Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî (/ˈɘgo/ /ˈg̃ëqa/ [ignorant] [sphere]) is a temperate Large Town located in Salohosu County, Jîkîèdofa Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî was founded by Balcheth Treshèbm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2468 m (8097 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1098, by Balcheth Treshèbm. The establishment of Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Balcheth Treshèbm struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî as a prison colony.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî is buildings are located arround a single premissive cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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 Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's parks.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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.

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

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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 Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî 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

While Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's mayor's house 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 Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî there are no smells.

The Gravebound near Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Illusion 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.

Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî Census Data: Year 2000

482 of Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

1013 of Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (2%) are noncontributers.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Êgo-g̈ëqa Bî's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History