Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu (/whujk/ /dnuˈʤruw/ [accent (of language); dialect] [mustache]) is a temperate Town located in the Vejkzmekáf Principality of the Koiapian City-state.
The name Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu was founded by Poderma vyim Fɪgsenyi, who was culturaly Gnollish.
Climate
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 1°C (33°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu receives an average of 252 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 5 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 2134 m (7001 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu was founded in time immemorial, reportedly some time durring the late 8th century, by Poderma vyim Fɪgsenyi. The establishment of Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Poderma vyim Fɪgsenyi struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu as a prison colony.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 8th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu is buildings are located arround a single spacious flagstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's somewhat suffishent are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.
A look around Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.
Civic Infrastructure
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu.
Ipahï-dnuiruw 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.
Ipahï-dnuiruw 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.
Ipahï-dnuiruw 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.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.
Ipahï-dnuiruw 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.
Ipahï-dnuiruw 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
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.
In Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu yeast remains dormant.
The Alligator near Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.
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: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 4
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 2
Farmland: 4851 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 299
Poultry: 3594
Swine: 239
Sheep: 11
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 119
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 3
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 7
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
Tailors: 7
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3
Merchants
Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 2
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 2
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 4
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 1
Woodsellers: 1
Service workers
Bakers: 7
Barbers: 6
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 5
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 3
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 5
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 3
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 4
Tavern Keepers: 4
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 1
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
In-Town Couriers: 2
Long Haul Couriers: 2
Dockyard Workers: 2
Leech Collectors: 3
Millers: 2
Miners: 2
Oilmen and Polishers: 1
Postmen: 2
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 3
Tosher: 1
Warehousemen: 4
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 1
Gardeners: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 9
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 4
Military Officers: 4
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 4
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 3
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 6
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 2
Artists
Actors: 1
Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 4
Writers: 4
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 4
Canners: 3
Cheesmakers: 4
Millers: 2
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 2
359 of Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
23 work in Agriculture
79 work as Craftsmen
27 work as Merchants
60 work as Service Workers
34 work as General Laborers
12 work as Skilled Laborers
54 work as Civil Servants
32 work in Cottage Industries
18 work as Artists
20 work in Produce Industries
780 of Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 59 (5%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.
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History
Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu. One of Ipahï-dnuiruw Rudnoplu's local festivals commemorates this miracle.