Eg Lehsho Ewl̄

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ (/lɪ̘ˈs̼o/ /uːll/ [practical; pragmatic] [house; tribe; clan]) is a subtropical Town located in Thëlênêqenè County, Yuttul̄ Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ was founded by Bharmun Zÿhbafral, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ 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 Lehsho Ewl̄ receives an average of 247 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3338 m (10951 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1328, by Bharmun Zÿhbafral. The establishment of Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ 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.

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ is buildings are built arround a single restrictive flagstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s millitarily questionable 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Eg Lehsho Ewl̄, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all preforming the same rituals to bless and anoint building,s streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holysymbols is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This town certainly loves its god.

Civic Infrastructure

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

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

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ 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 Lehsho Ewl̄'s bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ birds speak prophesy.

The Ettercap near Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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 Lehsho Ewl̄ Census Data: Year 2000

357 of Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

776 of Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 59 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Eg Lehsho Ewl̄ lost 111 people, 170 livestock, and 63 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 198, when members of Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s militia enacted an operation to secure a particular mine 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 the defense of the mine against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s forces. The war is remembered in legend by Eg Lehsho Ewl̄'s bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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