Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow (/jæ̝ˈkwɑzd/ /xə˞p ə˞ˈkow/ [imminent; pending] [summer]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Mïpirudnoplu Principality of the City-state of Tano.

The name Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow was founded by Gadonhê vyim Rolɑrtɑcu, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 4°C (39°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1228, by Gadonhê vyim Rolɑrtɑcu. The establishment of Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's construction back out of the project. Gadonhê vyim Rolɑrtɑcu pushed on reguardles, and Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow 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.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow is, in a word, disorder. 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 have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow 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 Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow 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 Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow 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 Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow 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 Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's bank 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..

In Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Flea, Giant near Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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 Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow Census Data: Year 2000

540 of Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 36 work in Agriculture
• 124 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 84 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 80 work as Civil Servants
• 47 work in Cottage Industries
• 27 work as Artists
• 29 work in Produce Industries

1112 of Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 33 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow experienced an impossibly long, cold, and stormy winter unlike anything seen before. The worst of the disaster struck The storm coated everything in a thick layer of ice and freezing countless animals, plants, and people to death. Mäpt Jēkwäzd-kéáp ákow lost 155 people, and 378 livestock in the disaster.. The disaster is remembered as the Heartache Screams, after the sounds of the winds.

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