Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya (/ˌbæmaˈlolə/ /ˈbonʊ/ [sick] [well]) is a temperate Large City located in Lûhyî Edu̹ Kingdom, Àsu̹ Ûyu̹ Empire, within the Warren.

The name Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya is derived from the Goblin language, as Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya was founded by Urgata, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya receives an average of 183 cm/y (72 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 5336 m (17506 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya was founded durring the late 18th century in early winter of the year 1696, by Urgata. The establishment of Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Urgata struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya as a prison colony.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya is was constructed arround several narrow paverstone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The city's millitarily questionable fortifications 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 Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya shows Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya as a den of corruption. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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 Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's parks.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

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

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

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

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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. Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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 Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya 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

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

The Flea, Giant near Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya are known to be quite timid.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Augury 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.

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

5146 of Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 291 work in Agriculture
• 1158 work as Craftsmen
• 421 work as Merchants
• 772 work as Service Workers
• 541 work as General Laborers
• 212 work as Skilled Laborers
• 718 work as Civil Servants
• 483 work in Cottage Industries
• 283 work as Artists
• 267 work in Produce Industries

8195 of Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 555 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Gûru̽ Bonû Gûchya's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History