Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu (/fjev/ /stolf/ [intimate] [elk]) is a subtropical Town located in Tshtopsvamwà County, Cäbalvorewd Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu was founded by Tsheli vyim Rolɑrtɑeplə˞rd, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°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 6°C (42°F). Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2738 m (8982 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1188, by Tsheli vyim Rolɑrtɑeplə˞rd. The establishment of Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tsheli vyim Rolɑrtɑeplə˞rd struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu as a prison colony.

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu is no diffrent. The town'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.

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of restrictive cobblestone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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. Unfortuantly, these cost-cutting-focused defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Right off the bat Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Fjev-stolf 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.

Fjev-stolf 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.

Fjev-stolf 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.

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

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

Fjev-stolf 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

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu's garrison 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 Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu birds speak prophesy.

The Vukodlak near Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu are known to be quite timid.

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via throat 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.

Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu Census Data: Year 2000

363 of Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

783 of Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu, where it was shared with all. Fjev-stolf Rudnoplu created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History