Eg Qåvne Yupm

Eg Qåvne Yupm (/goʤ/ /jupm/ [probable] [shrine]) is a subtropical Town located in Gíhrvèm County, Qånehgdab Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Qåvne Yupm is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Qåvne Yupm was founded by Broder Rebckezqug, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Qåvne Yupm has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Eg Qåvne Yupm receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg Qåvne Yupm covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 812 m (2664 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Qåvne Yupm was founded durring the late 17th century in late summer of the year 1585, by Broder Rebckezqug. The establishment of Eg Qåvne Yupm suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Eg Qåvne Yupm which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Eg Qåvne Yupm was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Qåvne Yupm 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 Qåvne Yupm is is constructed arround a series of restrictive gravel mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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 Qåvne Yupm's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The monster and outlaw focused fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Eg Qåvne Yupm 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 Qåvne Yupm has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Eg Qåvne Yupm.

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

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

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

Eg Qåvne Yupm 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Eg Qåvne Yupm. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Eg Qåvne Yupm's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Eg Qåvne Yupm every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Church Grim near Eg Qåvne Yupm are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Eg Qåvne Yupm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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 Qåvne Yupm Census Data: Year 2000

369 of Eg Qåvne Yupm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 81 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

747 of Eg Qåvne Yupm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 83 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

The the a kukri of Illusion, an a kukri imbued with potent amounts of Illusion energies was created near Eg Qåvne Yupm by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History