Nogcu Se

Nogcu Se (/nog/ /cu/ [loss] [funny]) is a temperate Town located in the Ftiyāobāt Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Nogcu Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Nogcu Se was founded by Yó̄ Yākīó̄ 'Cherish Ebony' Mbóó̄b Sēsh Mboīkī̌ Uzeruh Khastru Upjohn, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Nogcu Se has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Nogcu Se receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Nogcu Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3996 m (13110 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nogcu Se was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1179, by Yó̄ Yākīó̄ 'Cherish Ebony' Mbóó̄b Sēsh Mboīkī̌ Uzeruh Khastru Upjohn. The establishment of Nogcu Se suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Nogcu Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nogcu Se 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.

Nogcu Se is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive paverstone 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 sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications 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 Nogcu Se has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Nogcu Se long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Nogcu Se 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.

Nogcu Se 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.

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

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

Nogcu Se 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.

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

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

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

Nogcu Se 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Nogcu Se's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Nogcu Se vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Guardian, Graven near Nogcu Se are known to be quite timid.

Nogcu Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Nogcu Se Census Data: Year 2000

352 of Nogcu Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

706 of Nogcu Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 92 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Nogcu Se possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a castle of Transmutation, an a castle imbued with potent amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Njæ̈nti-wo Grugäg Rudnoplu by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History