Mudâ S̺ægû

Mudâ S̺ægû (/ˈmudɑ/ /ˈs̺ægʊ/ [city] [instrument; equipment; fixture]) is a temperate Town located in Rěgdìwăr Zone, Àsu̹ Ûyu̹ Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Mudâ S̺ægû is derived from the Wareneese language, as Mudâ S̺ægû was founded by Ian Sheshêm Shêye, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Mudâ S̺ægû has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -12°C (11°F). Mudâ S̺ægû receives an average of 261 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mudâ S̺ægû covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5208 m (17086 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mudâ S̺ægû was founded durring the late 10th century, by Ian Sheshêm Shêye. The establishment of Mudâ S̺ægû was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ian Sheshêm Shêye struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Mudâ S̺ægû as a prison colony.

Mudâ S̺ægû was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mudâ S̺ægû is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Mudâ S̺ægû is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of broad 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 is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Unfortuantly, these frontieer-style defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Mudâ S̺ægû has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Mudâ S̺ægû’s streets. A look around Mudâ S̺ægû has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Mudâ S̺ægû long.

Civic Infrastructure

Mudâ S̺ægû has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Mudâ S̺ægû.

Mudâ S̺ægû 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.

Mudâ S̺ægû has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Mudâ S̺ægû 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.

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

Mudâ S̺ægû has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Mudâ S̺ægû possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Mudâ S̺ægû's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Mudâ S̺ægû has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Mudâ S̺ægû 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

Mudâ S̺ægû's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Mudâ S̺ægû's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Mudâ S̺ægû hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Giant cockroach near Mudâ S̺ægû are known to be quite timid.

Mudâ S̺ægû's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves performance art to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Mudâ S̺ægû Census Data: Year 2000

390 of Mudâ S̺ægû's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 65 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

815 of Mudâ S̺ægû's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 63 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Mudâ S̺ægû 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 spared the town from an attack. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History