Wo̠z Ntow Ner

Wo̠z Ntow Ner (/wo̠z/ /ntow/ [plain] [sand; dirt; dust]) is a subtropical Town located in the Trëyön Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Wo̠z Ntow Ner is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Wo̠z Ntow Ner was founded by Chulobi Zienra, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Wo̠z Ntow Ner has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 5°C (41°F). Wo̠z Ntow Ner receives an average of 153 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Wo̠z Ntow Ner covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5310 m (17421 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wo̠z Ntow Ner was founded durring the early 11th century, by Chulobi Zienra. The establishment of Wo̠z Ntow Ner 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.

Wo̠z Ntow Ner was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wo̠z Ntow Ner is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Wo̠z Ntow Ner is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt packed earth streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Wo̠z Ntow Ner's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The political statment focused 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.

Your first impression of Wo̠z Ntow Ner proves to be right on the money. This town is where the rebels chose to settle. Fashion trends are quite simply the opposite of what’s popular in the other nearby communities. THis trend extends everywhere. Things that should be black are white, what would normally be square is organically curved, and what is typically unthinkable for polite society is more than welcome in this public square. Up to the logical limits, of course. There’s no flaying someone alive to eat their skin going on, but the women are dressed a little immodestly, the men are a little more emotional, and the food is all overly complex and terrible.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Wo̠z Ntow 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.

Wo̠z Ntow 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.

Wo̠z Ntow Ner 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.

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

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

Wo̠z Ntow 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

While Wo̠z Ntow Ner has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Wo̠z Ntow Ner's mayor's house 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, autumn is long in Wo̠z Ntow Ner.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Wo̠z Ntow Ner are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Wo̠z Ntow Ner's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Wo̠z Ntow Ner Census Data: Year 2000

320 of Wo̠z Ntow Ner's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 52 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

676 of Wo̠z Ntow Ner's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 74 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Wo̠z Ntow Ner's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History