Nostia Mo̠so Vrët

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët (/ˈnostja/ /ˈmo̠so/ [bloody] [leather]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Hafton Köz Parish, Vrōzftor Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Nostia Mo̠so Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nostia Mo̠so Vrët was founded by Anata Unzabu, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Nostia Mo̠so Vrët receives an average of 120 cm/y (47 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Nostia Mo̠so Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 8128 m (-16283 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1102, by Anata Unzabu. The establishment of Nostia Mo̠so Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Anata Unzabu struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Nostia Mo̠so Vrët as a prison colony.

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nostia Mo̠so Vrët 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.

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious canals streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Nostia Mo̠so Vrët. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them. You should probably listen to them, as every time you’re asked to leave the person asking you to leave has referenced the town’s patron divine in some way. The little voice in the back of your mind that tells you when you’re in danger feels like it’s just glaring at you and muttering about how stupid you are for even remaining in town.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Nostia Mo̠so 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.

Nostia Mo̠so 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.

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

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

Nostia Mo̠so 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

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Nostia Mo̠so Vrët the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Assassin Bug, Giant near Nostia Mo̠so Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

281 of Nostia Mo̠so Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 60 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 46 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 8 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 12 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

628 of Nostia Mo̠so Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 57 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Nostia Mo̠so Vrët since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Nostia Mo̠so Vrët's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was ravaged by a deadly sickness. was the epicenter of the disaster, but Nostia Mo̠so Vrët suffered the most. Nostia Mo̠so Vrët lost 212 people, 212 livestock, and 56 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Agony.

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