S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya (/ˈqiqu̽/ /qeˈcəha/ [selfish] [prism]) is a temperate City located in Ràlolà Gûho Kingdom, Mî Kûrà Empire, within the Warren.

The name S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya was founded by Tharngwen, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -2°C (29°F). S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya receives an average of 76 cm/y (29 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 4180 m (13713 ft) above sea level.

Overview

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1199, by Tharngwen. The establishment of S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tharngwen electing to pay people to resettle in S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya.

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya is buildings are arranged within a network of restrictive baked earthen streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege.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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya as 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 the city brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

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

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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 City. S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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 S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha 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

Life is hard in S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya a notably resourceful and hearty people.

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya.

The Spider, Ogre (Huge) near S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya are known to be quite timid.

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

2115 of S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 121 work in Agriculture
• 461 work as Craftsmen
• 175 work as Merchants
• 315 work as Service Workers
• 217 work as General Laborers
• 86 work as Skilled Laborers
• 315 work as Civil Servants
• 193 work in Cottage Industries
• 117 work as Artists
• 115 work in Produce Industries

3385 of S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 229 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

S̺ûku Qechyàha Gûchya is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

The the a necklace of Invocation, an a necklace imbued with notable amounts of Invocation energies was created in Stsvíhām Ji̊ Qi̊v by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History