Wo̠t Ënso Ner

Wo̠t Ënso Ner (/wo̠t/ /ˈɛnso/ [alternate] [stethoscope]) is a subtropical Town located in Ögfaro̠t Parish, Tuprmjagi Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Wo̠t Ënso Ner is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Wo̠t Ënso Ner was founded by Zomli Tastri, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Wo̠t Ënso Ner has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°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 18°C (64°F). Wo̠t Ënso Ner receives an average of 137 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Wo̠t Ënso Ner covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 8606 m (-14714 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wo̠t Ënso Ner was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1260, by Zomli Tastri. The establishment of Wo̠t Ënso Ner suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Wo̠t Ënso Ner which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wo̠t Ënso Ner 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.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner is was constructed arround several restrictive cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The timber-based walls has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Wo̠t Ënso Ner has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Wo̠t Ënso Ner suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Wo̠t Ënso Ner long.

Civic Infrastructure

Wo̠t Ënso Ner has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Wo̠t Ënso Ner.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner 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.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner 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.

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

Wo̠t Ënso Ner 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 Town. Wo̠t Ënso Ner's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner 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

Wo̠t Ënso Ner's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Wo̠t Ënso Ner during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Achaierai near Wo̠t Ënso Ner are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Necromancy 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.

Wo̠t Ënso Ner Census Data: Year 2000

338 of Wo̠t Ënso Ner's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

732 of Wo̠t Ënso Ner's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wo̠t Ënso Ner 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.

The center of Wo̠t Ënso Ner's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Wo̠t Ënso Ner's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History