Eg O Rowgu

Eg O Rowgu (/o/ /rowˈʤu/ [thin ^)narrow); narrow] [money; coin]) is a subtropical Town located in Rocksilver Dutchy, Dähechanxya Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg O Rowgu is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg O Rowgu was founded by Brannur Zehndtubgähdä, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg O Rowgu has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Eg O Rowgu receives an average of 278 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg O Rowgu covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3890 m (12762 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg O Rowgu was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1134, by Brannur Zehndtubgähdä. The establishment of Eg O Rowgu suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Eg O Rowgu which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Eg O Rowgu was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg O Rowgu 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 O Rowgu is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt cobblestone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Eg O Rowgu has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Eg O Rowgu long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Eg O Rowgu 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 O Rowgu's natural decorations nor waterways.

Eg O Rowgu 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 O Rowgu 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Eg O Rowgu's mayor's house 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.

In Eg O Rowgu it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Thoqqua near Eg O Rowgu are known to be quite timid.

Eg O Rowgu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves square dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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 O Rowgu Census Data: Year 2000

477 of Eg O Rowgu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 101 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 82 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

891 of Eg O Rowgu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 102 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Eg O Rowgu is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

The the a gousset of Truename Magic, an a gousset imbued with great amounts of Truename Magic energies was created in Eg O Rowgu by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History