Large City: Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Kakoray
Provence	Qàdurû Vu̽yûchû Principality
Region	Fiat-vlë Maquis
Founded	1362
Community Leader	Lord Êyëkdsm
Area	233 km² (93 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	10°C (50°F)
Average Elevation	2050 m (6725 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	271 cm/y (106 in/y)
Population	55446
Population Density	237 people per km² (596 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Invocation
Naming
Native name	Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/ˈbærə/ /ˈs̺ɪːqʊ ˈdevɑ/
Direct Translation	[basement] [footprint]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ (/ˈbærə/ /ˈs̺ɪːqʊ ˈdevɑ/ [basement] [footprint]) is a temperate Large City located in the Qàdurû Vu̽yûchû Principality of the Kakoray.

The name Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ was founded by Êyëkdsm, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -2°C (29°F). Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ receives an average of 271 cm/y (106 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 233 km² (93 mi²), and an average elevation of 2050 m (6725 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1362, by Êyëkdsm. The establishment of Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Êyëkdsm electing to pay people to resettle in Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow cobblestone 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 is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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 city, 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

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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 Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's parks.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

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

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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. Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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 Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ.

The Festrog near Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 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: 105
Farmers: 149
Farm Laborer: 326
Hunters: 191
Milk Maids: 145
Ranchers: 69
Ranch Hands: 147
Shepherds: 138

Farmland: 223447 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 13861
Poultry: 166338
Swine: 11089
Sheep: 554
Goats: 110
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 5544

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 106
Blacksmiths: 120
Bookbinders: 72
Buckle-makers: 75
Cabinetmakers: 115
Candlemakers: 184
Carpenters: 170
Clothmakers: 154
Coach and Harness Makers: 56
Coopers: 142
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 79
Copyists: 53
Cutlers: 46
Fabricworkers: 128
Farrier: 410
Furriers: 35
Glassworkers: 191
Gunsmiths: 114
Harness-Makers: 52
Hatters: 114
Hosiery Workers: 39
Jewelers: 63
Leatherwrights: 145
Locksmiths: 54
Matchstick makers: 81
Musical Instrument Makers: 84
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 70
Paper Workers: 77
Plasterers: 74
Pursemakers: 93
Roofers: 60
Ropemakers: 56
Rugmakers: 53
Saddlers: 106
Scabbardmakers: 124
Scalemakers: 60
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 36
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 51
Shoemakers: 52
Soap and Tallow Workers: 194
Tailors: 336
Tanners: 71
Upholsterers: 79
Watchmakers: 74
Weavers: 168
Whitesmiths: 44

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 37
Arcana Sellers: 39
Beer-Sellers: 75
Booksellers: 93
Butchers: 145
Chandlers: 149
Chicken Butchers: 147
Entrepreneurs: 57
Fine Clothiers: 154
Fishmongers: 149
Florists: 34
Potion Sellers: 95
Resellers: 264
Spice Merchants: 72
Wine-sellers: 102
Wheelwright: 92
Woodsellers: 53

Service workers

Bakers: 346
Barbers: 299
Coachmen: 82
Cooks: 291
Doctors: 124
Gamekeepers: 88
Grooms: 47
Hairdressers: 191
Healers: 144
Housekeepers: 168
Housemaids: 326
House Stewards: 163
Inns: 53
Laundry maids: 99
Maidservants: 198
Nursery Maids: 100
Pastrycooks: 168
Restaurateur: 221
Tavern Keepers: 221

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 77
Bleachers: 50
Chemical Workers: 31
Coal Heavers: 113
In-Town Couriers: 120
Long Haul Couriers: 132
Dockyard Workers: 106
Gas Workers: 26
Hay Merchants: 46
Leech Collectors: 151
Millers: 145
Miners: 126
Oilmen and Polishers: 86
Postmen: 132
Pure Finder: 72
Skinners: 178
Sugar Refiners: 32
Tosher: 92
Warehousemen: 191
Watercarriers: 127
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 168

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 71
Alchemist: 87
Clerk: 106
Dentists: 56
Educators: 156
Engineers: 80
Gardeners: 55
Mages: 41
Plumbers: 60
Pharmacist: 70
Professors: 24
Scientists: 41
Wizards: 24

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 52
Bankers: 76
Civil Clerks: 123
Civic Iudex: 62
Consultants: 36
Exorcist: 128
Fixers: 66
Kami Clerk: 101
Landlords: 103
Lawyers: 68
Legend Keepers: 93
Militia Officers: 396
Monks, Monastic: 191
Monks, Civic: 173
Historian, Oral: 117
Historian, Textual: 67
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 117
Priests: 241
Rangers: 79
Rat Catchers: 82
Scholars: 86
Spiritualist: 108
Slayers: 31
Storytellers: 217
Military Officers: 198

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 154
Comfort Services: 198
Enchanters: 63
Herbalists: 58
Jaminators: 221
Needleworkers: 213
Potters: 92
Preserve Makers: 145
Quilters: 79
Seamsters: 308
Spinners: 163
Tinker: 60
Weaver: 135

Artists

Actors: 58
Architects: 21
Bards: 81
Costumers: 33
Dancers: 63
Drafters: 36
Engravers: 44
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 27
Glaziers: 59
Inlayers: 52
Musicians: 168
Painters, Art: 28
Playwrights: 59
Sculptors, Art: 46
Wood Carvers: 184
Writers: 168

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 184
Canners: 168
Cheesmakers: 205
Ice Merchants: 24
Millers: 108
Picklers: 100
Smokers: 73
Stockmakers: 63
Tobacconists: 92
Tallowmakers: 132

21259 of Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

30306 of Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3881 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was struck by a great wind storm. A great funnel cloud itself touched down in Bærà S̺îqû Devâ Kâchyâ, bringing twisting winds which killed 174 people, 114 livestock, and 64 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is generally remembered as the Howling Winds of Terror.