Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg (/liˈdaf/ /hiwʤ/ [painful] [remains; remnant]) is a subtropical Town located in Jebiputusu Dutchy, Ÿrtrewlqålÿ Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg was founded by Camedea Ÿwesshod, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3344 m (10971 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg was founded durring the late 10th century, by Camedea Ÿwesshod. The establishment of Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg is buildings are speckled and packed arround broad flagstone 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 posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look around Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg 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.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg 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.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg 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.

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

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg 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. Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg 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

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Blink Dog near Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg Census Data: Year 2000

376 of Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

784 of Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 74 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg lost 277 people, 126 livestock, and 79 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 199, when members of Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's militia enacted an operation to escort a particular temple to a safe location. The operation was complicated by enemy spies who revealed the militia's plan. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the temple, which ended in defeat for Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Eg Ekÿbnz Hÿwg's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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