Jága-igze Rudnoplu

Jága-igze Rudnoplu (/rjizˈmu/ /igˈze/ [naive] [jelly; jam]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Trērgslij Principality of the City-state of Nika.

The name Jága-igze Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Jága-igze Rudnoplu was founded by Paivnirth vyim Roxlendeplə˞rd, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Jága-igze Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 4°C (39°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Jága-igze Rudnoplu receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Jága-igze Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1236 m (4055 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jága-igze Rudnoplu was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1541, by Paivnirth vyim Roxlendeplə˞rd. The establishment of Jága-igze Rudnoplu was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Paivnirth vyim Roxlendeplə˞rd struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Jága-igze Rudnoplu as a prison colony.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jága-igze Rudnoplu 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.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu is buildings are arranged within a network of restrictive flagstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's peasent-grade are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Jága-igze Rudnoplu ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Jága-igze Rudnoplu as 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 the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Jága-igze Rudnoplu 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 Jága-igze Rudnoplu. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Jága-igze Rudnoplu's parks.

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

Jága-igze 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.

Jága-igze 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.

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

Jága-igze Rudnoplu 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 Jága-igze Rudnoplu's natural decorations nor waterways.

Jága-igze 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.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu 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

Jága-igze Rudnoplu has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu's bank 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 Jága-igze Rudnoplu rainbows form quite often above the Large Town.

The Guardian Doll near Jága-igze Rudnoplu are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 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.

Jága-igze Rudnoplu Census Data: Year 2000

512 of Jága-igze Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 114 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 77 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

945 of Jága-igze Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 126 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Jága-igze Rudnoplu's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Wu-tǟ Prairie was struck by a drought when Lake Volta grew too small to continue feeding Waterway Iris, which reduced the available water supply nationwide, but was especially harsh in the area arround Jága-igze Rudnoplu. As the neighboring regions had no water so spare, Jága-igze Rudnoplu lost 142 people, and 214 livestock in the disaster.. The drought lasted for 3 weeks, which are remembered as the Hate Thirst.

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