Large City: Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Warren
Provence	Rûlichyû Îyà Empire
Sub Provence	Hûche Ûkîma Kingdom
Region	Dolî Lu̹silâ Woods
Founded	912
Community Leader	Lord Bibnen
Area	233 km² (93 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	15°C (59°F)
Average Elevation	1618 m (5308 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	258 cm/y (101 in/y)
Population	55421
Population Density	237 people per km² (595 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Elven High Magic
Naming
Native name	Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/ˈgæʧə/ /ˈku̹ræ/
Direct Translation	[close; accurate] [hobby]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ was founded by Pigeneth, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 13°C (55°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 233 km² (93 mi²), and an average elevation of 1618 m (5308 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ was founded durring the early 10th century, by Pigeneth. The establishment of Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow gravel streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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 Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ, 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. Unfortuantly, these Relic of the World That Was are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ shows Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

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

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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. Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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 Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ 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

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Death Butterfly Swarm near Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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: 114
Farmers: 158
Farm Laborer: 291
Hunters: 205
Milk Maids: 138
Ranchers: 72
Ranch Hands: 151
Shepherds: 145

Farmland: 223346 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 13855
Poultry: 166263
Swine: 11084
Sheep: 554
Goats: 110
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 5542

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 115
Blacksmiths: 128
Bookbinders: 70
Buckle-makers: 73
Cabinetmakers: 135
Candlemakers: 184
Carpenters: 160
Clothmakers: 149
Coach and Harness Makers: 61
Coopers: 138
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 76
Copyists: 53
Cutlers: 46
Fabricworkers: 125
Farrier: 284
Furriers: 35
Glassworkers: 197
Gunsmiths: 133
Harness-Makers: 52
Hatters: 105
Hosiery Workers: 40
Jewelers: 63
Leatherwrights: 138
Locksmiths: 57
Matchstick makers: 87
Musical Instrument Makers: 86
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 74
Paper Workers: 76
Plasterers: 75
Pursemakers: 90
Roofers: 59
Ropemakers: 57
Rugmakers: 52
Saddlers: 108
Scabbardmakers: 121
Scalemakers: 58
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 35
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 54
Shoemakers: 53
Soap and Tallow Workers: 187
Tailors: 299
Tanners: 72
Upholsterers: 85
Watchmakers: 72
Weavers: 173
Whitesmiths: 44

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 39
Arcana Sellers: 37
Beer-Sellers: 75
Booksellers: 87
Butchers: 145
Chandlers: 163
Chicken Butchers: 147
Entrepreneurs: 56
Fine Clothiers: 149
Fishmongers: 145
Florists: 33
Potion Sellers: 95
Resellers: 230
Spice Merchants: 75
Wine-sellers: 110
Wheelwright: 86
Woodsellers: 55

Service workers

Bakers: 346
Barbers: 226
Coachmen: 81
Cooks: 205
Doctors: 116
Gamekeepers: 82
Grooms: 48
Hairdressers: 205
Healers: 143
Housekeepers: 191
Housemaids: 230
House Stewards: 173
Inns: 54
Laundry maids: 104
Maidservants: 184
Nursery Maids: 104
Pastrycooks: 184
Restaurateur: 251
Tavern Keepers: 213

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 77
Bleachers: 50
Chemical Workers: 31
Coal Heavers: 110
In-Town Couriers: 131
Long Haul Couriers: 128
Dockyard Workers: 120
Gas Workers: 27
Hay Merchants: 46
Leech Collectors: 151
Millers: 142
Miners: 117
Oilmen and Polishers: 87
Postmen: 120
Pure Finder: 75
Skinners: 158
Sugar Refiners: 31
Tosher: 86
Warehousemen: 184
Watercarriers: 119
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 158

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 70
Alchemist: 79
Clerk: 113
Dentists: 57
Educators: 143
Engineers: 86
Gardeners: 55
Mages: 42
Plumbers: 60
Pharmacist: 64
Professors: 24
Scientists: 41
Wizards: 24

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 51
Bankers: 77
Civil Clerks: 125
Civic Iudex: 60
Consultants: 36
Exorcist: 115
Fixers: 65
Kami Clerk: 107
Landlords: 111
Lawyers: 71
Legend Keepers: 93
Militia Officers: 554
Monks, Monastic: 173
Monks, Civic: 158
Historian, Oral: 120
Historian, Textual: 65
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 120
Priests: 213
Rangers: 72
Rat Catchers: 88
Scholars: 86
Spiritualist: 102
Slayers: 31
Storytellers: 201
Military Officers: 167

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 173
Comfort Services: 263
Enchanters: 62
Herbalists: 63
Jaminators: 197
Needleworkers: 184
Potters: 92
Preserve Makers: 167
Quilters: 81
Seamsters: 240
Spinners: 173
Tinker: 62
Weaver: 145

Artists

Actors: 60
Architects: 21
Bards: 85
Costumers: 33
Dancers: 66
Drafters: 35
Engravers: 44
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 27
Glaziers: 58
Inlayers: 51
Musicians: 191
Painters, Art: 28
Playwrights: 58
Sculptors, Art: 49
Wood Carvers: 197
Writers: 191

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 178
Canners: 184
Cheesmakers: 213
Ice Merchants: 24
Millers: 117
Picklers: 90
Smokers: 71
Stockmakers: 64
Tobacconists: 87
Tallowmakers: 113

20965 of Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

32794 of Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1662 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ 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.

The center of Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ 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 Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ lost 265 people, 303 livestock, and 87 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 126, when members of Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's militia enacted an operation to locate a particular solgiers group. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Gæchà Ku̹ræ Kâchyâ's bards, historians, and legend keepers.