Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya (/ˈɪːdæ/ /ˈbu̽su/ [dumb (speechless)] [glacier]) is a subtropical Large City located in Bæracha Vûni Kingdom, Bæru̽sa Vu̽ Empire, within the Warren.

The name Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya was founded by Beros, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 3°C (37°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya receives an average of 211 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya covers an area of nearly 108 km² (43 mi²), and an average elevation of 1482 m (4862 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1160, by Beros. 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 Beros.

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya 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.

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya is is constructed arround a series of narrow cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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. Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's exceptionaly well made fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Your first impression of Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya proves to be right on the money. This city is where the rebels chose to settle. Fashion trends are quite simply the opposite of what’s popular in the other nearby communities. THis trend extends everywhere. Things that should be black are white, what would normally be square is organically curved, and what is typically unthinkable for polite society is more than welcome in this public square. Up to the logical limits, of course. There’s no flaying someone alive to eat their skin going on, but the women are dressed a little immodestly, the men are a little more emotional, and the food is all overly complex and terrible.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

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

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Kurû Bu̽su 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. Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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 Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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.

Kurû Bu̽su 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

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Howler near Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya are known to be quite timid.

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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.

Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

9564 of Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 556 work in Agriculture
• 2153 work as Craftsmen
• 767 work as Merchants
• 1409 work as Service Workers
• 1018 work as General Laborers
• 392 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1367 work as Civil Servants
• 866 work in Cottage Industries
• 517 work as Artists
• 519 work in Produce Industries

14875 of Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1018 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya 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.

The roads leading into Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Kurû Bu̽su Gûchya's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History