Large City: S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Warren
Provence	Kahotivupunabu Empire
Sub Provence	Diriz̄i Kingdom
Region	Bærûkû àsû Holt
Founded	1057
Community Leader	Lord Bethan
Area	145 km² (58 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	16°C (60°F)
Average Elevation	4690 m (15387 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	99 cm/y (38 in/y)
Population	34375
Population Density	237 people per km² (592 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Conjuration
Naming
Native name	S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/ˈs̺elə/ /laˈgohʊ/
Direct Translation	[young] [void]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ was founded by Ariana, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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). S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ receives an average of 99 cm/y (38 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 145 km² (58 mi²), and an average elevation of 4690 m (15387 ft) above sea level.

Overview

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1057, by Ariana. The establishment of S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of crampt flagstone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's unusual though effective defenses are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Right off the bat S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the city nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the city, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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 S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's parks.

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

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

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

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

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

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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. S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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 S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ.

The Drake, Flame near S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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: 63
Farmers: 98
Farm Laborer: 143
Hunters: 118
Milk Maids: 98
Ranchers: 44
Ranch Hands: 99
Shepherds: 90

Farmland: 138531 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 8593
Poultry: 103125
Swine: 6875
Sheep: 343
Goats: 68
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 3437

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 66
Blacksmiths: 73
Bookbinders: 42
Buckle-makers: 44
Cabinetmakers: 81
Candlemakers: 110
Carpenters: 116
Clothmakers: 95
Coach and Harness Makers: 37
Coopers: 88
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 46
Copyists: 33
Cutlers: 29
Fabricworkers: 70
Farrier: 176
Furriers: 22
Glassworkers: 107
Gunsmiths: 73
Harness-Makers: 31
Hatters: 64
Hosiery Workers: 24
Jewelers: 39
Leatherwrights: 90
Locksmiths: 33
Matchstick makers: 52
Musical Instrument Makers: 49
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 42
Paper Workers: 53
Plasterers: 49
Pursemakers: 61
Roofers: 38
Ropemakers: 34
Rugmakers: 32
Saddlers: 63
Scabbardmakers: 79
Scalemakers: 37
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 22
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 33
Shoemakers: 32
Soap and Tallow Workers: 105
Tailors: 275
Tanners: 43
Upholsterers: 49
Watchmakers: 47
Weavers: 107
Whitesmiths: 27

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 23
Arcana Sellers: 24
Beer-Sellers: 48
Booksellers: 52
Butchers: 92
Chandlers: 92
Chicken Butchers: 94
Entrepreneurs: 35
Fine Clothiers: 88
Fishmongers: 90
Florists: 21
Potion Sellers: 61
Resellers: 137
Spice Merchants: 46
Wine-sellers: 71
Wheelwright: 50
Woodsellers: 33

Service workers

Bakers: 163
Barbers: 129
Coachmen: 49
Cooks: 143
Doctors: 80
Gamekeepers: 52
Grooms: 29
Hairdressers: 118
Healers: 94
Housekeepers: 95
Housemaids: 190
House Stewards: 101
Inns: 32
Laundry maids: 62
Maidservants: 127
Nursery Maids: 61
Pastrycooks: 137
Restaurateur: 156
Tavern Keepers: 156

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 46
Bleachers: 30
Chemical Workers: 19
Coal Heavers: 71
In-Town Couriers: 83
Long Haul Couriers: 73
Dockyard Workers: 67
Gas Workers: 16
Hay Merchants: 28
Leech Collectors: 91
Millers: 78
Miners: 78
Oilmen and Polishers: 52
Postmen: 83
Pure Finder: 43
Skinners: 92
Sugar Refiners: 19
Tosher: 54
Warehousemen: 118
Watercarriers: 73
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 107

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 42
Alchemist: 50
Clerk: 64
Dentists: 34
Educators: 94
Engineers: 47
Gardeners: 34
Mages: 25
Plumbers: 35
Pharmacist: 40
Professors: 14
Scientists: 25
Wizards: 14

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 32
Bankers: 48
Civil Clerks: 74
Civic Iudex: 39
Consultants: 22
Exorcist: 85
Fixers: 40
Kami Clerk: 75
Landlords: 65
Lawyers: 42
Legend Keepers: 58
Militia Officers: 229
Monks, Monastic: 114
Monks, Civic: 104
Historian, Oral: 78
Historian, Textual: 39
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 81
Priests: 132
Rangers: 47
Rat Catchers: 52
Scholars: 53
Spiritualist: 61
Slayers: 18
Storytellers: 146
Military Officers: 110

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 98
Comfort Services: 143
Enchanters: 39
Herbalists: 37
Jaminators: 118
Needleworkers: 104
Potters: 55
Preserve Makers: 92
Quilters: 52
Seamsters: 190
Spinners: 104
Tinker: 38
Weaver: 90

Artists

Actors: 37
Architects: 13
Bards: 56
Costumers: 20
Dancers: 40
Drafters: 22
Engravers: 27
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 16
Glaziers: 35
Inlayers: 31
Musicians: 98
Painters, Art: 17
Playwrights: 36
Sculptors, Art: 29
Wood Carvers: 127
Writers: 118

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 118
Canners: 95
Cheesmakers: 118
Ice Merchants: 15
Millers: 64
Picklers: 56
Smokers: 40
Stockmakers: 38
Tobacconists: 54
Tallowmakers: 78

12880 of S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

19433 of S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2062 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ 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.

S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

The the a plate of Elven High Magic, an a plate imbued with notable amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created near S̺elà Lagohû Kâchyâ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.