Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust (/dæ̝/ /cust/ [waiter] [tooth; beak; tusk]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Vyedlupglá Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust was founded by Zlêbm vyim Rovuldirdirn vyim Glə˞nyi, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 5°C (41°F). Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust receives an average of 297 cm/y (116 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2818 m (9245 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1076, by Zlêbm vyim Rovuldirdirn vyim Glə˞nyi. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Zlêbm vyim Rovuldirdirn vyim Glə˞nyi.

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust is buildings are built arround a single spacious flagstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust's peasent-grade 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 Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust 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 Large Town. Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust 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 Ngeläpo-cust's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust 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 Ngeläpo-cust 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 Ngeläpo-cust 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Urdefhan near Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Wild Magic 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 Ngeläpo-cust Census Data: Year 2000

520 of Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 117 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 86 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 75 work as Civil Servants
• 49 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

973 of Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 112 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust, swallowing large sections of the community. Mäpt Ngeläpo-cust lost 107 people, 233 livestock, and 25 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Anguish Swallowing.

History