Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ (/ˈlos̺u̹/ /ˈlʊzu/ [sudden; abrupt; swift] [peak]) is a subtropical Large City located in Sekroqakho Kingdom, Hudatiarefe County, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ is derived from the Goblin language, as Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ was founded by Yó̄́ Sénvér 'Hamsy Snow' Jōkī Yä̌ Sé̄shī, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ receives an average of 174 cm/y (68 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ covers an area of nearly 275 km² (110 mi²), and an average elevation of 5308 m (17414 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1223, by Yó̄́ Sénvér 'Hamsy Snow' Jōkī Yä̌ Sé̄shī. The establishment of Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Yó̄́ Sénvér 'Hamsy Snow' Jōkī Yä̌ Sé̄shī struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ as a prison colony.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious packed earth 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 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 city is well defended against anything short of an army. Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's brittle defences 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 Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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 Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's parks.

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

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

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

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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. Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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 Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ 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

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's bank 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.

In Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Wolf-Spider near Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ are known to be quite timid.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ Census Data: Year 2000

24943 of Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1373 work in Agriculture
• 5631 work as Craftsmen
• 2014 work as Merchants
• 3716 work as Service Workers
• 2497 work as General Laborers
• 1019 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3729 work as Civil Servants
• 2291 work in Cottage Industries
• 1359 work as Artists
• 1314 work in Produce Industries

37251 of Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2591 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Los̺u̹ Lûzu Mudâ. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History