Ealingen

Ealingen (/ealingen/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Gumada Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Ealingen is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ealingen was founded by Qrudek Cook, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ealingen has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Ealingen receives an average of 286 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ealingen covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1782 m (5846 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ealingen was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1462, by Qrudek Cook. The establishment of Ealingen suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Ealingen was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ealingen is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Ealingen is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow 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 behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Ealingen's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The town's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

Ealingen has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Ealingen’s streets. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ealingen 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.

Ealingen 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.

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

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

Ealingen 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.

Ealingen 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

Ealingen's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Ealingen.

The Achaierai near Ealingen are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ealingen's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Ealingen Census Data: Year 2000

341 of Ealingen's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

761 of Ealingen's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 34 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ealingen is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Ealingen might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Ealingen has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a pair of bracers of Mysticism, an a pair of bracers imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Ealingen by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History