E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med (/ˌe̜stjaːˈfoklek/ /ˈau/ [critical] [author; writer]) is a temperate Large City located in the Tebralos Earldom of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med was founded by Maita Gegumer, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant -10°C (14°F). E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med receives an average of 170 cm/y (66 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med covers an area of nearly 394 km² (157 mi²), and an average elevation of 4200 m (13779 ft) above sea level.

Overview

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1488, by Maita Gegumer. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Maita Gegumer.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow gravel 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 city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The brittle defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Your first impression of E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med proves to be right on the money. This city is where the rebels chose to settle. Fashion trends are quite simply the opposite of what’s popular in the other nearby communities. THis trend extends everywhere. Things that should be black are white, what would normally be square is organically curved, and what is typically unthinkable for polite society is more than welcome in this public square. Up to the logical limits, of course. There’s no flaying someone alive to eat their skin going on, but the women are dressed a little immodestly, the men are a little more emotional, and the food is all overly complex and terrible.

Civic Infrastructure

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

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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 E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's parks.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

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

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

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

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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. E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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 E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's natural decorations nor waterways.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med 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

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Yothga near E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med Census Data: Year 2000

35459 of E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2008 work in Agriculture
• 7971 work as Craftsmen
• 2871 work as Merchants
• 5278 work as Service Workers
• 3595 work as General Laborers
• 1469 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5249 work as Civil Servants
• 3210 work in Cottage Industries
• 1936 work as Artists
• 1872 work in Produce Industries

53421 of E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4677 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a great windstorm struck E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med. Its winds were so great they picked up unsecured objects and flung them with enough force to smash brick and skull alike. Buildings collapsed under the gale, burying countless people alive. The storm's devistation was focused on the area arround E̜stiǟfoklek Au Med, which lost 280 people, 398, and 76 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Anguish.

History