Ot Nav Ckez

Ot Nav Ckez (/ot/ /nav/ [pregnant] [basil]) is a subtropical Town located in I̊shètwùsh County, Väveb̄ Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ot Nav Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ot Nav Ckez was founded by Tharngwen Zachwafyul̄, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ot Nav Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Ot Nav Ckez receives an average of 248 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ot Nav Ckez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 7838 m (-17234 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ot Nav Ckez was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1236, by Tharngwen Zachwafyul̄. The establishment of Ot Nav Ckez 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.

Ot Nav Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ot Nav Ckez 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.

Ot Nav Ckez is buildings are built arround a single spacious gravel mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Ot Nav Ckez's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Ot Nav Ckez's top tier civilian 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Ot Nav Ckez, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its god. More than it loves wealth. The town is very clearly poor. Buildings are run down in ways that are not imeadiatly obvious. The people are a bit too thin. The market is very eager to sell to newcomers, but not so eager to buy from them. There’s also a general lack of the hum and buzz of healthy industry in Ot Nav Ckez.

Civic Infrastructure

Ot Nav Ckez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ot Nav Ckez.

Ot Nav Ckez 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.

Ot Nav Ckez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ot Nav Ckez 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.

Ot Nav Ckez 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.

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

Ot Nav Ckez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ot Nav Ckez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ot Nav Ckez 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.

Ot Nav Ckez 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

Ot Nav Ckez's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Ot Nav Ckez.

The Almiraj near Ot Nav Ckez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ot Nav Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Ot Nav Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

319 of Ot Nav Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 69 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

697 of Ot Nav Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 53 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ot Nav Ckez is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Ot Nav Ckez makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the a tablet of Necromancy, an a tablet imbued with great amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Ot Nav Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History