Hasi Habæ Gûchya (/ˈhasi/ /ˈhabæ/ [stupid; dumb; dull; silly; dim] [spasm]) is a subtropical City located in the Temmī̄f Principality of the Lallalo.
The name Hasi Habæ Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hasi Habæ Gûchya was founded by Trèbëgë, who was culturaly Rattu.
Climate
Hasi Habæ Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -13°C (9°F). Hasi Habæ Gûchya receives an average of 111 cm/y (43 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Hasi Habæ Gûchya covers an area of nearly 24 km2 (9 mi2), and an average elevation of 5282 m (17329 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Hasi Habæ Gûchya was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1081, by Trèbëgë. 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 Trèbëgë.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hasi Habæ Gûchya 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.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive paverstone 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The timber-based walls 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 Hasi Habæ Gûchya shows Hasi Habæ Gûchya as a den of corruption. 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. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Hasi Habæ Gûchya places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.
Civic Infrastructure
Hasi Habæ Gûchya has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Hasi Habæ 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 Hasi Habæ Gûchya. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hasi Habæ Gûchya's parks.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hasi Habæ Gûchya.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Hasi Habæ Gûchya's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.
Hasi Habæ 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 Hasi Habæ Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Hasi Habæ 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.
Cultural Notes
Hasi Habæ Gûchya's chapel 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.
The Mercane near Hasi Habæ Gûchya are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 via throat singing.
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: 10
Farmers: 17
Farm Laborer: 35
Hunters: 20
Milk Maids: 14
Ranchers: 7
Ranch Hands: 14
Shepherds: 13
Farmland: 22840 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1427
Poultry: 17130
Swine: 1142
Sheep: 57
Goats: 11
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 571
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 11
Blacksmiths: 12
Bookbinders: 6
Buckle-makers: 7
Cabinetmakers: 12
Candlemakers: 19
Carpenters: 18
Clothmakers: 18
Coach and Harness Makers: 6
Coopers: 14
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 8
Copyists: 5
Cutlers: 4
Fabricworkers: 12
Farrier: 27
Furriers: 3
Glassworkers: 21
Gunsmiths: 12
Harness-Makers: 5
Hatters: 11
Hosiery Workers: 4
Jewelers: 6
Leatherwrights: 14
Locksmiths: 5
Matchstick makers: 9
Musical Instrument Makers: 8
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 7
Paper Workers: 8
Plasterers: 7
Pursemakers: 9
Roofers: 5
Ropemakers: 5
Rugmakers: 5
Saddlers: 10
Scabbardmakers: 12
Scalemakers: 5
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 3
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 5
Shoemakers: 5
Soap and Tallow Workers: 19
Tailors: 34
Tanners: 7
Upholsterers: 8
Watchmakers: 7
Weavers: 15
Whitesmiths: 4
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 3
Arcana Sellers: 3
Beer-Sellers: 8
Booksellers: 8
Butchers: 15
Chandlers: 13
Chicken Butchers: 15
Entrepreneurs: 5
Fine Clothiers: 14
Fishmongers: 13
Florists: 3
Potion Sellers: 9
Resellers: 23
Spice Merchants: 7
Wine-sellers: 12
Wheelwright: 8
Woodsellers: 5
Service workers
Bakers: 33
Barbers: 26
Coachmen: 8
Cooks: 24
Doctors: 12
Gamekeepers: 8
Grooms: 4
Hairdressers: 16
Healers: 15
Housekeepers: 17
Housemaids: 38
House Stewards: 17
Inns: 5
Laundry maids: 10
Maidservants: 19
Nursery Maids: 10
Pastrycooks: 18
Restaurateur: 21
Tavern Keepers: 21
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 7
Bleachers: 5
Chemical Workers: 3
Coal Heavers: 11
In-Town Couriers: 12
Long Haul Couriers: 13
Dockyard Workers: 12
Gas Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 4
Leech Collectors: 16
Millers: 13
Miners: 12
Oilmen and Polishers: 9
Postmen: 13
Pure Finder: 7
Skinners: 17
Sugar Refiners: 3
Tosher: 9
Warehousemen: 20
Watercarriers: 11
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 15
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 7
Alchemist: 8
Clerk: 12
Dentists: 5
Educators: 15
Engineers: 8
Gardeners: 5
Mages: 4
Plumbers: 6
Pharmacist: 6
Professors: 2
Scientists: 4
Wizards: 2
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 5
Bankers: 7
Civil Clerks: 12
Civic Iudex: 6
Consultants: 3
Exorcist: 12
Fixers: 6
Kami Clerk: 10
Landlords: 11
Lawyers: 6
Legend Keepers: 9
Militia Officers: 43
Monks, Monastic: 17
Monks, Civic: 17
Historian, Oral: 13
Historian, Textual: 6
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 12
Priests: 23
Rangers: 7
Rat Catchers: 8
Scholars: 8
Spiritualist: 10
Slayers: 3
Storytellers: 20
Military Officers: 18
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 17
Comfort Services: 23
Enchanters: 6
Herbalists: 6
Jaminators: 19
Needleworkers: 21
Potters: 9
Preserve Makers: 17
Quilters: 8
Seamsters: 25
Spinners: 15
Tinker: 6
Weaver: 13
Artists
Actors: 6
Architects: 2
Bards: 8
Costumers: 3
Dancers: 6
Drafters: 3
Engravers: 4
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 2
Glaziers: 5
Inlayers: 5
Musicians: 17
Painters, Art: 2
Playwrights: 6
Sculptors, Art: 5
Wood Carvers: 19
Writers: 19
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 17
Canners: 16
Cheesmakers: 19
Ice Merchants: 2
Millers: 12
Picklers: 9
Smokers: 7
Stockmakers: 6
Tobacconists: 9
Tallowmakers: 13
2060 of Hasi Habæ Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
120 work in Agriculture
457 work as Craftsmen
164 work as Merchants
322 work as Service Workers
214 work as General Laborers
84 work as Skilled Laborers
292 work as Civil Servants
185 work in Cottage Industries
112 work as Artists
110 work in Produce Industries
3536 of Hasi Habæ Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 114 (2%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Hasi Habæ Gûchya is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.
Hasi Habæ Gûchya'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 Hasi Habæ Gûchya suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.
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History
The the a stattuette of Mysticism, an a stattuette imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Hasi Habæ Gûchya by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.