Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya (/ˈlaʧæ/ /ˈku̹kə/ [equal; equivalent] [temple]) is a temperate Large City located in Kîkû Lozu̹ Kingdom, Bàze Logu Empire, within the Warren.

The name Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya is derived from the Goblin language, as Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya was founded by Gèsê, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 9°C (48°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -7°C (20°F). Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya receives an average of 287 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya covers an area of nearly 78 km² (31 mi²), and an average elevation of 3038 m (9967 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya was founded durring the early 10th century, by Gèsê. The establishment of Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Gèsê electing to pay people to resettle in Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya.

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya is buildings are located arround a single premissive baked earthen mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Unfortuantly, these budget focused millitary grade defenses are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

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

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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. Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

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

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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 Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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

Lachæ Ku̹kà 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya.

The Chaneque near Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

6915 of Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 382 work in Agriculture
• 1521 work as Craftsmen
• 558 work as Merchants
• 1052 work as Service Workers
• 700 work as General Laborers
• 286 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1039 work as Civil Servants
• 635 work in Cottage Industries
• 378 work as Artists
• 364 work in Produce Industries

10289 of Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1294 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya. One of Lachæ Ku̹kà Gûchya's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History