Eg Gehctä Häphfod

Eg Gehctä Häphfod (/gɪ̘cˈtə/ /həfˈfod/ [private] [berry]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Dègi̊ County, Lälhulål Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Gehctä Häphfod is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Gehctä Häphfod was founded by Gwen Phodnezerf, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Gehctä Häphfod has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Eg Gehctä Häphfod receives an average of 214 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Eg Gehctä Häphfod covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5766 m (18917 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Gehctä Häphfod was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1346, by Gwen Phodnezerf. The establishment of Eg Gehctä Häphfod was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Gwen Phodnezerf electing to pay people to resettle in Eg Gehctä Häphfod.

Eg Gehctä Häphfod was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Gehctä Häphfod 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 Gehctä Häphfod is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive flagstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Eg Gehctä Häphfod's failry decent fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Eg Gehctä Häphfod shows Eg Gehctä Häphfod as a den of corruption. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is. The town has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Eg Gehctä Häphfod places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Eg Gehctä Häphfod possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Eg Gehctä Häphfod 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 Large Town. Eg Gehctä Häphfod's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Eg Gehctä Häphfod 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 Gehctä Häphfod's natural decorations nor waterways.

Eg Gehctä Häphfod 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 Gehctä Häphfod 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

Eg Gehctä Häphfod's town hall 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Eg Gehctä Häphfod.

The Caypup near Eg Gehctä Häphfod are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Eg Gehctä Häphfod's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Charm energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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 Gehctä Häphfod Census Data: Year 2000

481 of Eg Gehctä Häphfod's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 109 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

908 of Eg Gehctä Häphfod's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 120 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Eg Gehctä Häphfod has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Eg Gehctä Häphfod's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Eg Gehctä Häphfod suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Eg Gehctä Häphfod's harvest from an army of bandits. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History