Large City: Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ
Example Warrenese architecture.

State	Warrenese Shogunate
Provence	Awyawy County
Sub Provence	Gà S̺ûku̽chû Kingdom
Region	Nokëzō Vli̽ Woods
Founded	942
Community Leader	King Laerguldes
Area	449 km² (179 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	6°C (42°F)
Average Elevation	2230 m (7316 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	240 cm/y (94 in/y)
Population	105969
Population Density	236 people per km² (592 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Chronomancy
Naming
Native name	Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ
Pronunciation	/rja/ /qʊˈlʊʧʊ/
Direct Translation	[safe; immune; exempt] [company]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -12°C (11°F). Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ covers an area of nearly 449 km² (179 mi²), and an average elevation of 2230 m (7316 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ was founded durring the early 10th century, by Mp̪vó̄s Mboúch 'Sweetmess Belle' Ha̋nvōw̄y Së̌ Cär. The establishment of Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Mp̪vó̄s Mboúch 'Sweetmess Belle' Ha̋nvōw̄y Së̌ Cär electing to pay people to resettle in Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad paverstone 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 city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ, 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. The Relic of the World That Was 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 Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ shows Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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 Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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 Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's parks.

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

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

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

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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. Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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 Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ 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

There’s more than one leader in Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ.

The Ovinnik near Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Abjuration 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 209
Farmers: 294
Farm Laborer: 529
Hunters: 407
Milk Maids: 258
Ranchers: 133
Ranch Hands: 307
Shepherds: 252

Farmland: 425995 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 26492
Poultry: 317907
Swine: 21193
Sheep: 1059
Goats: 211
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 10596

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 207
Blacksmiths: 240
Bookbinders: 134
Buckle-makers: 143
Cabinetmakers: 252
Candlemakers: 392
Carpenters: 326
Clothmakers: 286
Coach and Harness Makers: 115
Coopers: 252
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 146
Copyists: 102
Cutlers: 89
Fabricworkers: 220
Farrier: 516
Furriers: 67
Glassworkers: 407
Gunsmiths: 238
Harness-Makers: 104
Hatters: 201
Hosiery Workers: 75
Jewelers: 113
Leatherwrights: 264
Locksmiths: 107
Matchstick makers: 170
Musical Instrument Makers: 153
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 132
Paper Workers: 155
Plasterers: 145
Pursemakers: 173
Roofers: 116
Ropemakers: 110
Rugmakers: 100
Saddlers: 216
Scabbardmakers: 232
Scalemakers: 112
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 69
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 100
Shoemakers: 101
Soap and Tallow Workers: 326
Tailors: 921
Tanners: 132
Upholsterers: 158
Watchmakers: 141
Weavers: 311
Whitesmiths: 86

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 75
Arcana Sellers: 73
Beer-Sellers: 145
Booksellers: 158
Butchers: 271
Chandlers: 264
Chicken Butchers: 282
Entrepreneurs: 114
Fine Clothiers: 264
Fishmongers: 258
Florists: 64
Potion Sellers: 189
Resellers: 392
Spice Merchants: 145
Wine-sellers: 211
Wheelwright: 160
Woodsellers: 99

Service workers

Bakers: 557
Barbers: 516
Coachmen: 155
Cooks: 407
Doctors: 218
Gamekeepers: 170
Grooms: 96
Hairdressers: 407
Healers: 307
Housekeepers: 302
Housemaids: 557
House Stewards: 286
Inns: 101
Laundry maids: 207
Maidservants: 365
Nursery Maids: 182
Pastrycooks: 392
Restaurateur: 460
Tavern Keepers: 423

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 146
Bleachers: 95
Chemical Workers: 60
Coal Heavers: 199
In-Town Couriers: 240
Long Haul Couriers: 252
Dockyard Workers: 211
Gas Workers: 51
Hay Merchants: 90
Leech Collectors: 290
Millers: 258
Miners: 252
Oilmen and Polishers: 165
Postmen: 220
Pure Finder: 136
Skinners: 331
Sugar Refiners: 61
Tosher: 170
Warehousemen: 378
Watercarriers: 218
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 294

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 134
Alchemist: 164
Clerk: 220
Dentists: 107
Educators: 282
Engineers: 165
Gardeners: 108
Mages: 77
Plumbers: 113
Pharmacist: 127
Professors: 45
Scientists: 77
Wizards: 46

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 105
Bankers: 142
Civil Clerks: 240
Civic Iudex: 120
Consultants: 68
Exorcist: 235
Fixers: 129
Kami Clerk: 194
Landlords: 205
Lawyers: 126
Legend Keepers: 182
Militia Officers: 815
Monks, Monastic: 331
Monks, Civic: 321
Historian, Oral: 211
Historian, Textual: 124
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 252
Priests: 378
Rangers: 143
Rat Catchers: 164
Scholars: 165
Spiritualist: 196
Slayers: 60
Storytellers: 415
Military Officers: 331

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 311
Comfort Services: 423
Enchanters: 117
Herbalists: 124
Jaminators: 341
Needleworkers: 331
Potters: 176
Preserve Makers: 353
Quilters: 149
Seamsters: 588
Spinners: 286
Tinker: 119
Weaver: 278

Artists

Actors: 111
Architects: 42
Bards: 170
Costumers: 63
Dancers: 126
Drafters: 67
Engravers: 84
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 51
Glaziers: 112
Inlayers: 104
Musicians: 321
Painters, Art: 54
Playwrights: 115
Sculptors, Art: 91
Wood Carvers: 341
Writers: 378

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 378
Canners: 294
Cheesmakers: 365
Ice Merchants: 47
Millers: 207
Picklers: 170
Smokers: 134
Stockmakers: 117
Tobacconists: 163
Tallowmakers: 258

40000 of Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

61731 of Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4238 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ. One of Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ's festivals remembers the hero.

Ku̹chî Qûlûchû Mudâ