Chyameya S̺a Kæchà

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà (/s̺a/ /ˈkæʧə/ [mint] [firearm]) is a temperate City located in the Lakâ Kâzi Principality of the Kakoray.

The name Chyameya S̺a Kæchà is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chyameya S̺a Kæchà was founded by Hithwen, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Chyameya S̺a Kæchà receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Chyameya S̺a Kæchà covers an area of nearly 33 km² (13 mi²), and an average elevation of 4198 m (13772 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà was founded durring the early 11th century, by Hithwen. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyameya S̺a Kæchà 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 S̺a Kæchà is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow baked earthen streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Unfortuantly, these monster and outlaw focused fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Chyameya S̺a Kæchà seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà 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 City. Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà 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 S̺a Kæchà's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà 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 S̺a Kæchà 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 S̺a Kæchà 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

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Chyameya S̺a Kæchà the stars are always right.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Chyameya S̺a Kæchà are known to be quite timid.

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via throat singing.

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 S̺a Kæchà Census Data: Year 2000

2979 of Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 164 work in Agriculture
• 656 work as Craftsmen
• 237 work as Merchants
• 470 work as Service Workers
• 299 work as General Laborers
• 116 work as Skilled Laborers
• 464 work as Civil Servants
• 263 work in Cottage Industries
• 157 work as Artists
• 153 work in Produce Industries

4588 of Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 398 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

Chyameya S̺a Kæchà is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Chyameya S̺a Kæchà was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Chyameya S̺a Kæchà. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Chyameya S̺a Kæchà lost 210 people, 341 livestock, and 47 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 198, when members of Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's militia enacted an operation to recruit a specific expert. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with the defense of the strategic location against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Chyameya S̺a Kæchà's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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