Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ (/bu̽/ /ˈhihʊ/ [indigo] [weight]) is a subtropical Large City located in Kurûkû Ku̹chyi Kingdom, Zosefemay Landgrave, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ was founded by Trgarega, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°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 2°C (35°F). Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ receives an average of 242 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 270 km² (108 mi²), and an average elevation of 1988 m (6522 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1319, by Trgarega. The establishment of Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s construction back out of the project. Trgarega pushed on reguardles, and Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ is is constructed arround a semi-circular crampt packed earth mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s exceptionaly well made fortifications 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the city. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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 Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s parks.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

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

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

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

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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. Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s grid is powered by an arcane means.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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 Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ 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

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Amoeba Swarm near Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

24070 of Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1327 work in Agriculture
• 5358 work as Craftsmen
• 2009 work as Merchants
• 3712 work as Service Workers
• 2485 work as General Laborers
• 1000 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3411 work as Civil Servants
• 2199 work in Cottage Industries
• 1305 work as Artists
• 1264 work in Produce Industries

36191 of Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3846 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea (15468 % 6)+1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹ lost 133 people, 372 livestock, and 54 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 158, when members of Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s militia enacted an operation to defend a particular temple from enemy attack. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s forces. The war is remembered in legend by Bu̽ Hihû Higu̹'s bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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