Small Town: Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu
Example Gnollish architecture.
StateCity-state of Nutheli
ProvenceMididïleghi Principality
RegionQovuzeta Forest
Founded1100
Community LeaderLord Isia vyim Roxlendfilf
Area3 km2 (1 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp0°C (32°F)
Average Elevation3824 m (12545 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation235 cm/y (92 in/y)
Population868
Population Density289 people per km2 (868 people per mi2)
Town AuraNecromancy
Naming
Native nameUwomup-dru Rudnoplu
Pronunciation/uˈwomup/ /dru/
Direct Translation[wise] [change]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu (/uˈwomup/ /dru/ [wise] [change]) is a temperate Small Town located in the Mididïleghi Principality of the City-state of Nutheli.

The name Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu was founded by Grî vyim Fɪgsefilf, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -24°C (-11°F). Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu receives an average of 235 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 3 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 3824 m (12545 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1100, by Grî vyim Fɪgsefilf. The establishment of Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu 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.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive worn bedrock streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu's minimaly adiquite 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.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu 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.

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

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu 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.

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

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu 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.

Cultural Notes

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu.

The Boreal Wolf near Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 1
  • Farmers: 2
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 2
  • Milk Maids: 2
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 2
  • Shepherds: 2
    • Farmland: 3506 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 217
    • Poultry: 2604
    • Swine: 173
    • Sheep: 8
    • Goats: 1
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 86

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 1
  • Blacksmiths: 1
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 1
  • Candlemakers: 2
  • Carpenters: 2
  • Clothmakers: 2
  • Coopers: 2
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 2
  • Farrier: 4
  • Glassworkers: 2
  • Gunsmiths: 1
  • Hatters: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 2
  • Matchstick makers: 1
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 1
  • Scabbardmakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 2
  • Tailors: 6
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 2

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 1
  • Butchers: 2
  • Chandlers: 2
  • Chicken Butchers: 2
  • Fine Clothiers: 2
  • Fishmongers: 2
  • Potion Sellers: 1
  • Resellers: 3
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 1
  • Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 4
  • Barbers: 4
  • Coachmen: 1
  • Cooks: 3
  • Doctors: 1
  • Gamekeepers: 1
  • Hairdressers: 3
  • Healers: 2
  • Housekeepers: 2
  • Housemaids: 4
  • House Stewards: 2
  • Laundry maids: 1
  • Maidservants: 3
  • Nursery Maids: 1
  • Pastrycooks: 2
  • Restaurateur: 3
  • Tavern Keepers: 3

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 1
  • In-Town Couriers: 2
  • Long Haul Couriers: 1
  • Dockyard Workers: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Miners: 2
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 1
  • Postmen: 1
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 2
  • Tosher: 1
  • Warehousemen: 2
  • Watercarriers: 1
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 1
  • Educators: 2
  • Engineers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 2
  • Exorcist: 2
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 1
  • Landlords: 1
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 1
  • Militia Officers: 7
  • Monks, Monastic: 2
  • Monks, Civic: 2
  • Historian, Oral: 1
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
  • Priests: 3
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 1
  • Scholars: 1
  • Spiritualist: 1
  • Storytellers: 3
  • Military Officers: 2

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 2
  • Comfort Services: 4
  • Jaminators: 3
  • Needleworkers: 2
  • Potters: 1
  • Preserve Makers: 2
  • Quilters: 1
  • Seamsters: 5
  • Spinners: 2
  • Weaver: 2

Artists

  • Bards: 1
  • Dancers: 1
  • Musicians: 2
  • Wood Carvers: 2
  • Writers: 3

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 3
  • Canners: 2
  • Cheesmakers: 3
  • Millers: 1
  • Picklers: 1
  • Smokers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 1
  • Tallowmakers: 2

238 of Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

613 of Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 17 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Uwomup-dru Rudnoplu's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History