Lehi Mûra Higu̹

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ (/ˈlehi/ /ˈmʊra/ [arena; stadium] [intestine]) is a subtropical Large City located in Doba Ineyu Kingdom, Tamunkia County, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Lehi Mûra Higu̹ is derived from the Dwarven language, as Lehi Mûra Higu̹ was founded by Goenes, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -3°C (27°F). Lehi Mûra Higu̹ receives an average of 293 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Lehi Mûra Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 425 km² (170 mi²), and an average elevation of 7764 m (-17477 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1427, by Goenes. The establishment of Lehi Mûra Higu̹ suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lehi Mûra Higu̹ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ is is constructed arround a series of restrictive paverstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The city's top tier civilian fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Lehi Mûra Higu̹, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the city. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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 Lehi Mûra Higu̹. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s parks.

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

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

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

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

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

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

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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. Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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 Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ 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

Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Lehi Mûra Higu̹ sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Lehi Mûra Higu̹ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

37930 of Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2077 work in Agriculture
• 8536 work as Craftsmen
• 3029 work as Merchants
• 5872 work as Service Workers
• 3950 work as General Laborers
• 1582 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5529 work as Civil Servants
• 3275 work in Cottage Industries
• 2080 work as Artists
• 2000 work in Produce Industries

57477 of Lehi Mûra Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5021 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lehi Mûra Higu̹ is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

The roads leading into Lehi Mûra Higu̹ possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a Lance rest of Enchantment, an a Lance rest imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Lehi Mûra Higu̹ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History