Linobà Qûmu

Linobà Qûmu (/liˈnobə/ /ˈqʊmu/ [shiny] [bone]) is a subtropical Town located in Gobanuqi County, Unuqini Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Linobà Qûmu is derived from the Wareneese language, as Linobà Qûmu was founded by Gowesbes Treg̈kê, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Linobà Qûmu has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Linobà Qûmu receives an average of 78 cm/y (30 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Linobà Qûmu covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5690 m (18667 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Linobà Qûmu was founded durring the late 17th century in early fall of the year 1582, by Gowesbes Treg̈kê. 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 Gowesbes Treg̈kê.

Linobà Qûmu was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Linobà Qûmu 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.

Linobà Qûmu is was constructed arround several narrow cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the brittle defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Even the most brief look arround Linobà Qûmu has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The town is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Linobà Qûmu, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

Linobà Qûmu 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 Linobà Qûmu. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Linobà Qûmu's parks.

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

Linobà Qûmu 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.

Linobà Qûmu 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.

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

Linobà Qûmu 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 Linobà Qûmu's natural decorations nor waterways.

Linobà Qûmu 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.

Linobà Qûmu 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.

Linobà Qûmu 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

Linobà Qûmu has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Linobà Qûmu's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Linobà Qûmu.

The Lich Newt near Linobà Qûmu are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Linobà Qûmu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Linobà Qûmu Census Data: Year 2000

449 of Linobà Qûmu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 99 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

948 of Linobà Qûmu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Linobà Qûmu is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Linobà Qûmu was attacked by savage sprigganss living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Linobà Qûmu lost 166 people, 220 livestock, and 20 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 174, when members of Linobà Qûmu's militia enacted an operation to assassinate an enemy noble. The operation was complicated by the officer in charge of Linobà Qûmu's forces was incompetent, and issue many foolish and-or unprofessional orders. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Linobà Qûmu's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Linobà Qûmu's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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