Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä (/bɔ̂ː/ /veɪ̯̄æ/ [rude; crude; nasty; vulgar] [scandal]) is a subtropical City located in the Gē̌lerkéōw Region of the Goblin Tribes.

The name Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä was founded by Saelheneb Lagorien Ortólore, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 14°C (57°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä covers an area of nearly 44 km² (17 mi²), and an average elevation of 2342 m (7683 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1096, by Saelheneb Lagorien Ortólore. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä is buildings are built arround a single broad packed earth mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's failry decent fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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 jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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 Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's parks.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

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

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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 City. Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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 Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä 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

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Ovinnik near Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä Census Data: Year 2000

3922 of Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 210 work in Agriculture
• 911 work as Craftsmen
• 317 work as Merchants
• 595 work as Service Workers
• 402 work as General Laborers
• 160 work as Skilled Laborers
• 563 work as Civil Servants
• 345 work in Cottage Industries
• 212 work as Artists
• 207 work in Produce Industries

5960 of Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 743 (7%) are noncontributers.

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History

Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä lost 221 people, 132 livestock, and 64 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 138, when members of Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's militia enacted an operation to bring aid to another fighting force. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with the defense of the port against a siege, which ended in a stalemate for Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Zaēchnḱ Vāē Ni̋ēkēä's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History