Eg Lad Näck

Eg Lad Näck (/lad/ /nək/ [gay; homosexual] [fact]) is a subtropical Town located in Zashigwíh County, Yuttul̄ Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Lad Näck is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Lad Näck was founded by Shëgfêye Zehndtubckexu, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Lad Näck has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Eg Lad Näck receives an average of 273 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg Lad Näck covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3424 m (11233 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Lad Näck was founded durring the early 10th century, by Shëgfêye Zehndtubckexu. The establishment of Eg Lad Näck was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Shëgfêye Zehndtubckexu electing to pay people to resettle in Eg Lad Näck.

Eg Lad Näck was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Lad Näck is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Eg Lad Näck is buildings are arranged within a network of broad paverstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Eg Lad Näck's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The town's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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 Lad Näck 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 all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Eg Lad Näck long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Eg Lad Näck 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 Lad Näck has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Eg Lad Näck has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

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

Eg Lad Näck 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 Lad Näck's mayor's house 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Eg Lad Näck.

The Toad near Eg Lad Näck are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Eg Lad Näck's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 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.

Eg Lad Näck Census Data: Year 2000

297 of Eg Lad Näck's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 64 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 48 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

642 of Eg Lad Näck's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 81 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Eg Lad Näck was attacked by savage harpiess living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Eg Lad Näck lost 218 people, 348 livestock, and 51 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 51, when members of Eg Lad Näck's militia enacted an operation to secure a particular temple to utilize it for a specific task. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in defeat for Eg Lad Näck's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Eg Lad Näck's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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