Small Town: Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà
Example Wareneese architecture.
StateWarrenese Shogunate
ProvenceKahotivupunabu Empire
Sub ProvenceZinepiz̄o County
RegionQu̹hû Ràgu̽rû Steppe
Founded708
Community LeaderLaird Atelerida Trgare
Area3 km2 (1 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp15°C (59°F)
Average Elevation7434 m (-18559 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation200 cm/y (78 in/y)
Population881
Population Density293 people per km2 (881 people per mi2)
Town AuraAbjuration
Naming
Native nameKu̽chya Kàre Gîlà
Pronunciation/ˈbaci/ /ˈkəre ˈgɪːlə/
Direct Translation[top; mountain] [saddle]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà (/ˈbaci/ /ˈkəre ˈgɪːlə/ [top; mountain] [saddle]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Zinepiz̄o County, Kahotivupunabu Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà was founded by Zlèsêv Trtegepí, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà 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 7°C (44°F). Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà receives an average of 200 cm/y (78 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà covers an area of nearly 3 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 7434 m (-18559 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà was founded in time immemorial, reportedly some time durring the early 8th century, by Zlèsêv Trtegepí. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 8th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà is no diffrent. The town'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.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow 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 town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The failry decent 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 arround Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà 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.

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

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà 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.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà 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

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà rainbows form quite often above the Small Town.

The Jack-o'-Lantern near Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà are known to be quite timid.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 1
  • Farmers: 2
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 3
  • Milk Maids: 2
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 2
  • Shepherds: 2
    • Farmland: 3541 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 220
    • Poultry: 2643
    • Swine: 176
    • Sheep: 8
    • Goats: 1
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 88

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 1
  • Blacksmiths: 2
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 2
  • Candlemakers: 3
  • Carpenters: 2
  • Clothmakers: 2
  • Coopers: 2
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 2
  • Farrier: 5
  • Glassworkers: 2
  • Gunsmiths: 1
  • Hatters: 1
  • Jewelers: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 2
  • Matchstick makers: 1
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 1
  • Scabbardmakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
  • Tailors: 6
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 2

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 1
  • Butchers: 2
  • Chandlers: 2
  • Chicken Butchers: 2
  • Fine Clothiers: 2
  • Fishmongers: 2
  • Potion Sellers: 1
  • Resellers: 3
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 1
  • Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 4
  • Barbers: 3
  • Coachmen: 1
  • Cooks: 3
  • Doctors: 2
  • Gamekeepers: 1
  • Hairdressers: 3
  • Healers: 2
  • Housekeepers: 2
  • Housemaids: 4
  • House Stewards: 2
  • Laundry maids: 1
  • Maidservants: 3
  • Nursery Maids: 1
  • Pastrycooks: 2
  • Restaurateur: 3
  • Tavern Keepers: 4

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 1
  • In-Town Couriers: 1
  • Long Haul Couriers: 2
  • Dockyard Workers: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Miners: 2
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 1
  • Postmen: 1
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 2
  • Tosher: 1
  • Warehousemen: 2
  • Watercarriers: 1
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 1
  • Educators: 2
  • Engineers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 2
  • Exorcist: 1
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 1
  • Landlords: 1
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 1
  • Militia Officers: 6
  • Monks, Monastic: 2
  • Monks, Civic: 2
  • Historian, Oral: 2
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 1
  • Priests: 3
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 1
  • Scholars: 1
  • Spiritualist: 1
  • Storytellers: 3
  • Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 2
  • Comfort Services: 3
  • Enchanters: 1
  • Jaminators: 2
  • Needleworkers: 2
  • Potters: 1
  • Preserve Makers: 2
  • Quilters: 1
  • Seamsters: 5
  • Spinners: 2
  • Weaver: 2

Artists

  • Bards: 1
  • Dancers: 1
  • Musicians: 2
  • Wood Carvers: 2
  • Writers: 3

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 3
  • Canners: 2
  • Cheesmakers: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Picklers: 1
  • Smokers: 1
  • Stockmakers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 1
  • Tallowmakers: 1

243 of Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

594 of Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 44 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Ku̽chya Kàre Gîlà lost 271 people, 374 livestock, and 37 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Grief Rain.

History