Mäpt Máq-mujolf

Mäpt Máq-mujolf (/mə˞q/ /muˈjolf/ [previous] [autumn]) is a temperate Town located in the Mididïleghi Principality of the City-state of Nutheli.

The name Mäpt Máq-mujolf is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Máq-mujolf was founded by Èqtco vyim Yuvnoeplə˞rd, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Máq-mujolf has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 1°C (33°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Mäpt Máq-mujolf receives an average of 211 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Máq-mujolf covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1440 m (4724 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Máq-mujolf was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1184, by Èqtco vyim Yuvnoeplə˞rd. The establishment of Mäpt Máq-mujolf suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Mäpt Máq-mujolf which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Mäpt Máq-mujolf was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Máq-mujolf 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.

Mäpt Máq-mujolf is buildings are speckled and packed arround premissive split-log ties streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls 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.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Mäpt Máq-mujolf possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Mäpt Máq-mujolf possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Mäpt Máq-mujolf's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Mäpt Máq-mujolf has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Mäpt Máq-mujolf 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.

Cultural Notes

Mäpt Máq-mujolf's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Mäpt Máq-mujolf all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Domovoi near Mäpt Máq-mujolf are known to be quite timid.

Mäpt Máq-mujolf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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.

Mäpt Máq-mujolf Census Data: Year 2000

383 of Mäpt Máq-mujolf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

805 of Mäpt Máq-mujolf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 62 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Máq-mujolf 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

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Mäpt Máq-mujolf is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Mäpt Máq-mujolf was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Mäpt Máq-mujolf lost 246 people, 104 livestock, and 68 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 71, when members of Mäpt Máq-mujolf's militia enacted an operation to extract assets from a port under siege by the enemy. The operation was complicated by aggravated civilians, who cause problems for the militia for a host of reasons. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Mäpt Máq-mujolf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Mäpt Máq-mujolf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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