Noqël Grǟn Gri

Noqël Grǟn Gri (/ˈnoqɛl/ /graːn/ [painful] [horn]) is a subtropical City located in Wemstye Parish, Zi̽astgal Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Noqël Grǟn Gri is derived from the Sylvin language, as Noqël Grǟn Gri was founded by Hydronodon, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Noqël Grǟn Gri has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Noqël Grǟn Gri receives an average of 124 cm/y (48 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Noqël Grǟn Gri covers an area of nearly 27 km² (10 mi²), and an average elevation of 4594 m (15072 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noqël Grǟn Gri was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1150, by Hydronodon. The establishment of Noqël Grǟn Gri was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Hydronodon struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Noqël Grǟn Gri as a prison colony.

Noqël Grǟn Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noqël Grǟn Gri is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Noqël Grǟn Gri is buildings have been located at convienant points along the hill Noqël Grǟn Gri was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad packed earth streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Noqël Grǟn Gri's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual though effective defenses are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Noqël Grǟn Gri is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

Noqël Grǟn Gri possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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 Noqël Grǟn Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Noqël Grǟn Gri's parks.

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

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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.

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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.

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

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

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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.

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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.

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

Noqël Grǟn Gri has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

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

Noqël Grǟn Gri has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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 Noqël Grǟn Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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.

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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.

Noqël Grǟn Gri 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

Noqël Grǟn Gri'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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is long in Noqël Grǟn Gri.

The Skinstitch near Noqël Grǟn Gri are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Noqël Grǟn Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via throat singing.

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.

Noqël Grǟn Gri Census Data: Year 2000

2367 of Noqël Grǟn Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 134 work in Agriculture
• 523 work as Craftsmen
• 195 work as Merchants
• 355 work as Service Workers
• 246 work as General Laborers
• 95 work as Skilled Laborers
• 345 work as Civil Servants
• 222 work in Cottage Industries
• 122 work as Artists
• 130 work in Produce Industries

3941 of Noqël Grǟn Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 195 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Noqël Grǟn Gri's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

Noqël Grǟn Gri used to be much richer, but something happened in the last 4 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

The the a greatsword of Charm, an a greatsword imbued with great amounts of Charm energies was created in Noqël Grǟn Gri by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History