City: Àdûma Làqà Gûchya

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Saborri
Provence	Glikérád Principality
Region	Grö Ntöl Mi̽s Savannah
Founded	1211
Community Leader	Lord Tshêyeshë
Area	21 km² (8 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	4°C (39°F)
Average Elevation	5416 m (17769 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	128 cm/y (50 in/y)
Population	5040
Population Density	240 people per km² (630 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Wild Magic
Naming
Native name	Àdûma Làqà Gûchya
Pronunciation	/ˈlæcɑ/ /ˈləqə/
Direct Translation	[cyan] [semen]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya (/ˈlæcɑ/ /ˈləqə/ [cyan] [semen]) is a temperate City located in the Glikérád Principality of the Saborri.

The name Àdûma Làqà Gûchya is derived from the Goblin language, as Àdûma Làqà Gûchya was founded by Brêg̈m, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -15°C (5°F). Àdûma Làqà Gûchya receives an average of 128 cm/y (50 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Àdûma Làqà Gûchya covers an area of nearly 21 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 5416 m (17769 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1211, by Brêg̈m. The establishment of Àdûma Làqà Gûchya suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Àdûma Làqà Gûchya which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Àdûma Làqà Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya is is constructed arround a series of broad cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The city's would-be-castle fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Right off the bat Àdûma Làqà Gûchya hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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 Àdûma Làqà Gûchya. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Àdûma Làqà Gûchya's parks.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Àdûma Làqà Gûchya.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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.

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

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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.

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

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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 Àdûma Làqà Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya 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 Àdûma Làqà Gûchya, 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.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya's garrison 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..

The Domovoi near Àdûma Làqà Gûchya are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 9
Farmers: 14
Farm Laborer: 33
Hunters: 15
Milk Maids: 12
Ranchers: 6
Ranch Hands: 13
Shepherds: 12

Farmland: 20361 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1260
Poultry: 15120
Swine: 1008
Sheep: 50
Goats: 10
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 504

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 10
Blacksmiths: 11
Bookbinders: 6
Buckle-makers: 6
Cabinetmakers: 11
Candlemakers: 16
Carpenters: 14
Clothmakers: 14
Coach and Harness Makers: 5
Coopers: 13
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 7
Copyists: 4
Cutlers: 4
Fabricworkers: 10
Farrier: 27
Furriers: 3
Glassworkers: 15
Gunsmiths: 9
Harness-Makers: 4
Hatters: 9
Hosiery Workers: 3
Jewelers: 5
Leatherwrights: 12
Locksmiths: 5
Matchstick makers: 8
Musical Instrument Makers: 7
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 6
Paper Workers: 7
Plasterers: 7
Pursemakers: 8
Roofers: 5
Ropemakers: 5
Rugmakers: 4
Saddlers: 8
Scabbardmakers: 10
Scalemakers: 5
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 3
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 4
Shoemakers: 4
Soap and Tallow Workers: 18
Tailors: 40
Tanners: 6
Upholsterers: 7
Watchmakers: 6
Weavers: 14
Whitesmiths: 4

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 3
Arcana Sellers: 3
Beer-Sellers: 7
Booksellers: 7
Butchers: 12
Chandlers: 12
Chicken Butchers: 12
Entrepreneurs: 5
Fine Clothiers: 12
Fishmongers: 12
Florists: 3
Potion Sellers: 8
Resellers: 22
Spice Merchants: 7
Wine-sellers: 10
Wheelwright: 7
Woodsellers: 4

Service workers

Bakers: 24
Barbers: 23
Coachmen: 7
Cooks: 24
Doctors: 10
Gamekeepers: 7
Grooms: 4
Hairdressers: 18
Healers: 12
Housekeepers: 15
Housemaids: 29
House Stewards: 16
Inns: 4
Laundry maids: 9
Maidservants: 17
Nursery Maids: 8
Pastrycooks: 16
Restaurateur: 22
Tavern Keepers: 21

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 6
Bleachers: 4
Chemical Workers: 2
Coal Heavers: 10
In-Town Couriers: 12
Long Haul Couriers: 11
Dockyard Workers: 10
Gas Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 4
Leech Collectors: 12
Millers: 12
Miners: 12
Oilmen and Polishers: 8
Postmen: 12
Pure Finder: 6
Skinners: 15
Sugar Refiners: 2
Tosher: 7
Warehousemen: 18
Watercarriers: 11
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 14

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 6
Alchemist: 7
Clerk: 10
Dentists: 5
Educators: 16
Engineers: 7
Gardeners: 5
Mages: 3
Plumbers: 5
Pharmacist: 6
Professors: 2
Scientists: 3
Wizards: 2

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 4
Bankers: 6
Civil Clerks: 11
Civic Iudex: 5
Consultants: 3
Exorcist: 11
Fixers: 5
Kami Clerk: 9
Landlords: 10
Lawyers: 5
Legend Keepers: 8
Militia Officers: 36
Monks, Monastic: 16
Monks, Civic: 14
Historian, Oral: 10
Historian, Textual: 5
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 10
Priests: 18
Rangers: 7
Rat Catchers: 7
Scholars: 7
Spiritualist: 9
Slayers: 2
Storytellers: 20
Military Officers: 16

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 14
Comfort Services: 18
Enchanters: 5
Herbalists: 5
Jaminators: 18
Needleworkers: 15
Potters: 8
Preserve Makers: 16
Quilters: 7
Seamsters: 31
Spinners: 14
Tinker: 5
Weaver: 12

Artists

Actors: 5
Architects: 1
Bards: 8
Costumers: 3
Dancers: 5
Drafters: 3
Engravers: 3
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 2
Glaziers: 5
Inlayers: 5
Musicians: 14
Painters, Art: 2
Playwrights: 5
Sculptors, Art: 4
Wood Carvers: 21
Writers: 19

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 18
Canners: 14
Cheesmakers: 18
Ice Merchants: 2
Millers: 10
Picklers: 8
Smokers: 6
Stockmakers: 5
Tobacconists: 7
Tallowmakers: 11

1839 of Àdûma Làqà Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

2798 of Àdûma Làqà Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 403 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Àdûma Làqà Gûchya is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Àdûma Làqà Gûchya was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Àdûma Làqà Gûchya, which lost 192 people, 306 livestock, and 93 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Trepidation's Day.