Noftaf Rak Vrët

Noftaf Rak Vrët (/ˈnoftaf/ /rak/ [greedy] [shelf; rack]) is a temperate Town located in the Zbëkfenfyë Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Noftaf Rak Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Noftaf Rak Vrët was founded by Brg̈mesí Tastri, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Noftaf Rak Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Noftaf Rak Vrët receives an average of 233 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Noftaf Rak Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3884 m (12742 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noftaf Rak Vrët was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1181, by Brg̈mesí Tastri. The establishment of Noftaf Rak Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Brg̈mesí Tastri struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Noftaf Rak Vrët as a prison colony.

Noftaf Rak Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noftaf Rak Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brick construction taking the shape of large simple gemometric shapes which ate then embelished with decorative features, but retain their simple shapes in spite of the added features such as pillars, faccaddes, and covered walkways. The blocky nature gives a general impression of extreem age, as if each structure has existed since time immemorial.

Noftaf Rak Vrët is buildings are arranged arround a single spacious gravel mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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. Noftaf Rak Vrët'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.

A look around Noftaf Rak Vrët makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

Noftaf Rak Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Noftaf Rak Vrët.

Noftaf Rak Vrët 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.

Noftaf Rak Vrët 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.

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

Noftaf Rak Vrët possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Noftaf Rak Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Noftaf Rak Vrët 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

Noftaf Rak Vrët's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Noftaf Rak Vrët it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Spriggan near Noftaf Rak Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Noftaf Rak Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation 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.

Noftaf Rak Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

371 of Noftaf Rak Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

821 of Noftaf Rak Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 36 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Noftaf Rak Vrët produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Noftaf Rak Vrët 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 the Kami ended a famine plaguing Noftaf Rak Vrët. One of Noftaf Rak Vrët's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History