Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu (/zmo/ /draŋ/ [brown] [dynamics]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Sjerfíhùzyíh County, Åx̄gÿhlvoÿhchpheh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu was founded by Hulgrohilde vyim Yuvnocu, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 12°C (53°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu receives an average of 284 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1896 m (6220 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu was founded durring the early 11th century, by Hulgrohilde vyim Yuvnocu. The establishment of Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu 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.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu 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.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu is is constructed arround a series of spacious paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Unfortuantly, these perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Looking around Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

Éïpä-drang 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 Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's parks.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu.

Éïpä-drang 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.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Éïpä-drang 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.

Éïpä-drang 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.

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

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Éïpä-drang 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 Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's natural decorations nor waterways.

Éïpä-drang 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.

Éïpä-drang 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 locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

The Ooze, Garden near Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 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.

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu Census Data: Year 2000

501 of Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 109 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

1004 of Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 62 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a crop of Necromancy, an a crop imbued with notable amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Éïpä-drang Rudnoplu by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History