Earthungen

Earthungen (/earthungen/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Highwyn Dutchy, Ipoulan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Earthungen is derived from the Sylvin language, as Earthungen was founded by Zleg̈ga Gemmell, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Earthungen has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Earthungen receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Earthungen covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2780 m (9120 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Earthungen was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1492, by Zleg̈ga Gemmell. The establishment of Earthungen suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Earthungen which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Earthungen was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Earthungen 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.

Earthungen is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive baked earthen streets which form octogonal 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Earthungen 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 Earthungen long.

Civic Infrastructure

Earthungen 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 Earthungen. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Earthungen's parks.

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

Earthungen has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Earthungen 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.

Earthungen 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.

Earthungen 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.

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

Earthungen 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 Earthungen's natural decorations nor waterways.

Earthungen 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.

Earthungen 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

Earthungen's garrison 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. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Earthungen.

The Skin Stitcher near Earthungen are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Earthungen's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

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.

Earthungen Census Data: Year 2000

433 of Earthungen's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

915 of Earthungen's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 27 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Earthungen has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

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History

The the a lanturn of Mysticism, an a lanturn imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Earthungen by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History