Mäpt Graägki-stesg

Mäpt Graägki-stesg (/graˈɑgki/ /stesg/ [dead] [decade]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Mïpirudnoplu Principality of the City-state of Tano.

The name Mäpt Graägki-stesg is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Graägki-stesg was founded by Paivnirth vyim Glə˞nyi, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Graägki-stesg has a yearly average temperature of 9°C (48°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 5°C (41°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Mäpt Graägki-stesg receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Graägki-stesg covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 980 m (3215 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Graägki-stesg was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1240, by Paivnirth vyim Glə˞nyi. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Graägki-stesg is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg is buildings are arranged arround a single spacious cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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.. Mäpt Graägki-stesg's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences 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 Mäpt Graägki-stesg makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

Mäpt Graägki-stesg 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 Mäpt Graägki-stesg. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Mäpt Graägki-stesg's parks.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Mäpt Graägki-stesg.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg 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.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg 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.

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

Mäpt Graägki-stesg 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 Mäpt Graägki-stesg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg 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.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg 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

Mäpt Graägki-stesg is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg'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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Mäpt Graägki-stesg.

The Butterfly/Moth near Mäpt Graägki-stesg are known to be quite timid.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Mäpt Graägki-stesg Census Data: Year 2000

484 of Mäpt Graägki-stesg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 111 work as Craftsmen
• 41 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

946 of Mäpt Graägki-stesg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 91 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Mäpt Graägki-stesg's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Mäpt Graägki-stesg, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Mäpt Graägki-stesg lost 136 people, 374 livestock, and 94 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Loss Rain.

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