Egidû Echà Higu̹

Egidû Echà Higu̹ (/eˈgidʊ/ /ˈeʧə/ [backward] [constitution]) is a subtropical Large City located in S̺àû Chyide Kingdom, Siyalefia County, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Egidû Echà Higu̹ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Egidû Echà Higu̹ was founded by Shovnoh, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Egidû Echà Higu̹ receives an average of 209 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Egidû Echà Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 268 km² (107 mi²), and an average elevation of 7050 m (-19819 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Egidû Echà Higu̹ was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1180, by Shovnoh. The establishment of Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Egidû Echà Higu̹ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Egidû Echà Higu̹ was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the restrictive paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Egidû Echà Higu̹'s walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Egidû Echà Higu̹'s unusual though effective defenses 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 quick look in any direction shows Egidû Echà Higu̹ is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

Egidû Echà Higu̹ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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 Egidû Echà Higu̹. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Egidû Echà Higu̹'s parks.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Egidû Echà Higu̹.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

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

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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 City. Egidû Echà Higu̹'s grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Egidû Echà Higu̹'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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 Egidû Echà Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ 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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Egidû Echà Higu̹'s garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Egidû Echà Higu̹ rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Giant hissing cockroach near Egidû Echà Higu̹ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Egidû Echà Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Egidû Echà Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

23857 of Egidû Echà Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1254 work in Agriculture
• 5277 work as Craftsmen
• 1964 work as Merchants
• 3638 work as Service Workers
• 2392 work as General Laborers
• 985 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3525 work as Civil Servants
• 2181 work in Cottage Industries
• 1360 work as Artists
• 1281 work in Produce Industries

34401 of Egidû Echà Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4385 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Egidû Echà Higu̹ has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Egidû Echà Higu̹ is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Egidû Echà Higu̹ was attacked by a group of nobles with their private armies. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Egidû Echà Higu̹ lost 293 people, 313 livestock, and 51 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 215, when members of Egidû Echà Higu̹'s militia enacted an operation to capture a specific enemy 's family member alive. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Egidû Echà Higu̹'s forces. The war is remembered in legend by Egidû Echà Higu̹'s bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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