Pip-mom Rudnoplu

Pip-mom Rudnoplu (/pip/ /mom/ [yellow] [idea; concept; theory]) is a temperate Town located in the Xläghkulk Principality of the Koiapian City-state.

The name Pip-mom Rudnoplu is derived from the Gnollish language, as Pip-mom Rudnoplu was founded by Mraez vyim Yuvnoyutsɪxt, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Pip-mom Rudnoplu has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a freezing -1°C (31°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Pip-mom Rudnoplu receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Pip-mom Rudnoplu covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1942 m (6371 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Pip-mom Rudnoplu was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1283, by Mraez vyim Yuvnoyutsɪxt. The establishment of Pip-mom Rudnoplu was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Pip-mom Rudnoplu's construction back out of the project. Mraez vyim Yuvnoyutsɪxt pushed on reguardles, and Pip-mom Rudnoplu was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Pip-mom Rudnoplu is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu is buildings are speckled and packed arround spacious baked earthen streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. 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. The frontieer-style defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Pip-mom Rudnoplu 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. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Pip-mom 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.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Pip-mom 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.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu 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.

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

Pip-mom Rudnoplu 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. Pip-mom Rudnoplu's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Pip-mom 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 Pip-mom Rudnoplu's natural decorations nor waterways.

Pip-mom 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.

Pip-mom 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

Pip-mom Rudnoplu'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 Pip-mom Rudnoplu birds speak prophesy.

The Crawling Hand near Pip-mom Rudnoplu are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu Census Data: Year 2000

452 of Pip-mom Rudnoplu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 106 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

940 of Pip-mom Rudnoplu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Pip-mom Rudnoplu is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Pip-mom Rudnoplu is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a cup of Mysticism, an a cup imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Pip-mom Rudnoplu by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History