Jigow

Jigow is a fishing town on the far northern coast of Xhorhas.

Description
Jigow is a collection of villages that grew together into a fishing port on the far northern coast of Xhorhas on the shores of the Emerald Gulch Sea.

Meatwaters
The Meatwaters are the primary docks of the city and home to its thriving fishing industry.

Jumble
A collection of villages in the center of Jigow, the Jumble is further inland and built among mangrove trees and horizonback tortoises that serve as mobile homesteads. Within the center of the Jumble is a temple dedicated to the Luxon.

Wetwalks
On the eastern edge of the city are the Wetwalks, stilted homes built over low wetlands where paddies are cultivated to grow grains.

Society
The people of Jigow have longstanding rivalries between their clans, and these competitions are celebrated, ranging from hunting, cooking competitions, and sports. Though some citizens have adopted worship of the Luxon after its introduction by the Kryn Dynasty, many feel that the presence of the drow are stifling their local culture.

Government
Durth Mirimm is the taskhand in charge of the city, working in partnership with the elders of the orc and goblin clans; Ushru representing the orcs, and Colbu-Kaz representing the goblins. The relations between the taskhand and the elders is strained, as Durth Mirrim puts the interests of the Dynasty before the citizens of Jigow. Meanwhile the clans elders do their best to maintain the cultural heritage of their peoples.

Demographics
The town of Jigow has a population of 13,210 in 835 PD. 56% of the population are goblinkin, while 31% are orcs.

History
Jigow was founded by the Kryn Dynasty around the year 735 PD, after bringing together the goblin and orc clans that lived in the area. These included the Gakthash, Uvuroh, and Zetek goblin clans and the Norgab and Shoomat orc clans.

Trivia

 * The "Encounter of the Week" article expands on the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount adventure hook of the same name that takes place within Jigow. The article is however non-canonical.
 * At the Q&A prior to the 2020 C2E2 live show (unrecorded), Matt mentioned an orc/goblin town in the north of Xhorhas that is focused on competition, which matches the description of Jigow perfectly.
 * In, Jigow was found on the map and mentioned in discussion by the Mighty Nein as a possible destination in their continuing investigations. Beauregard shared with the group what little she knew about the town due to her general historical knowledge.
 * Jigow is the starting location of the adventure module Call of the Netherdeep (2022). Matt gave an overview of the town in an interview with Todd Kenreck.