Mäpt ámorn-sde

Mäpt ámorn-sde (/ə˞ˈmorn/ /sde/ [successful] [plant]) is a subtropical Town located in Ùnliy̼sàkē County, Ánjimku Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Mäpt ámorn-sde is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt ámorn-sde was founded by Thilioril vyim Roxlendnreys, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt ámorn-sde has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 17°C (62°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Mäpt ámorn-sde receives an average of 283 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt ámorn-sde covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2152 m (7060 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt ámorn-sde was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1198, by Thilioril vyim Roxlendnreys. The establishment of Mäpt ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde is is constructed arround a series of restrictive paverstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Mäpt ámorn-sde is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Mäpt ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Mäpt ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Mäpt ámorn-sde's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Mäpt ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde 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 ámorn-sde's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Mäpt ámorn-sde all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Bogwid near Mäpt ámorn-sde are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Mäpt ámorn-sde's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves gestures to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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 ámorn-sde Census Data: Year 2000

390 of Mäpt ámorn-sde's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 65 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

878 of Mäpt ámorn-sde's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt ámorn-sde 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.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History