Eidulb

The Stronghold of Eidulb
Region Map
Politics
Controlled by the Realm of Everguard
Duchy	Eidulb
Local Lord	Duke Jack Carnes
Knights	None
Troop Centers	None
Region Information
Type of Region	Stronghold
Location	East Coast of the Westland
Weather	North Shore
Population (Last Census)	1188
Gold Production	164 Gold
Food Production	151 Bushels

Eidulb (pronounced EE-duhl-b) is a coastal region of the realm of Everguard on the continent of Dwilight. It is the third major city that was consolidated under the control of the Kingdom of Everguard during its initial expansion into the south-west. The city itself has a very rich history, both before and after being taken by the realm. It is home to an extremely diverse people, the Dulesians, and a very unique metropolitan culture.

The climate of the city is very hot and sticky, causing great discomfort to many of the ruling elite of the kingdom, who prefer a cooler, more crisp atmosphere to live in. The ruling Duke of the city is the noble Jack Carnes, who has been recognized as the local Dulesians as the Ayaui of their people - essentially their noble ruler.

Climate

Eidulb has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters, hot, humid summers, and significant rainfall all year long. Summer is the wettest season; almost half of the annual rainfall occurs during the summer months in the form of thundershowers, which is an effect similar to the monsoons found in Southern Dwilight.

Fall remains relatively warm through November. Winter is short and mild, and is characterized by occasional rain. Snow flurries seldom occur. The highest temperature recorded (inside city limits) was 104 °F (40 °C), and the lowest temperature recorded was 10 °F (−12 °C).

Hurricanes are a major threat to the area during the summer and early fall, with several severe hurricanes hitting the area - most notably a hurricane roughly 25 years ago which destroyed a significant part of the city, and forced the population to rebuild. Eidulb was also once hit by a large tornado, which did a great deal of damage, including the downtown government district, and even sank five offshore warships.

Native Plants and Animals

The biodiversity of the coastal region of Eidulb is quite high, with well over 2000 species of vascular plants and only hundreds of land mammals able to be found. Additionally, there are literally thousands of insects, and a large numbers of birds as well, many of whom migrate to more southern locations in Dwilight during the winter months.

Outside the city of Eidulb itself, there is a wooded area, populated by many conifer trees and associated plantlife. Here you will find many unique animals including caribou, hares, foxes, snowy owl, lemmings, and bears. As the area surrounding Eidulb is still a developing region, there has yet to be a largescale depopulation of animals - some predators even periodically make their way into the city itself and scare the local population.

The most diverse and rich area of Eidulb in terms of biodiversity however, are the areas on the coast which are home to many unique plants and animals not typically found in northern Dwilight. Especially notable are the great varieties of fish that can be found in the coastal ocean waters. Many other species of animal can be found here as well, all flocking to the more temperate and resource rich coastal lands.

As Everguard expands its empire, and the city of Eidulb itself, it seems likely that the plant and animal life of the region will significantly change in the future. Humans have already started to hunt some of the animals outside the city to the point where they are migrating to the outlining areas of the region. Only time will tell if the animal life here will continue to be strong, or be driven out.

Politics

The people of Eidulb are historically very loyal to Everguard. This is rooted in the fact that the region was the original plot of land captured by the Founders of Everguard who led the delegation to create the realm. Eidulb was then, and continues to be the capital city of the realm, making her peasants proud and patriotic.

Given the strength of the nation to which they belong, they are comfortable and secure in their homes, maximizing their production potential and keeping them in good spirits. They are totally devoted to Everguard, and are kept well in line by their Dukal lord. It remains one of the core regions of Everguard to this day.

The Duke of Eidulb is Jack Carnes. He maintains his estate on a sprawling parcel of land overlooking the ocean on the coast just outside the city limits. He has become well known amongst the peasantry of the region as a fair minded, just lord who cares about his people.

When Everguard is required to make war, the armies of the realm are able to draw upon renowned infantry and archers from Eidulb. Time and time again in battle, these soldiers of Eidulb have proved to be essential to the armies of Everguard, helping turn the tide in battle repeatedly. There are plans by Duke Carnes to begin construction on new recruitment and training centers to possibly draft recruits and train them as mounted soldiers or even deadly special forces, though no official announcement has been made.

Lords who have ruled Eidulb

• Duke Jack Carnes of Everguard - Ruled April 26, 2008 - Current

Influence of the City

Eidulb is in a strategic position unique among all the regions on the continent of Dwilight. Together with its suburban region, Eidulb Outskirts, Eidulb is the only land and city on the continent that directly connects the east and west landmasses that constitute Dwilight together. As such, for all trade, and foot traffic that must go from one side to the other, there is no choice but to travel through Eidulb Outskirts, with a likely stop at the city of Eidulb. This makes Eidulb a hugely important city to continental trade, and something of a melting pot renaissance city. Culture, religion, merchant trade - all these things are synonymous with the city of Eidulb. This makes it (along with the grand cities of Gelene and the coastal port of Valkyrja one of the crowning jewels of the Kingdom of Everguard.