Nte̜w-krën Vrët

Nte̜w-krën Vrët (/nte̜w/ /krɛn/ [lobster] [limb]) is a subtropical Town located in Mijdrajdrmqukhe Zone, Yi̽dvdro Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Nte̜w-krën Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Nte̜w-krën Vrët was founded by Saelheneb Dhiangul, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Nte̜w-krën Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Nte̜w-krën Vrët receives an average of 94 cm/y (37 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Nte̜w-krën Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5920 m (19422 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nte̜w-krën Vrët was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1082, by Saelheneb Dhiangul. The establishment of Nte̜w-krën Vrët suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Nte̜w-krën Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nte̜w-krën Vrët 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.

Nte̜w-krën Vrët is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive flagstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The somewhat suffishent 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 Nte̜w-krën Vrët 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Nte̜w-krën Vrët makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had.

Civic Infrastructure

Nte̜w-krën Vrët has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Nte̜w-krën 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.

Nte̜w-krën Vrët has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Nte̜w-krën 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.

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

Nte̜w-krën Vrët possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Nte̜w-krën Vrët 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.

Nte̜w-krën 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

Nte̜w-krën Vrët's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Nte̜w-krën Vrët.

The Marble Snake near Nte̜w-krën Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Nte̜w-krën Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Nte̜w-krën Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

316 of Nte̜w-krën Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 70 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 51 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

722 of Nte̜w-krën Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 21 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Nte̜w-krën Vrët is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

Nte̜w-krën Vrët is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Nte̜w-krën Vrët's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History