Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya (/qo/ /ˈheku̽/ [even; flat] [drink]) is a subtropical City located in the Lakâ Kâzi Principality of the Kakoray.

The name Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya was founded by Yawmē̄ Së̋ch 'Hex Robbi' Gās Vúrmër Bēboīy, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -4°C (25°F). Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya receives an average of 250 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya covers an area of nearly 44 km² (17 mi²), and an average elevation of 4422 m (14507 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1117, by Yawmē̄ Së̋ch 'Hex Robbi' Gās Vúrmër Bēboīy. The establishment of Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's construction back out of the project. Yawmē̄ Së̋ch 'Hex Robbi' Gās Vúrmër Bēboīy pushed on reguardles, and Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's exceptionaly well made fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The city seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

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

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Kumû Heku̽ 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 City. Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kumû Heku̽ 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 Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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.

Kumû Heku̽ 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

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Megafauna, Embolotherium near Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya are known to be quite timid.

Kumû Heku̽ 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 Transmutation energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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.

Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

3959 of Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 222 work in Agriculture
• 875 work as Craftsmen
• 322 work as Merchants
• 616 work as Service Workers
• 404 work as General Laborers
• 159 work as Skilled Laborers
• 569 work as Civil Servants
• 367 work in Cottage Industries
• 215 work as Artists
• 210 work in Produce Industries

6269 of Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 426 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Kumû Heku̽ Gûchya's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History