Eg Gewgd Fe

Eg Gewgd Fe (/guːgd/ /fe/ [real; authentic] [ground]) is a subtropical Town located in Vèpfaù County, Yazcarfeh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Gewgd Fe is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Gewgd Fe was founded by Funacanus Yadequg Hutchäawy, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Gewgd Fe has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 16°C (60°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Eg Gewgd Fe receives an average of 249 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Eg Gewgd Fe covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3168 m (10393 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Gewgd Fe was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1358, by Funacanus Yadequg Hutchäawy. The establishment of Eg Gewgd Fe was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Funacanus Yadequg Hutchäawy struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Eg Gewgd Fe as a prison colony.

Eg Gewgd Fe was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Gewgd Fe 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.

Eg Gewgd Fe is is constructed arround a series of crampt paverstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Eg Gewgd Fe gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Eg Gewgd Fe brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Eg Gewgd Fe 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.

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

Eg Gewgd Fe possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Eg Gewgd Fe 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 Eg Gewgd Fe's natural decorations nor waterways.

Eg Gewgd Fe 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.

Eg Gewgd Fe 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.

Eg Gewgd Fe is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

There’s a relatively new religion in Eg Gewgd Fe which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Eg Gewgd Fe's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Eg Gewgd Fe the stars are always right.

The Gremlin near Eg Gewgd Fe are known to be quite timid.

Eg Gewgd Fe's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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 Gewgd Fe Census Data: Year 2000

442 of Eg Gewgd Fe's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

876 of Eg Gewgd Fe's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 99 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Eg Gewgd Fe is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Eg Gewgd Fe's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History