Small City: Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Warren
Provence	Àsu̹ Ûyu̹ Empire
Sub Provence	Mayu̽ Hûboyæ Kingdom
Region	Mo̠l-sie̜l Holt
Founded	1181
Community Leader	Lord Haeromben
Area	19 km² (7 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	7°C (44°F)
Average Elevation	3028 m (9934 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	308 cm/y (121 in/y)
Population	4673
Population Density	245 people per km² (667 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Abjuration
Naming
Native name	Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya
Pronunciation	/ˈkiju/ /cʊˈməʧʊ/
Direct Translation	[loyal] [reservation]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya was founded by Sanare, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -11°C (13°F). Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya receives an average of 308 cm/y (121 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya covers an area of nearly 19 km² (7 mi²), and an average elevation of 3028 m (9934 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1181, by Sanare. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The city's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Right off the bat Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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 Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya's parks.

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

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

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

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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 Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya rainbows form quite often above the Small City.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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: 9
Farmers: 15
Farm Laborer: 21
Hunters: 17
Milk Maids: 12
Ranchers: 5
Ranch Hands: 12
Shepherds: 12

Farmland: 18832 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1168
Poultry: 14019
Swine: 934
Sheep: 46
Goats: 9
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 467

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 8
Blacksmiths: 11
Bookbinders: 5
Buckle-makers: 6
Cabinetmakers: 11
Candlemakers: 16
Carpenters: 16
Clothmakers: 12
Coach and Harness Makers: 4
Coopers: 12
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 6
Copyists: 4
Cutlers: 3
Fabricworkers: 10
Farrier: 34
Furriers: 2
Glassworkers: 16
Gunsmiths: 9
Harness-Makers: 4
Hatters: 8
Hosiery Workers: 3
Jewelers: 5
Leatherwrights: 12
Locksmiths: 4
Matchstick makers: 7
Musical Instrument Makers: 6
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 5
Paper Workers: 6
Plasterers: 5
Pursemakers: 7
Roofers: 4
Ropemakers: 4
Rugmakers: 4
Saddlers: 8
Scabbardmakers: 10
Scalemakers: 4
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 3
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 4
Shoemakers: 4
Soap and Tallow Workers: 17
Tailors: 28
Tanners: 6
Upholsterers: 6
Watchmakers: 6
Weavers: 13
Whitesmiths: 3

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 3
Arcana Sellers: 3
Beer-Sellers: 6
Booksellers: 7
Butchers: 12
Chandlers: 12
Chicken Butchers: 12
Entrepreneurs: 4
Fine Clothiers: 11
Fishmongers: 11
Florists: 2
Potion Sellers: 8
Resellers: 17
Spice Merchants: 6
Wine-sellers: 8
Wheelwright: 7
Woodsellers: 4

Service workers

Bakers: 25
Barbers: 21
Coachmen: 7
Cooks: 22
Doctors: 10
Gamekeepers: 7
Grooms: 3
Hairdressers: 16
Healers: 13
Housekeepers: 13
Housemaids: 25
House Stewards: 12
Inns: 4
Laundry maids: 9
Maidservants: 14
Nursery Maids: 8
Pastrycooks: 14
Restaurateur: 19
Tavern Keepers: 20

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 6
Bleachers: 4
Chemical Workers: 2
Coal Heavers: 9
In-Town Couriers: 10
Long Haul Couriers: 10
Dockyard Workers: 9
Gas Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 3
Leech Collectors: 10
Millers: 11
Miners: 11
Oilmen and Polishers: 7
Postmen: 10
Pure Finder: 5
Skinners: 13
Sugar Refiners: 2
Tosher: 7
Warehousemen: 17
Watercarriers: 10
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 14

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 6
Alchemist: 6
Clerk: 9
Dentists: 4
Educators: 13
Engineers: 7
Gardeners: 4
Mages: 3
Plumbers: 4
Pharmacist: 5
Professors: 2
Scientists: 3
Wizards: 2

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 4
Bankers: 6
Civil Clerks: 9
Civic Iudex: 5
Consultants: 3
Exorcist: 10
Fixers: 5
Kami Clerk: 9
Landlords: 8
Lawyers: 5
Legend Keepers: 7
Militia Officers: 35
Monks, Monastic: 13
Monks, Civic: 17
Historian, Oral: 11
Historian, Textual: 5
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 10
Priests: 19
Rangers: 6
Rat Catchers: 7
Scholars: 6
Spiritualist: 8
Slayers: 2
Storytellers: 17
Military Officers: 17

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 13
Comfort Services: 18
Enchanters: 5
Herbalists: 5
Jaminators: 16
Needleworkers: 15
Potters: 8
Preserve Makers: 13
Quilters: 6
Seamsters: 33
Spinners: 13
Tinker: 5
Weaver: 11

Artists

Actors: 4
Architects: 1
Bards: 6
Costumers: 2
Dancers: 5
Drafters: 2
Engravers: 3
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 2
Glaziers: 4
Inlayers: 4
Musicians: 12
Painters, Art: 2
Playwrights: 5
Sculptors, Art: 4
Wood Carvers: 17
Writers: 17

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 16
Canners: 13
Cheesmakers: 15
Ice Merchants: 2
Millers: 9
Picklers: 8
Smokers: 5
Stockmakers: 5
Tobacconists: 6
Tallowmakers: 9

1693 of Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

2607 of Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 373 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû 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.

Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

The the a greataxe of Charm, an a greataxe imbued with potent amounts of Charm energies was created in Ku̽châ Chyûmàchû Gûchya by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.