Large City: Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Warren
Provence	Vu̹chi Bu̽su Empire
Sub Provence	Kûrûha Hûmæ Kingdom
Region	Ëchy-bro̠qüe Woodlands
Founded	1132
Community Leader	Lord Zlkèdo
Area	233 km² (93 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	15°C (59°F)
Average Elevation	1612 m (5288 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	302 cm/y (118 in/y)
Population	55460
Population Density	238 people per km² (596 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Wild Magic
Naming
Native name	Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/ˈkoco/ /ˈkudʊ/
Direct Translation	[corrupt] [tailor]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ was founded by Zlkèdo, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°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 4°C (39°F). Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ receives an average of 302 cm/y (118 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 233 km² (93 mi²), and an average elevation of 1612 m (5288 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1132, by Zlkèdo. The establishment of Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zlkèdo electing to pay people to resettle in Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ.

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

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ is is constructed arround a series of restrictive gravel mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The city's monster and outlaw focused fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ’s streets. A look around Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

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

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Vâme Kudû 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. Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ 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.

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

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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 Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû 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.

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ 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

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ.

The Frog, Poisonous Swarm near Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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: 99
Farmers: 173
Farm Laborer: 346
Hunters: 191
Milk Maids: 138
Ranchers: 69
Ranch Hands: 151
Shepherds: 142

Farmland: 222394 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 13865
Poultry: 166380
Swine: 11092
Sheep: 554
Goats: 110
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 5546

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 115
Blacksmiths: 132
Bookbinders: 68
Buckle-makers: 71
Cabinetmakers: 132
Candlemakers: 213
Carpenters: 165
Clothmakers: 149
Coach and Harness Makers: 57
Coopers: 138
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 75
Copyists: 53
Cutlers: 46
Fabricworkers: 128
Farrier: 336
Furriers: 36
Glassworkers: 198
Gunsmiths: 114
Harness-Makers: 50
Hatters: 103
Hosiery Workers: 39
Jewelers: 63
Leatherwrights: 149
Locksmiths: 57
Matchstick makers: 88
Musical Instrument Makers: 84
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 71
Paper Workers: 81
Plasterers: 73
Pursemakers: 97
Roofers: 62
Ropemakers: 56
Rugmakers: 51
Saddlers: 97
Scabbardmakers: 124
Scalemakers: 57
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 35
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 53
Shoemakers: 53
Soap and Tallow Workers: 209
Tailors: 316
Tanners: 68
Upholsterers: 82
Watchmakers: 75
Weavers: 168
Whitesmiths: 44

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 38
Arcana Sellers: 38
Beer-Sellers: 73
Booksellers: 85
Butchers: 142
Chandlers: 154
Chicken Butchers: 151
Entrepreneurs: 56
Fine Clothiers: 138
Fishmongers: 158
Florists: 33
Potion Sellers: 90
Resellers: 241
Spice Merchants: 77
Wine-sellers: 110
Wheelwright: 92
Woodsellers: 52

Service workers

Bakers: 264
Barbers: 226
Coachmen: 79
Cooks: 213
Doctors: 112
Gamekeepers: 84
Grooms: 47
Hairdressers: 178
Healers: 147
Housekeepers: 173
Housemaids: 264
House Stewards: 158
Inns: 53
Laundry maids: 106
Maidservants: 173
Nursery Maids: 108
Pastrycooks: 178
Restaurateur: 231
Tavern Keepers: 231

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 79
Bleachers: 50
Chemical Workers: 31
Coal Heavers: 104
In-Town Couriers: 120
Long Haul Couriers: 142
Dockyard Workers: 118
Gas Workers: 27
Hay Merchants: 46
Leech Collectors: 147
Millers: 128
Miners: 120
Oilmen and Polishers: 89
Postmen: 128
Pure Finder: 68
Skinners: 173
Sugar Refiners: 32
Tosher: 86
Warehousemen: 205
Watercarriers: 124
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 178

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 73
Alchemist: 80
Clerk: 128
Dentists: 53
Educators: 140
Engineers: 79
Gardeners: 54
Mages: 40
Plumbers: 57
Pharmacist: 67
Professors: 24
Scientists: 41
Wizards: 23

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 53
Bankers: 77
Civil Clerks: 126
Civic Iudex: 61
Consultants: 35
Exorcist: 142
Fixers: 64
Kami Clerk: 109
Landlords: 119
Lawyers: 68
Legend Keepers: 95
Militia Officers: 426
Monks, Monastic: 198
Monks, Civic: 173
Historian, Oral: 132
Historian, Textual: 66
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 132
Priests: 231
Rangers: 72
Rat Catchers: 87
Scholars: 86
Spiritualist: 104
Slayers: 31
Storytellers: 217
Military Officers: 184

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 184
Comfort Services: 221
Enchanters: 59
Herbalists: 61
Jaminators: 173
Needleworkers: 184
Potters: 85
Preserve Makers: 149
Quilters: 78
Seamsters: 277
Spinners: 184
Tinker: 63
Weaver: 149

Artists

Actors: 57
Architects: 21
Bards: 92
Costumers: 34
Dancers: 66
Drafters: 36
Engravers: 45
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 27
Glaziers: 58
Inlayers: 54
Musicians: 154
Painters, Art: 28
Playwrights: 60
Sculptors, Art: 48
Wood Carvers: 221
Writers: 191

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 184
Canners: 163
Cheesmakers: 168
Ice Merchants: 24
Millers: 110
Picklers: 99
Smokers: 70
Stockmakers: 61
Tobacconists: 85
Tallowmakers: 115

20974 of Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

30050 of Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4436 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

The roads leading into Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ lost 200 people, 343 livestock, and 90 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 69, when members of Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's militia enacted an operation to train a group of civilians for a special clandestine operation. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Vâme Kudû Kâchyâ's bards, historians, and legend keepers.