Da Gàzà Kâchyâ

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ (/da/ /ˈgəzə/ [fat; big; obese] [dirt]) is a temperate Large City located in the Gïpimuipt Principality of the Acoli.

The name Da Gàzà Kâchyâ is derived from the Goblin language, as Da Gàzà Kâchyâ was founded by Gō̄s Vú̄rméch 'Garnet Ophelia' Gaw̄̄b Vúó̄shv Rér Joida̋s Vú̄b̪f̄, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -12°C (11°F). Da Gàzà Kâchyâ receives an average of 112 cm/y (44 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Da Gàzà Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 73 km² (29 mi²), and an average elevation of 6148 m (20170 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1106, by Gō̄s Vú̄rméch 'Garnet Ophelia' Gaw̄̄b Vúó̄shv Rér Joida̋s Vú̄b̪f̄. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Gō̄s Vú̄rméch 'Garnet Ophelia' Gaw̄̄b Vúó̄shv Rér Joida̋s Vú̄b̪f̄.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Da Gàzà Kâchyâ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious packed earth 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 posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Da Gàzà Kâchyâ weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The city's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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 city.

Right off the bat Da Gàzà Kâchyâ 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. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

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

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Da Gàzà 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. Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ 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.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Da Gàzà 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 Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

Da Gàzà 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.

Cultural Notes

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Da Gàzà Kâchyâ the milk never sours.

The Rabbit near Da Gàzà Kâchyâ are known to be quite timid.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ Census Data: Year 2000

6486 of Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 355 work in Agriculture
• 1460 work as Craftsmen
• 515 work as Merchants
• 993 work as Service Workers
• 657 work as General Laborers
• 269 work as Skilled Laborers
• 965 work as Civil Servants
• 566 work in Cottage Industries
• 358 work as Artists
• 348 work in Produce Industries

10395 of Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 344 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Da Gàzà Kâchyâ is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Da Gàzà Kâchyâ's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

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