City: Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Warren
Provence	Lu̽chi Viya Empire
Sub Provence	Geyuchi Guchâ Kingdom
Region	I̽n Vlilo̠gbi-fakös Maquis
Founded	1359
Community Leader	Lord Glelè
Area	48 km² (19 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	11°C (51°F)
Average Elevation	3762 m (12342 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	246 cm/y (96 in/y)
Population	11633
Population Density	242 people per km² (612 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Mysticism
Naming
Native name	Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya
Pronunciation	/ˈvʊke/ /ˈs̺ʊjʊ/
Direct Translation	[straight] [courtesy]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya is derived from the Goblin language, as Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya was founded by Glelîj, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Vûke S̺ûyû 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). Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya receives an average of 246 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya covers an area of nearly 48 km² (19 mi²), and an average elevation of 3762 m (12342 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1359, by Glelîj. The establishment of Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Glelîj struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya as a prison colony.

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive 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 is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya gives 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 Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

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

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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. Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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 Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû 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.

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya 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

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya'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, autumn is skipped in Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya.

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Charm energies of tier 2 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 21
Farmers: 34
Farm Laborer: 68
Hunters: 37
Milk Maids: 28
Ranchers: 16
Ranch Hands: 31
Shepherds: 33

Farmland: 46648 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 2908
Poultry: 34899
Swine: 2326
Sheep: 116
Goats: 23
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1163

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 24
Blacksmiths: 28
Bookbinders: 14
Buckle-makers: 15
Cabinetmakers: 25
Candlemakers: 36
Carpenters: 36
Clothmakers: 31
Coach and Harness Makers: 12
Coopers: 29
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 16
Copyists: 10
Cutlers: 9
Fabricworkers: 27
Farrier: 66
Furriers: 7
Glassworkers: 41
Gunsmiths: 25
Harness-Makers: 11
Hatters: 22
Hosiery Workers: 8
Jewelers: 13
Leatherwrights: 28
Locksmiths: 11
Matchstick makers: 17
Musical Instrument Makers: 15
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 15
Paper Workers: 17
Plasterers: 16
Pursemakers: 19
Roofers: 12
Ropemakers: 11
Rugmakers: 11
Saddlers: 20
Scabbardmakers: 26
Scalemakers: 11
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 7
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 11
Shoemakers: 10
Soap and Tallow Workers: 43
Tailors: 59
Tanners: 14
Upholsterers: 18
Watchmakers: 15
Weavers: 37
Whitesmiths: 9

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 8
Arcana Sellers: 7
Beer-Sellers: 15
Booksellers: 18
Butchers: 29
Chandlers: 29
Chicken Butchers: 35
Entrepreneurs: 11
Fine Clothiers: 29
Fishmongers: 27
Florists: 7
Potion Sellers: 19
Resellers: 43
Spice Merchants: 16
Wine-sellers: 22
Wheelwright: 17
Woodsellers: 11

Service workers

Bakers: 61
Barbers: 62
Coachmen: 16
Cooks: 50
Doctors: 25
Gamekeepers: 17
Grooms: 10
Hairdressers: 41
Healers: 29
Housekeepers: 36
Housemaids: 55
House Stewards: 35
Inns: 10
Laundry maids: 22
Maidservants: 44
Nursery Maids: 21
Pastrycooks: 48
Restaurateur: 46
Tavern Keepers: 46

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 16
Bleachers: 10
Chemical Workers: 6
Coal Heavers: 23
In-Town Couriers: 25
Long Haul Couriers: 27
Dockyard Workers: 25
Gas Workers: 5
Hay Merchants: 9
Leech Collectors: 33
Millers: 25
Miners: 25
Oilmen and Polishers: 16
Postmen: 27
Pure Finder: 15
Skinners: 34
Sugar Refiners: 6
Tosher: 18
Warehousemen: 41
Watercarriers: 25
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 36

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 15
Alchemist: 16
Clerk: 21
Dentists: 11
Educators: 34
Engineers: 16
Gardeners: 11
Mages: 8
Plumbers: 11
Pharmacist: 13
Professors: 5
Scientists: 8
Wizards: 5

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 11
Bankers: 16
Civil Clerks: 25
Civic Iudex: 13
Consultants: 7
Exorcist: 30
Fixers: 13
Kami Clerk: 23
Landlords: 23
Lawyers: 14
Legend Keepers: 19
Militia Officers: 105
Monks, Monastic: 43
Monks, Civic: 34
Historian, Oral: 27
Historian, Textual: 14
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 27
Priests: 44
Rangers: 15
Rat Catchers: 17
Scholars: 18
Spiritualist: 21
Slayers: 6
Storytellers: 40
Military Officers: 38

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 32
Comfort Services: 43
Enchanters: 13
Herbalists: 13
Jaminators: 37
Needleworkers: 40
Potters: 19
Preserve Makers: 34
Quilters: 16
Seamsters: 52
Spinners: 29
Tinker: 12
Weaver: 27

Artists

Actors: 12
Architects: 4
Bards: 18
Costumers: 7
Dancers: 13
Drafters: 7
Engravers: 9
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 5
Glaziers: 12
Inlayers: 11
Musicians: 32
Painters, Art: 5
Playwrights: 12
Sculptors, Art: 10
Wood Carvers: 43
Writers: 43

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 34
Canners: 35
Cheesmakers: 43
Ice Merchants: 5
Millers: 24
Picklers: 19
Smokers: 14
Stockmakers: 12
Tobacconists: 18
Tallowmakers: 25

4324 of Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

6844 of Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 465 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Vûke S̺ûyû Gûchya might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. was immortalized in song for this deed.