Àgu̹ Kobû

Àgu̹ Kobû (/ˈəgu̹/ /ˈkobʊ/ [nervous; anxious] [passenger]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Temmī̄f Principality of the Lallalan City-state.

The name Àgu̹ Kobû is derived from the Wareneese language, as Àgu̹ Kobû was founded by Brêpîbrth Trtêgartco, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Àgu̹ Kobû has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant -11°C (13°F). Àgu̹ Kobû receives an average of 277 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Àgu̹ Kobû covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1760 m (5774 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Àgu̹ Kobû was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1061, by Brêpîbrth Trtêgartco. The establishment of Àgu̹ Kobû was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Àgu̹ Kobû's construction back out of the project. Brêpîbrth Trtêgartco pushed on reguardles, and Àgu̹ Kobû was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Àgu̹ Kobû was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Àgu̹ Kobû 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.

Àgu̹ Kobû is buildings are arranged arround a single broad packed earth mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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 town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's brittle defences 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.

Àgu̹ Kobû is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

Àgu̹ Kobû 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 Àgu̹ Kobû. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Àgu̹ Kobû's parks.

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

Àgu̹ Kobû 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.

Àgu̹ Kobû 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.

Àgu̹ Kobû 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.

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

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

Àgu̹ Kobû 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 Àgu̹ Kobû's natural decorations nor waterways.

Àgu̹ Kobû 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.

Àgu̹ Kobû 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.

Àgu̹ Kobû 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

Àgu̹ Kobû's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Àgu̹ Kobû the stars are always right.

The Giant cockroach near Àgu̹ Kobû are known to be quite timid.

Àgu̹ Kobû's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Àgu̹ Kobû Census Data: Year 2000

566 of Àgu̹ Kobû's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 34 work in Agriculture
• 127 work as Craftsmen
• 46 work as Merchants
• 89 work as Service Workers
• 57 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 89 work as Civil Servants
• 51 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

1085 of Àgu̹ Kobû's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Àgu̹ Kobû has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Àgu̹ Kobû 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 local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Àgu̹ Kobû. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History