Mäpt Xeco-präq

Mäpt Xeco-präq (/xcid/ /prɑq/ [minor; mere; petty] [gender]) is a subtropical Town located in the Ádraptlērg Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Mäpt Xeco-präq is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Xeco-präq was founded by Cú̄shvó̄ Bérmp̪v 'Nova Skyla' Ha̋nvé̄ Rär Da̋ń̄r vyim Rovuldrusg, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Xeco-präq has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Mäpt Xeco-präq receives an average of 284 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Xeco-präq covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3440 m (11286 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Xeco-präq was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1230, by Cú̄shvó̄ Bérmp̪v 'Nova Skyla' Ha̋nvé̄ Rär Da̋ń̄r vyim Rovuldrusg. The establishment of Mäpt Xeco-präq was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Cú̄shvó̄ Bérmp̪v 'Nova Skyla' Ha̋nvé̄ Rär Da̋ń̄r vyim Rovuldrusg electing to pay people to resettle in Mäpt Xeco-präq.

Mäpt Xeco-präq was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Xeco-präq 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 Xeco-präq is was constructed arround several spacious canals mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's cost-cutting-focused defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look around Mäpt Xeco-präq seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. 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 place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Mäpt Xeco-präq possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Mäpt Xeco-präq 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 Xeco-präq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mäpt Xeco-präq 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 Xeco-präq 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 Xeco-präq's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Mäpt Xeco-präq most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Lurker in Light near Mäpt Xeco-präq are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Mäpt Xeco-präq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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 Xeco-präq Census Data: Year 2000

424 of Mäpt Xeco-präq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 92 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

873 of Mäpt Xeco-präq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Xeco-präq is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Mäpt Xeco-präq is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History