Eg Ek Lurya

Eg Ek Lurya (/ek/ /lurˈʤa/ [too; so; very; really; also; as well] [plateau]) is a subtropical Town located in Vdrungzkesesu County, Dähechanxya Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Ek Lurya is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Ek Lurya was founded by Giant Scorpions Hub̄qug, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Ek Lurya has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Eg Ek Lurya receives an average of 110 cm/y (43 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Eg Ek Lurya covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 7922 m (-16958 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Ek Lurya was founded durring the early 11th century, by Giant Scorpions Hub̄qug. The establishment of Eg Ek Lurya was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Giant Scorpions Hub̄qug electing to pay people to resettle in Eg Ek Lurya.

Eg Ek Lurya was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Ek Lurya 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 Ek Lurya is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive cobblestone streets which form hexical 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 rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Eg Ek Lurya's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The town's political statment focused 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.

Looking around Eg Ek Lurya you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Eg Ek Lurya 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 Ek Lurya's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Eg Ek Lurya 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 Ek Lurya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Eg Ek Lurya 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 Ek Lurya 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.

Cultural Notes

There’s a relatively new religion in Eg Ek Lurya 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 Ek Lurya's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Eg Ek Lurya.

The Mud Elemental, Small near Eg Ek Lurya are known to be quite timid.

Eg Ek Lurya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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 Ek Lurya Census Data: Year 2000

425 of Eg Ek Lurya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 95 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

879 of Eg Ek Lurya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Eg Ek Lurya, where it was shared with all. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History