Nopo Jovihomeli

Nopo Jovihomeli (/ʤoˈviho/ /ˈmeli/ [painting] [medium]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Ůch Ḿåwa Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Nopo Jovihomeli is derived from the Faeish language, as Nopo Jovihomeli was founded by Qoúåk Nåh́åch́a, who was culturaly Fae.

Climate

Nopo Jovihomeli has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -9°C (16°F). Nopo Jovihomeli receives an average of 213 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nopo Jovihomeli covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3894 m (12775 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nopo Jovihomeli was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1098, by Qoúåk Nåh́åch́a. The establishment of Nopo Jovihomeli suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Nopo Jovihomeli which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Nopo Jovihomeli was built using the conventions of Fae durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nopo Jovihomeli is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Nopo Jovihomeli is buildings are built arround a single narrow split-log ties mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town 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. The exceptionaly well made fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Nopo Jovihomeli seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Nopo Jovihomeli 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 Nopo Jovihomeli. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Nopo Jovihomeli's parks.

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

Nopo Jovihomeli 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.

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

Nopo Jovihomeli 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.

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

Nopo Jovihomeli 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 Town. Nopo Jovihomeli's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Nopo Jovihomeli 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.

Nopo Jovihomeli 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 Nopo Jovihomeli's natural decorations nor waterways.

Nopo Jovihomeli 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.

Nopo Jovihomeli 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.

Nopo Jovihomeli 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

Nopo Jovihomeli has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Nopo Jovihomeli's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

The Herd Animal, Bison near Nopo Jovihomeli are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Nopo Jovihomeli's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Nopo Jovihomeli Census Data: Year 2000

580 of Nopo Jovihomeli's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 34 work in Agriculture
• 130 work as Craftsmen
• 45 work as Merchants
• 94 work as Service Workers
• 58 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 87 work as Civil Servants
• 54 work in Cottage Industries
• 28 work as Artists
• 30 work in Produce Industries

1114 of Nopo Jovihomeli's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 89 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nopo Jovihomeli is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Nopo Jovihomeli's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History