Hume Bæne Kâchyâ

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ (/ˈledɑ/ /ˈbæne/ [skinny] [store; shop; salon; business]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Glikérád Principality of the Saborri.

The name Hume Bæne Kâchyâ is derived from the Goblin language, as Hume Bæne Kâchyâ was founded by Ca̋m Gaw̄ 'Ricky Kitty' Jō̄ Ermé̄̌s Cä̌shīnḱ, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -17°C (2°F). Hume Bæne Kâchyâ receives an average of 245 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Hume Bæne Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 53 km² (21 mi²), and an average elevation of 2786 m (9140 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1179, by Ca̋m Gaw̄ 'Ricky Kitty' Jō̄ Ermé̄̌s Cä̌shīnḱ. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hume Bæne Kâchyâ 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.

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad baked earthen streets which form a 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 is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Astonishigly, the perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Hume Bæne Kâchyâ makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

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

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Hume Bæne 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. Hume Bæne Kâchyâ's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Hume Bæne 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 Hume Bæne Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

Hume Bæne 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.

Cultural Notes

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Hume Bæne Kâchyâ tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Xtabay near Hume Bæne Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ Census Data: Year 2000

4811 of Hume Bæne Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 250 work in Agriculture
• 1081 work as Craftsmen
• 381 work as Merchants
• 748 work as Service Workers
• 492 work as General Laborers
• 190 work as Skilled Laborers
• 732 work as Civil Servants
• 432 work in Cottage Industries
• 261 work as Artists
• 244 work in Produce Industries

7605 of Hume Bæne Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 253 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

Hume Bæne Kâchyâ is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

The the a set of greaves of Conjuration, an a set of greaves imbued with great amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Hume Bæne Kâchyâ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History