Large City: Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Daland
Provence	Unuqini Provence
Sub Provence	Dijirasmete County
Region	Mêlëmt-dèhi Grasslands
Founded	1269
Community Leader	Lord Emerthelil
Area	197 km² (78 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	18°C (64°F)
Average Elevation	5422 m (17788 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	153 cm/y (60 in/y)
Population	46284
Population Density	234 people per km² (593 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Summoning
Naming
Native name	Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/du̹/ /ˈmælu/
Direct Translation	[social] [device; apparatus; gadget]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ (/du̹/ /ˈmælu/ [social] [device; apparatus; gadget]) is a subtropical Large City located in Dijirasmete County, Unuqini Provence, within the Daland.

The name Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ was founded by Garënm, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ receives an average of 153 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 197 km² (78 mi²), and an average elevation of 5422 m (17788 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1269, by Garënm. The establishment of Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious paverstone 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 rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ'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 unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ 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. Beneath this surface, the people of Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

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

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Du̹ Mælu 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. Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

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

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Du̹ Mælu 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 Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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.

Du̹ Mælu 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

There’s more than one leader in Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ's chapel 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..

In Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Charm energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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: 88
Farmers: 132
Farm Laborer: 272
Hunters: 159
Milk Maids: 125
Ranchers: 60
Ranch Hands: 130
Shepherds: 121

Farmland: 186061 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 11571
Poultry: 138852
Swine: 9256
Sheep: 462
Goats: 92
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 4628

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 90
Blacksmiths: 105
Bookbinders: 57
Buckle-makers: 62
Cabinetmakers: 107
Candlemakers: 178
Carpenters: 151
Clothmakers: 140
Coach and Harness Makers: 48
Coopers: 118
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 64
Copyists: 44
Cutlers: 39
Fabricworkers: 110
Farrier: 264
Furriers: 29
Glassworkers: 154
Gunsmiths: 93
Harness-Makers: 44
Hatters: 95
Hosiery Workers: 33
Jewelers: 52
Leatherwrights: 121
Locksmiths: 47
Matchstick makers: 73
Musical Instrument Makers: 69
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 56
Paper Workers: 67
Plasterers: 59
Pursemakers: 78
Roofers: 50
Ropemakers: 47
Rugmakers: 44
Saddlers: 81
Scabbardmakers: 91
Scalemakers: 48
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 30
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 43
Shoemakers: 45
Soap and Tallow Workers: 151
Tailors: 342
Tanners: 60
Upholsterers: 69
Watchmakers: 60
Weavers: 140
Whitesmiths: 37

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 32
Arcana Sellers: 32
Beer-Sellers: 61
Booksellers: 70
Butchers: 115
Chandlers: 121
Chicken Butchers: 134
Entrepreneurs: 46
Fine Clothiers: 118
Fishmongers: 115
Florists: 28
Potion Sellers: 78
Resellers: 178
Spice Merchants: 61
Wine-sellers: 90
Wheelwright: 72
Woodsellers: 44

Service workers

Bakers: 243
Barbers: 205
Coachmen: 67
Cooks: 210
Doctors: 97
Gamekeepers: 69
Grooms: 39
Hairdressers: 144
Healers: 134
Housekeepers: 132
Housemaids: 257
House Stewards: 125
Inns: 43
Laundry maids: 87
Maidservants: 159
Nursery Maids: 82
Pastrycooks: 159
Restaurateur: 192
Tavern Keepers: 210

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 66
Bleachers: 43
Chemical Workers: 26
Coal Heavers: 100
In-Town Couriers: 102
Long Haul Couriers: 107
Dockyard Workers: 98
Gas Workers: 22
Hay Merchants: 38
Leech Collectors: 130
Millers: 105
Miners: 105
Oilmen and Polishers: 69
Postmen: 96
Pure Finder: 59
Skinners: 136
Sugar Refiners: 26
Tosher: 71
Warehousemen: 159
Watercarriers: 99
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 132

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 59
Alchemist: 72
Clerk: 100
Dentists: 46
Educators: 120
Engineers: 72
Gardeners: 47
Mages: 34
Plumbers: 48
Pharmacist: 54
Professors: 20
Scientists: 34
Wizards: 20

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 42
Bankers: 66
Civil Clerks: 102
Civic Iudex: 53
Consultants: 30
Exorcist: 105
Fixers: 56
Kami Clerk: 89
Landlords: 88
Lawyers: 55
Legend Keepers: 79
Militia Officers: 462
Monks, Monastic: 136
Monks, Civic: 149
Historian, Oral: 96
Historian, Textual: 53
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 105
Priests: 178
Rangers: 60
Rat Catchers: 75
Scholars: 72
Spiritualist: 89
Slayers: 26
Storytellers: 196
Military Officers: 154

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 140
Comfort Services: 210
Enchanters: 53
Herbalists: 49
Jaminators: 149
Needleworkers: 165
Potters: 73
Preserve Makers: 128
Quilters: 70
Seamsters: 243
Spinners: 144
Tinker: 52
Weaver: 118

Artists

Actors: 52
Architects: 18
Bards: 78
Costumers: 27
Dancers: 56
Drafters: 30
Engravers: 36
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 23
Glaziers: 48
Inlayers: 43
Musicians: 118
Painters, Art: 23
Playwrights: 48
Sculptors, Art: 39
Wood Carvers: 185
Writers: 185

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 185
Canners: 132
Cheesmakers: 140
Ice Merchants: 21
Millers: 100
Picklers: 79
Smokers: 59
Stockmakers: 52
Tobacconists: 72
Tallowmakers: 100

17707 of Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

26726 of Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1851 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

History

The the a greataxe of Illusion, an a greataxe imbued with great amounts of Illusion energies was created in Du̹ Mælu Kâchyâ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.