Mäpt Nut-mïjurd

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd (/nut/ /mɪˈjurd/ [pink] [whisker]) is a temperate Town located in the Sluptprond Principality of the Koiapian City-state.

The name Mäpt Nut-mïjurd is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Nut-mïjurd was founded by Sru vyim Rolɑrtɑcu, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 6°C (42°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Mäpt Nut-mïjurd receives an average of 246 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Nut-mïjurd covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4340 m (14238 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1202, by Sru vyim Rolɑrtɑcu. The establishment of Mäpt Nut-mïjurd suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt cobblestone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Unfortuantly, these frontieer-style defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd 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 Nut-mïjurd's town hall 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 Nut-mïjurd 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 Guardian Doll near Mäpt Nut-mïjurd are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 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 Nut-mïjurd Census Data: Year 2000

459 of Mäpt Nut-mïjurd's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

883 of Mäpt Nut-mïjurd's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 100 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Nut-mïjurd 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

The the a glaive of Augury, an a glaive imbued with notable amounts of Augury energies was created near Mäpt Nkäpái-yik by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History