Hemu Gûmà

Hemu Gûmà (/ˈhemu/ /ˈgʊmə/ [footpath; sidewalk] [nostril]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Buruqopuhibubo Zone, Mijgake Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Hemu Gûmà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Hemu Gûmà was founded by Zêlel Zêyêrtco, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Hemu Gûmà has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 5°C (41°F). Hemu Gûmà receives an average of 77 cm/y (30 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hemu Gûmà covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4458 m (14625 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hemu Gûmà was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1307, by Zêlel Zêyêrtco. The establishment of Hemu Gûmà was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zêlel Zêyêrtco electing to pay people to resettle in Hemu Gûmà.

Hemu Gûmà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hemu Gûmà is no diffrent. The town'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.

Hemu Gûmà is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious baked earthen streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Hemu Gûmà. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them. You should probably listen to them, as every time you’re asked to leave the person asking you to leave has referenced the town’s patron divine in some way. The little voice in the back of your mind that tells you when you’re in danger feels like it’s just glaring at you and muttering about how stupid you are for even remaining in town.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Hemu Gûmà 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.

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

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

Hemu Gûmà 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 Small Town. Hemu Gûmà's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Hemu Gûmà has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Hemu Gûmà 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

Hemu Gûmà's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Hemu Gûmà.

The Giant cockroach near Hemu Gûmà are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Hemu Gûmà's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Hemu Gûmà Census Data: Year 2000

297 of Hemu Gûmà's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 64 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 46 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

634 of Hemu Gûmà's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 59 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hemu Gûmà has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Hemu Gûmà is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. Hemu Gûmà created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History