Eg Vusc Ckåy

Eg Vusc Ckåy (/kɑːl/ /kɑːʤ/ [short; low] [policy]) is a subtropical Town located in Gādhíhj County, Dakyehgdew Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Eg Vusc Ckåy is derived from the Dwarven language, as Eg Vusc Ckåy was founded by Acicapra Zehndtubgähdä, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Eg Vusc Ckåy has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Eg Vusc Ckåy receives an average of 241 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Eg Vusc Ckåy covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3590 m (11778 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Eg Vusc Ckåy was founded durring the late 17th century in late winter of the year 1662, by Acicapra Zehndtubgähdä. The establishment of Eg Vusc Ckåy was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Acicapra Zehndtubgähdä struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Eg Vusc Ckåy as a prison colony.

Eg Vusc Ckåy was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Eg Vusc Ckåy 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 Vusc Ckåy is buildings have been located at convienant points along the valley Eg Vusc Ckåy was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the crampt cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Eg Vusc Ckåy's timber-based walls are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Eg Vusc Ckåy gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Eg Vusc Ckåy 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 Vusc Ckåy's natural decorations nor waterways.

Eg Vusc Ckåy 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 Vusc Ckåy 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 more than one leader in Eg Vusc Ckåy, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Eg Vusc Ckåy's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Eg Vusc Ckåy the water is caffeinated.

The Spider, Ogre (Huge) near Eg Vusc Ckåy are known to be quite timid.

Eg Vusc Ckåy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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 Vusc Ckåy Census Data: Year 2000

466 of Eg Vusc Ckåy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

940 of Eg Vusc Ckåy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 89 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Eg Vusc Ckåy is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History