Mäpt Ngágä-afwe

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe (/iˈslunk/ /aˈfwe/ [internal] [comb]) is a temperate Town located in the Qàdurû Vu̽yûchû Principality of the City-state of Kakoray.

The name Mäpt Ngágä-afwe is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Ngágä-afwe was founded by Marie vyim Yuvnoyutsɪxt, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°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 -10°C (14°F). Mäpt Ngágä-afwe receives an average of 253 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Ngágä-afwe covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3662 m (12014 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe was founded durring the late 9th century, by Marie vyim Yuvnoyutsɪxt. The establishment of Mäpt Ngágä-afwe was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Marie vyim Yuvnoyutsɪxt electing to pay people to resettle in Mäpt Ngágä-afwe.

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mäpt Ngágä-afwe is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe is buildings are located arround a single narrow flagstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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. Mäpt Ngágä-afwe's peasent-grade 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.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Mäpt Ngágä-afwe. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them. You should probably listen to them, as every time you’re asked to leave the person asking you to leave has referenced the town’s patron divine in some way. The little voice in the back of your mind that tells you when you’re in danger feels like it’s just glaring at you and muttering about how stupid you are for even remaining in town.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe 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 Ngágä-afwe 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 Ngágä-afwe 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.

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

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe 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

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe's mayor's house 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 Mäpt Ngágä-afwe most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Calathgar near Mäpt Ngágä-afwe are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Ngágä-afwe Census Data: Year 2000

310 of Mäpt Ngágä-afwe's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 70 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 48 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 46 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

655 of Mäpt Ngágä-afwe's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 72 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Ngágä-afwe's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Mäpt Ngágä-afwe, swallowing large sections of the community. Mäpt Ngágä-afwe lost 167 people, 326 livestock, and 22 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Loss Swallowing.

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