Norma (village)

Norma is a small mining village and the home of Nim and Donella Waywocket (not to be confused with Norma the horse). As such, it is located near one of the Emperor's many mines and is relatively close to the capitol city, though distinctly outside of its gilded walls. It sits close to the edge of the Forest of the Forgotten.

Norma is a smallish, surprisingly rural town. It looks like an area mostly cleared of trees and plant life, with tiny patches of grass and wildflowers peeking through dirt roads. It was cleared and structured with purely utilitarian purposes in mind, essentially being built for mining. All of its character and personality comes from its mainly Gnomish and Dwarvish residents, who have built slightly lopsided rows of ramshackle cottages, all slightly different, built with whatever materials the resourceful Gnomes and Dwarves could find. They have constructed many of their own town structures as well, such as taverns, a few stores for necessities and tools, and the like. There are few public decorations in Norma, and while odd and charming, it is also very humble, and has a vague sense of run-down-ness.

Most every adult who lives in Norma works in the mines, or sells tools or clothing to help with work in the mines. Otherwise, the only occupations in Norma are sellers of food and drink. Norma is not a place for artists or intellectuals to make a living. Children are generally educated in the home for a few years before going to work themselves. There is no organized form of public education in Norma.