Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ (/ˈcoqi/ /ˈgʊrʊ/ [ignorant] [dignity]) is a subtropical Large City located in Quvasimehi County, Napesia Earldom, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ was founded by Zlèsî, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ receives an average of 176 cm/y (69 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 410 km² (164 mi²), and an average elevation of 3772 m (12375 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ was founded durring the early 11th century, by Zlèsî. The establishment of Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zlèsî electing to pay people to resettle in Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹.

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive cobblestone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was 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.

A look around Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ 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 all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ long.

Civic Infrastructure

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ 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.

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

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

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

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

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

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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. Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹'s grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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 Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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.

Chyoqi Gûrû 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹'s bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Bumblebee, Giant Worker near Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

36122 of Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2069 work in Agriculture
• 8042 work as Craftsmen
• 2990 work as Merchants
• 5597 work as Service Workers
• 3658 work as General Laborers
• 1470 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5129 work as Civil Servants
• 3098 work in Cottage Industries
• 2047 work as Artists
• 2022 work in Produce Industries

56846 of Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2875 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a lanturn of Transmutation, an a lanturn imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created in Chyoqi Gûrû Higu̹ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History