Nopo Seskineke

Nopo Seskineke (Seski /ˈneke/ [painting] [plaque]) is a subtropical Town located in the Rúpoůj Aysh Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Nopo Seskineke is derived from the Faeish language, as Nopo Seskineke was founded by Hëî H́åhkah́ik, who was culturaly Fae.

Climate

Nopo Seskineke has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -7°C (20°F). Nopo Seskineke receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Nopo Seskineke covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4380 m (14370 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nopo Seskineke was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1452, by Hëî H́åhkah́ik. The establishment of Nopo Seskineke was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Hëî H́åhkah́ik electing to pay people to resettle in Nopo Seskineke.

Nopo Seskineke was built using the conventions of Fae durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nopo Seskineke 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.

Nopo Seskineke is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Nopo Seskineke's somewhat suffishent has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Nopo Seskineke gives you an uneasy feeling. 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 jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Nopo Seskineke can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Nopo Seskineke places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Nopo Seskineke 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 Seskineke 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 Seskineke 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.

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

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

Nopo Seskineke 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Nopo Seskineke's garrison 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 Nopo Seskineke it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Witchcrow near Nopo Seskineke are known to be quite timid.

Nopo Seskineke's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 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.

Nopo Seskineke Census Data: Year 2000

341 of Nopo Seskineke's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 46 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

704 of Nopo Seskineke's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 78 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Nopo Seskineke 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, Nopo Seskineke 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 Nopo Seskineke lost 161 people, 374 livestock, and 50 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 59, when members of Nopo Seskineke's militia enacted an operation to extract assets from a production site under siege by the enemy. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Nopo Seskineke's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Nopo Seskineke's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History