Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ (/loˈʧubə/ /ˈkeni/ [sticky] [hub (center of activity)]) is a temperate Large City located in Meyûyu̽ Qachyælâ Kingdom, Chyûyu̽ Lu̹sû Empire, within the Warren.

The name Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ was founded by Dafydd, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ receives an average of 293 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the long winter months. Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 53 km² (21 mi²), and an average elevation of 7968 m (-16807 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ was founded durring the early 10th century, by Dafydd. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ is is constructed arround a semi-circular spacious cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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 Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ, 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. Unfortuantly, these Relic of the World That Was are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Right off the bat Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ 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. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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.

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

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Lochubà Keni 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. Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

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

Lochubà Keni 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 Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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.

Lochubà Keni 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

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ's bank 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 Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ rainbows form quite often above the Large City.

The Magmin near Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ Census Data: Year 2000

4708 of Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 270 work in Agriculture
• 1035 work as Craftsmen
• 363 work as Merchants
• 705 work as Service Workers
• 491 work as General Laborers
• 190 work as Skilled Laborers
• 723 work as Civil Servants
• 415 work in Cottage Industries
• 256 work as Artists
• 260 work in Produce Industries

7201 of Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 760 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ 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.

Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Lochubà Keni Kâchyâ, which lost 159 people, 346 livestock, and 58 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Anguish's Day.

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