Large City: Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä
Example Goblin architecture.
StateHobben
ProvenceNahan Provence
RegionNêk-cèjèqo Forest
Founded1232
Community LeaderLord Bhorlis Rot Grubs Giant Wasps Giant Beetles Sewer Centipedes
Area78 km2 (31 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp23°C (73°F)
Average Elevation4372 m (14343 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation243 cm/y (95 in/y)
Population18501
Population Density237 people per km2 (596 people per mi2)
Town AuraNecromancy
Naming
Native nameNoútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä
Pronunciation/naʊ̯́tɔ̌ːndæm/ /fǽiː/
Direct Translation[academic] [dove]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä (/naʊ̯́tɔ̌ːndæm/ /fǽiː/ [academic] [dove]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Nahan Provence of the Hobben.

The name Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Bhorlis Rot Grubs Giant Wasps, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 243 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 78 km2 (31 mi2), and an average elevation of 4372 m (14343 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1232, by Bhorlis Rot Grubs Giant Wasps. The establishment of Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are built arround a single broad paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city 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. Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's exceptionaly well made fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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

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

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

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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 Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's parks.

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

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

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

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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 City. Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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 Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä.

The Half-Celestial Unicorn near Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä are known to be quite timid.

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 37
  • Farmers: 51
  • Farm Laborer: 97
  • Hunters: 66
  • Milk Maids: 45
  • Ranchers: 23
  • Ranch Hands: 52
  • Shepherds: 46
    • Farmland: 75299 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 4625
    • Poultry: 55503
    • Swine: 3700
    • Sheep: 185
    • Goats: 37
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1850

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 40
  • Blacksmiths: 43
  • Bookbinders: 24
  • Buckle-makers: 26
  • Cabinetmakers: 39
  • Candlemakers: 66
  • Carpenters: 67
  • Clothmakers: 51
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 20
  • Coopers: 44
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 25
  • Copyists: 17
  • Cutlers: 15
  • Fabricworkers: 45
  • Farrier: 94
  • Furriers: 12
  • Glassworkers: 57
  • Gunsmiths: 38
  • Harness-Makers: 17
  • Hatters: 35
  • Hosiery Workers: 13
  • Jewelers: 20
  • Leatherwrights: 45
  • Locksmiths: 18
  • Matchstick makers: 29
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 26
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 23
  • Paper Workers: 26
  • Plasterers: 25
  • Pursemakers: 29
  • Roofers: 19
  • Ropemakers: 19
  • Rugmakers: 18
  • Saddlers: 34
  • Scabbardmakers: 41
  • Scalemakers: 19
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 11
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 17
  • Shoemakers: 18
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 67
  • Tailors: 100
  • Tanners: 24
  • Upholsterers: 27
  • Watchmakers: 23
  • Weavers: 51
  • Whitesmiths: 15

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 12
  • Arcana Sellers: 12
  • Beer-Sellers: 24
  • Booksellers: 27
  • Butchers: 44
  • Chandlers: 44
  • Chicken Butchers: 49
  • Entrepreneurs: 18
  • Fine Clothiers: 51
  • Fishmongers: 48
  • Florists: 10
  • Potion Sellers: 33
  • Resellers: 71
  • Spice Merchants: 24
  • Wine-sellers: 40
  • Wheelwright: 29
  • Woodsellers: 17

Service workers

  • Bakers: 88
  • Barbers: 90
  • Coachmen: 27
  • Cooks: 74
  • Doctors: 43
  • Gamekeepers: 28
  • Grooms: 16
  • Hairdressers: 56
  • Healers: 49
  • Housekeepers: 61
  • Housemaids: 102
  • House Stewards: 54
  • Inns: 17
  • Laundry maids: 34
  • Maidservants: 68
  • Nursery Maids: 33
  • Pastrycooks: 66
  • Restaurateur: 77
  • Tavern Keepers: 74

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 24
  • Bleachers: 16
  • Chemical Workers: 10
  • Coal Heavers: 40
  • In-Town Couriers: 45
  • Long Haul Couriers: 37
  • Dockyard Workers: 37
  • Gas Workers: 9
  • Hay Merchants: 15
  • Leech Collectors: 52
  • Millers: 43
  • Miners: 40
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 26
  • Postmen: 43
  • Pure Finder: 23
  • Skinners: 51
  • Sugar Refiners: 10
  • Tosher: 29
  • Warehousemen: 52
  • Watercarriers: 40
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 57

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 23
  • Alchemist: 27
  • Clerk: 38
  • Dentists: 19
  • Educators: 44
  • Engineers: 27
  • Gardeners: 19
  • Mages: 13
  • Plumbers: 19
  • Pharmacist: 21
  • Professors: 8
  • Scientists: 14
  • Wizards: 8

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 18
  • Bankers: 24
  • Civil Clerks: 45
  • Civic Iudex: 21
  • Consultants: 11
  • Exorcist: 40
  • Fixers: 22
  • Kami Clerk: 37
  • Landlords: 36
  • Lawyers: 23
  • Legend Keepers: 30
  • Militia Officers: 168
  • Monks, Monastic: 56
  • Monks, Civic: 61
  • Historian, Oral: 45
  • Historian, Textual: 21
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 42
  • Priests: 71
  • Rangers: 26
  • Rat Catchers: 28
  • Scholars: 28
  • Spiritualist: 34
  • Slayers: 10
  • Storytellers: 72
  • Military Officers: 61

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 59
  • Comfort Services: 74
  • Enchanters: 21
  • Herbalists: 21
  • Jaminators: 52
  • Needleworkers: 54
  • Potters: 29
  • Preserve Makers: 59
  • Quilters: 26
  • Seamsters: 92
  • Spinners: 56
  • Tinker: 21
  • Weaver: 47

Artists

  • Actors: 19
  • Architects: 7
  • Bards: 28
  • Costumers: 11
  • Dancers: 22
  • Drafters: 12
  • Engravers: 15
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 9
  • Glaziers: 19
  • Inlayers: 17
  • Musicians: 57
  • Painters, Art: 9
  • Playwrights: 20
  • Sculptors, Art: 15
  • Wood Carvers: 71
  • Writers: 66

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 63
  • Canners: 52
  • Cheesmakers: 61
  • Ice Merchants: 8
  • Millers: 38
  • Picklers: 33
  • Smokers: 22
  • Stockmakers: 21
  • Tobacconists: 28
  • Tallowmakers: 39

6904 of Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

10117 of Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1480 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Noútŏrndäm Fḗy Ni̋ēkēä for years. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History