Mäpt Igē-ïsg

Mäpt Igē-ïsg (/iˈgæ̝/ /ɪsg/ [passive] [referendum]) is a temperate Town located in the Huzmä Principality of the Lallalan City-state.

The name Mäpt Igē-ïsg is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Igē-ïsg was founded by Glutshesh vyim Roxlendyutsɪxt, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Igē-ïsg has a yearly average temperature of -6°C (22°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -32°C (-25°F). Mäpt Igē-ïsg receives an average of 260 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Igē-ïsg covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1688 m (5538 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Igē-ïsg was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1454, by Glutshesh vyim Roxlendyutsɪxt. The establishment of Mäpt Igē-ïsg suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Mäpt Igē-ïsg which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Igē-ïsg is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg is buildings are located arround a single premissive cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

Mäpt Igē-ïsg has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Mäpt Igē-ïsg.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg 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.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg 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.

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

Mäpt Igē-ïsg has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg 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 law within Mäpt Igē-ïsg is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Mäpt Igē-ïsg.

The Mercane near Mäpt Igē-ïsg are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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.

Mäpt Igē-ïsg Census Data: Year 2000

359 of Mäpt Igē-ïsg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 80 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

756 of Mäpt Igē-ïsg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 71 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Mäpt Igē-ïsg 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 killed a tyrannical who had controlled Mäpt Igē-ïsg for years. Mäpt Igē-ïsg's militia's elite squad is named after .

History