Dap Nùpji̊gsuv

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv (/nʊp/ /ˈji̘gsuv/ [map; diagram] [religious]) is a subtropical Large City located in Vi̊shùyto County, Pers Council, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Dap Nùpji̊gsuv is derived from the Tauric language, as Dap Nùpji̊gsuv was founded by H́i Pughankland, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Dap Nùpji̊gsuv receives an average of 223 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dap Nùpji̊gsuv covers an area of nearly 455 km² (182 mi²), and an average elevation of 846 m (2775 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv was founded durring the early 10th century, by H́i Pughankland. The establishment of Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dap Nùpji̊gsuv is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's robustly designed timber walls are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Dap Nùpji̊gsuv gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Dap Nùpji̊gsuv brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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 Dap Nùpji̊gsuv. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's parks.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Dap Nùpji̊gsuv.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

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

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

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

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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. Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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 Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv 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

Life is hard in Dap Nùpji̊gsuv. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Dap Nùpji̊gsuv a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Dap Nùpji̊gsuv every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Oni, Ja Noi near Dap Nùpji̊gsuv are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via singing.

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.

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv Census Data: Year 2000

41308 of Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2282 work in Agriculture
• 9550 work as Craftsmen
• 3264 work as Merchants
• 6361 work as Service Workers
• 4119 work as General Laborers
• 1674 work as Skilled Laborers
• 6124 work as Civil Servants
• 3551 work in Cottage Industries
• 2265 work as Artists
• 2118 work in Produce Industries

57270 of Dap Nùpji̊gsuv's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 8572 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dap Nùpji̊gsuv has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

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

History