Eg Rähäq Voch

Eg Rähäq Voch (/s̼il/ /vos̼/ [media] [path; track; avenue; road]) is a subtropical Town located in Îtëvîtafi County, Qånehgdab Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Rähäq Voch is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Rähäq Voch was founded by Trèbêbm Eghehf, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Rähäq Voch has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Eg Rähäq Voch receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg Rähäq Voch covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5102 m (16738 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Rähäq Voch was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1243, by Trèbêbm Eghehf. The establishment of Eg Rähäq Voch was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Eg Rähäq Voch's construction back out of the project. Trèbêbm Eghehf pushed on reguardles, and Eg Rähäq Voch was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Eg Rähäq Voch was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Rähäq Voch is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Eg Rähäq Voch is buildings are located arround a single crampt cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The timber-based walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Eg Rähäq Voch 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 Eg Rähäq Voch’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

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

Eg Rähäq Voch has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

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

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

Eg Rähäq Voch 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 Rähäq Voch's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Eg Rähäq Voch the stars are always right.

The Nightcaller near Eg Rähäq Voch are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Eg Rähäq Voch's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves orgies to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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 Rähäq Voch Census Data: Year 2000

394 of Eg Rähäq Voch's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 59 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

775 of Eg Rähäq Voch's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 101 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Eg Rähäq Voch 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.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Eg Rähäq Voch was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 23 days. Eg Rähäq Voch lost 167 people and 191 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Damnation's Flame.

History