Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk (/nut/ /whujk/ [pink] [accent (of language); dialect]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Vejkzmekáf Principality of the Koiapian City-state.

The name Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk was founded by Ênhë vyim Tæ̝ltunk, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk has a yearly average temperature of 9°C (48°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 2°C (35°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk receives an average of 254 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2170 m (7119 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1325, by Ênhë vyim Tæ̝ltunk. The establishment of Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ênhë vyim Tæ̝ltunk struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk as a prison colony.

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk 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 Ngeláge-whujk is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad baked earthen streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the brittle defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

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

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

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk 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 Ngeláge-whujk's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk 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 Ngeláge-whujk 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 Ngeláge-whujk's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk the stars are always right.

The Hoar Spirit near Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk are known to be quite timid.

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 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.

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk Census Data: Year 2000

511 of Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 116 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 85 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

1040 of Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk'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 Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

The the a dagger of Wild Magic, an a dagger imbued with notable amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Mäpt Ngeláge-whujk by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History