Mäpt Xkid-emsu

Mäpt Xkid-emsu (/xcid/ /emˈsu/ [minor; mere; petty] [goblin]) is a subtropical Town located in Íhldègj̼àsh County, Åx̄gÿhlvoÿhchpheh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Mäpt Xkid-emsu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Mäpt Xkid-emsu was founded by Tshelë vyim Rovuldfilf, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Mäpt Xkid-emsu has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Mäpt Xkid-emsu receives an average of 249 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mäpt Xkid-emsu covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1718 m (5636 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mäpt Xkid-emsu was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1541, by Tshelë vyim Rovuldfilf. The establishment of Mäpt Xkid-emsu 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.

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

Mäpt Xkid-emsu is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive gravel streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Astonishigly, the somewhat suffishent are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Mäpt Xkid-emsu 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. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Mäpt Xkid-emsu 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 Xkid-emsu has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

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

Mäpt Xkid-emsu 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 Xkid-emsu 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 Xkid-emsu's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Mäpt Xkid-emsu sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Azer near Mäpt Xkid-emsu are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Mäpt Xkid-emsu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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 Xkid-emsu Census Data: Year 2000

329 of Mäpt Xkid-emsu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

713 of Mäpt Xkid-emsu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mäpt Xkid-emsu is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Mäpt Xkid-emsu's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History