Ntule Kë Hadfow

Ntule Kë Hadfow (/ˈntule/ /kɛ/ [ambiguous] [doctor]) is a subtropical Small City located in S̺ûhahæ Kàhæ Kingdom, Bàze Logu Empire, within the Warren.

The name Ntule Kë Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Ntule Kë Hadfow was founded by Violette, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Ntule Kë Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm -10°C (14°F). Ntule Kë Hadfow receives an average of 229 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ntule Kë Hadfow covers an area of nearly 14 km² (5 mi²), and an average elevation of 3104 m (10183 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ntule Kë Hadfow was founded durring the early 17th century in early winter of the year 1627, by Violette. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Violette.

Ntule Kë Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ntule Kë Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Ntule Kë Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad packed earth streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Astonishigly, the minimaly adiquite are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Ntule Kë Hadfow seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire city feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Ntule Kë Hadfow the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a city, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Ntule Kë Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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 Ntule Kë Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ntule Kë Hadfow's parks.

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

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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.

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

Ntule Kë Hadfow has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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 Ntule Kë Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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.

Ntule Kë Hadfow 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

Ntule Kë Hadfow's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Ntule Kë Hadfow.

The Spider, Assassin (Giant) near Ntule Kë Hadfow are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ntule Kë Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Ntule Kë Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

1184 of Ntule Kë Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 68 work in Agriculture
• 267 work as Craftsmen
• 98 work as Merchants
• 185 work as Service Workers
• 119 work as General Laborers
• 46 work as Skilled Laborers
• 169 work as Civil Servants
• 105 work in Cottage Industries
• 63 work as Artists
• 64 work in Produce Industries

1982 of Ntule Kë Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 166 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ntule Kë Hadfow was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Due to a magical anomaly, Ntule Kë Hadfow is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Ntule Kë Hadfow. Ntule Kë Hadfow's militia's elite squad is named after .

History