Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ (/ˈkotbu/ /boˈugmɛn/ [shy] [well; reservoir]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Cerghymmacha County of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ was founded by Uirneth Palzic, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ receives an average of 149 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ covers an area of nearly 394 km² (157 mi²), and an average elevation of 4956 m (16259 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1325, by Uirneth Palzic. The establishment of Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ is buildings folow an organic layout of broad cobblestone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Astonishigly, the political statment focused walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Looking around Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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 Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s parks.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

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

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

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

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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. Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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 Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ 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

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ there is no wind.

The Giant cockroach near Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ Census Data: Year 2000

35390 of Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1878 work in Agriculture
• 8047 work as Craftsmen
• 2814 work as Merchants
• 5327 work as Service Workers
• 3519 work as General Laborers
• 1480 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5335 work as Civil Servants
• 3220 work in Cottage Industries
• 1888 work as Artists
• 1882 work in Produce Industries

55607 of Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1857 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠ is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Kotbu Bougmën Qo̠'s local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History