The name Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu was founded by Dhoghirth vyim Tæ̝lnyi, who was culturaly Gnollish.
Climate
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu receives an average of 282 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 6 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 930 m (3051 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1164, by Dhoghirth vyim Tæ̝lnyi. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu is buildings are located arround a single narrow paverstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town rests behind a thin stone wall. The wall's design was likly directly copied from a castle's parmiter defences. It's simply that the arcatect made Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's wall substancialy thinner than a castle's walls. While the towers and gatehouses are adiquite, the obvious cost savings measure of making the walls drasticaly thinner reduces their ability to resist siege weapons greatly. The town's impressive-looking wall could fail at a critical moment in battle, and would likely not even resist a few bandits with improvised siege equipment. The town's budget oriented have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.
A look arround Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.
Civic Infrastructure
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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 Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's parks.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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 Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's natural decorations nor waterways.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu 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
The law within Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's town hall 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 Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu birds speak prophesy.
The Bahgra near Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu are known to be quite timid.
Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via 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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 2
Farmers: 4
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 4
Shepherds: 3
Farmland: 6069 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 376
Poultry: 4518
Swine: 301
Sheep: 15
Goats: 3
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 150
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 3
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 3
Candlemakers: 5
Carpenters: 5
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 8
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 4
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 2
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 3
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 5
Tailors: 8
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 4
Whitesmiths: 1
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 2
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 4
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 6
Spice Merchants: 2
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1
Service workers
Bakers: 10
Barbers: 6
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 6
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 4
Housekeepers: 4
Housemaids: 7
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 5
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 5
Restaurateur: 7
Tavern Keepers: 6
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 2
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 3
In-Town Couriers: 3
Long Haul Couriers: 3
Dockyard Workers: 3
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 3
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 3
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 4
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 4
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 4
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 3
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 9
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 5
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 6
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 5
Military Officers: 4
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 4
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 5
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 8
Spinners: 4
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 4
Artists
Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 4
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 5
Canners: 4
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 2
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3
478 of Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
28 work in Agriculture
108 work as Craftsmen
38 work as Merchants
82 work as Service Workers
47 work as General Laborers
17 work as Skilled Laborers
66 work as Civil Servants
45 work in Cottage Industries
22 work as Artists
25 work in Produce Industries
998 of Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (2%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Due to a magical anomaly, Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.
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History
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Äxt-komgä Nä Rudnoplu's local festivals commemorates this miracle.