Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ (/hæˈməbə/ /ˈkʊjæ/ [boring] [criteria]) is a temperate Large City located in Rîmà Bàgoyà Kingdom, Bæru̽sa Vu̽ Empire, within the Warren.

The name Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ was founded by Trêtco, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 9°C (48°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -1°C (31°F). Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ receives an average of 238 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ covers an area of nearly 109 km² (43 mi²), and an average elevation of 1172 m (3845 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1398, by Trêtco. The establishment of Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Trêtco struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ as a prison colony.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual though effective defenses 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.

A look around Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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 Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's parks.

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

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

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

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

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

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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. Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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 Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ 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

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ.

The Golem, Ice near Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ are known to be quite timid.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ Census Data: Year 2000

9497 of Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 529 work in Agriculture
• 2120 work as Craftsmen
• 775 work as Merchants
• 1445 work as Service Workers
• 978 work as General Laborers
• 389 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1396 work as Civil Servants
• 824 work in Cottage Industries
• 526 work as Artists
• 515 work in Produce Industries

15070 of Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1023 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Chyameya Hæmàbà Kûyæ's harvest from an army of bandits. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History