Large Town: Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà
Example Wareneese architecture.

State	Norwick Principality
Provence	Qelegima County
Sub Provence	Wyvernfield Dutchy
Region	Vêvê-thëfe Forest
Founded	956
Community Leader	Lord Kay Fyëm Trgartesmë
Area	6 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	19°C (66°F)
Average Elevation	514 m (1686 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	245 cm/y (96 in/y)
Population	1557
Population Density	259 people per km² (778 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Enchantment
Naming
Native name	Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà
Pronunciation	/ˈlakɑ/ /ˈqeqɪː/
Direct Translation	[light (weight); easy] [heel]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà was founded by Kay Fyëm, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà receives an average of 245 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 514 m (1686 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà was founded durring the late 11th century, by Kay Fyëm. The establishment of Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Kay Fyëm struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà as a prison colony.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà is no diffrent. The town'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.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà is buildings are speckled and packed arround crampt baked earthen streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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 Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 's parks.

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

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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.

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

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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 Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà .

The Tangtal (Dupli-Cat) near Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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: 3
Farmers: 4
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 2
Ranch Hands: 4
Shepherds: 4

Farmland: 6321 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 389
Poultry: 4671
Swine: 311
Sheep: 15
Goats: 3
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 155

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 3
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 2
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 3
Candlemakers: 5
Carpenters: 4
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 7
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 3
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 4
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 2
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 3
Scabbardmakers: 3
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 5
Tailors: 8
Tanners: 2
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 4
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 2
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 4
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 7
Spice Merchants: 2
Wine-sellers: 3
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 8
Barbers: 8
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 6
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 4
Housekeepers: 4
Housemaids: 9
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 5
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 6
Tavern Keepers: 5

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 2
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 3
In-Town Couriers: 3
Long Haul Couriers: 3
Dockyard Workers: 3
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 3
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 3
Pure Finder: 2
Skinners: 4
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 5
Watercarriers: 3
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 2
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 4
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 3
Landlords: 3
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 17
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 4
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 6
Rangers: 2
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 5
Military Officers: 5

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 4
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 5
Needleworkers: 6
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 7
Spinners: 4
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 5

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 5
Canners: 4
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 3
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3

500 of Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

980 of Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 77 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà 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.

Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

History

The the a plate of Necromancy, an a plate imbued with notable amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Lakâ Qeqî Kîchyà by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.