Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ (/ˈgu̹nə/ /ˈs̺ʊgæ/ [great (excellent); awesome] [outline]) is a subtropical Town located in Kùjvāt County, Qelegima County, within the Norwick Principality.

The name Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ is derived from the Wareneese language, as Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ was founded by Grëi Trgfêm, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ receives an average of 178 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 446 m (1463 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1155, by Grëi Trgfêm. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Grëi Trgfêm.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ is is constructed arround a semi-circular crampt canals mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Astonishigly, the top tier civilian fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ 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 Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ 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.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ 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.

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

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ 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.

Cultural Notes

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Kamadan near Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

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.

Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ Census Data: Year 2000

382 of Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 81 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

836 of Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 37 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 22 days. Gu̹nà S̺ûgæ lost 224 people and 365 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Hate's Flame.

History