobun/ /ˈvrewo̠k/ [friendly] [analysis]) is a subtropical Town located in Jelikuk Parish, Bàze Logu Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez was founded by Zlèsêv Vanzadur, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez 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). Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4796 m (15734 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1243, by Zlèsêv Vanzadur. The establishment of Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zlèsêv Vanzadur electing to pay people to resettle in Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez 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.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of broad paverstone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Astonishigly, the monster and outlaw focused fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez 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.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez 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.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez 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.

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

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez 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

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Amoeba, Giant near Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez'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 Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez Census Data: Year 2000

341 of Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

720 of Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Nobun Vrewo̠k Kez's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History