Large City: Sdo Jáge-trop

Sdo Jáge-trop

Sdo Jáge-trop
Example Gnollish architecture.
StateUnited Kingdom of Undermountain
ProvenceTana Province
Sub ProvenceLämänardäjs Hold
RegionTmēkan Brushlands
Founded1144
Community LeaderKing Krammyl vyim Roxlendrusg
Area272 km2 (108 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp16°C (60°F)
Average Elevation1926 m (6318 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation234 cm/y (92 in/y)
Population63815
Population Density234 people per km2 (590 people per mi2)
Town AuraAbjuration
Naming
Native nameSdo Jáge-trop
Pronunciation/vjof/ /trop/
Direct Translation[straight; even; equal; parallel; equivalent] [rationale]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Sdo Jáge-trop (/vjof/ /trop/ [straight; even; equal; parallel; equivalent] [rationale]) is a subtropical Large City located in Lämänardäjs Hold, Tana Province, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Sdo Jáge-trop is derived from the Gnollish language, as Sdo Jáge-trop was founded by Ylvyhn vyim Glə˞ʤine, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Sdo Jáge-trop 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 6°C (42°F). Sdo Jáge-trop receives an average of 234 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Sdo Jáge-trop covers an area of nearly 272 km2 (108 mi2), and an average elevation of 1926 m (6318 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sdo Jáge-trop was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1144, by Ylvyhn vyim Glə˞ʤine. The establishment of Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

Sdo Jáge-trop was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sdo Jáge-trop is no diffrent. The city'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.

Sdo Jáge-trop is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city 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 city is well defended against anything short of an army. The cost-cutting-focused defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Sdo Jáge-trop is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

Sdo Jáge-trop possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Sdo Jáge-trop has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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 Sdo Jáge-trop. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Sdo Jáge-trop's parks.

Sdo Jáge-trop has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Sdo Jáge-trop.

Sdo Jáge-trop has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

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

Sdo Jáge-trop has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

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

Sdo Jáge-trop has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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 City. Sdo Jáge-trop's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Sdo Jáge-trop possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Sdo Jáge-trop has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Sdo Jáge-trop has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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 Sdo Jáge-trop's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

Sdo Jáge-trop 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.

Sdo Jáge-trop is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Sdo Jáge-trop they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Sdo Jáge-trop's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Sdo Jáge-trop there is no wind.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Sdo Jáge-trop are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Sdo Jáge-trop's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 117
  • Farmers: 172
  • Farm Laborer: 303
  • Hunters: 265
  • Milk Maids: 167
  • Ranchers: 80
  • Ranch Hands: 184
  • Shepherds: 148
    • Farmland: 259088 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 15953
    • Poultry: 191445
    • Swine: 12763
    • Sheep: 638
    • Goats: 127
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 6381

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 138
  • Blacksmiths: 155
  • Bookbinders: 81
  • Buckle-makers: 88
  • Cabinetmakers: 148
  • Candlemakers: 212
  • Carpenters: 184
  • Clothmakers: 172
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 67
  • Coopers: 172
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 90
  • Copyists: 60
  • Cutlers: 54
  • Fabricworkers: 135
  • Farrier: 386
  • Furriers: 40
  • Glassworkers: 236
  • Gunsmiths: 134
  • Harness-Makers: 60
  • Hatters: 121
  • Hosiery Workers: 45
  • Jewelers: 73
  • Leatherwrights: 167
  • Locksmiths: 63
  • Matchstick makers: 99
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 92
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 80
  • Paper Workers: 92
  • Plasterers: 86
  • Pursemakers: 110
  • Roofers: 67
  • Ropemakers: 64
  • Rugmakers: 63
  • Saddlers: 116
  • Scabbardmakers: 131
  • Scalemakers: 63
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 41
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 63
  • Shoemakers: 64
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 232
  • Tailors: 327
  • Tanners: 82
  • Upholsterers: 93
  • Watchmakers: 80
  • Weavers: 199
  • Whitesmiths: 52

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 43
  • Arcana Sellers: 45
  • Beer-Sellers: 87
  • Booksellers: 98
  • Butchers: 177
  • Chandlers: 193
  • Chicken Butchers: 157
  • Entrepreneurs: 65
  • Fine Clothiers: 159
  • Fishmongers: 167
  • Florists: 39
  • Potion Sellers: 113
  • Resellers: 277
  • Spice Merchants: 85
  • Wine-sellers: 132
  • Wheelwright: 99
  • Woodsellers: 61

Service workers

  • Bakers: 335
  • Barbers: 344
  • Coachmen: 89
  • Cooks: 245
  • Doctors: 140
  • Gamekeepers: 102
  • Grooms: 54
  • Hairdressers: 245
  • Healers: 165
  • Housekeepers: 163
  • Housemaids: 375
  • House Stewards: 182
  • Inns: 61
  • Laundry maids: 118
  • Maidservants: 236
  • Nursery Maids: 118
  • Pastrycooks: 220
  • Restaurateur: 265
  • Tavern Keepers: 290

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 85
  • Bleachers: 57
  • Chemical Workers: 36
  • Coal Heavers: 127
  • In-Town Couriers: 141
  • Long Haul Couriers: 141
  • Dockyard Workers: 138
  • Gas Workers: 31
  • Hay Merchants: 53
  • Leech Collectors: 157
  • Millers: 135
  • Miners: 141
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 93
  • Postmen: 141
  • Pure Finder: 82
  • Skinners: 177
  • Sugar Refiners: 36
  • Tosher: 106
  • Warehousemen: 212
  • Watercarriers: 157
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 193

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 80
  • Alchemist: 102
  • Clerk: 138
  • Dentists: 65
  • Educators: 174
  • Engineers: 89
  • Gardeners: 66
  • Mages: 47
  • Plumbers: 68
  • Pharmacist: 73
  • Professors: 27
  • Scientists: 47
  • Wizards: 27

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 61
  • Bankers: 84
  • Civil Clerks: 141
  • Civic Iudex: 73
  • Consultants: 40
  • Exorcist: 159
  • Fixers: 75
  • Kami Clerk: 114
  • Landlords: 126
  • Lawyers: 79
  • Legend Keepers: 108
  • Militia Officers: 455
  • Monks, Monastic: 177
  • Monks, Civic: 182
  • Historian, Oral: 141
  • Historian, Textual: 79
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 155
  • Priests: 255
  • Rangers: 87
  • Rat Catchers: 102
  • Scholars: 96
  • Spiritualist: 116
  • Slayers: 36
  • Storytellers: 250
  • Military Officers: 220

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 187
  • Comfort Services: 245
  • Enchanters: 70
  • Herbalists: 75
  • Jaminators: 220
  • Needleworkers: 205
  • Potters: 102
  • Preserve Makers: 182
  • Quilters: 89
  • Seamsters: 354
  • Spinners: 172
  • Tinker: 71
  • Weaver: 155

Artists

  • Actors: 67
  • Architects: 25
  • Bards: 106
  • Costumers: 38
  • Dancers: 79
  • Drafters: 40
  • Engravers: 51
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 31
  • Glaziers: 67
  • Inlayers: 63
  • Musicians: 193
  • Painters, Art: 32
  • Playwrights: 65
  • Sculptors, Art: 53
  • Wood Carvers: 205
  • Writers: 212

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 227
  • Canners: 193
  • Cheesmakers: 236
  • Ice Merchants: 28
  • Millers: 122
  • Picklers: 106
  • Smokers: 78
  • Stockmakers: 72
  • Tobacconists: 95
  • Tallowmakers: 141

24045 of Sdo Jáge-trop's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

37218 of Sdo Jáge-trop's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2552 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sdo Jáge-trop is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

The the a javalin of Illusion, an a javalin imbued with notable amounts of Illusion energies was created near Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History