Logæ Kæbû

Logæ Kæbû (/ˈlogæ/ /ˈkæbʊ/ [accurate; exact; precise; valid] [caterpillar]) is a temperate Large Town located in Sekroqakho Kingdom, I Qûhu̹ Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Logæ Kæbû is derived from the Wareneese language, as Logæ Kæbû was founded by Glkdsh Dyême, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Logæ Kæbû has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -6°C (22°F). Logæ Kæbû receives an average of 317 cm/y (124 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Logæ Kæbû covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4340 m (14238 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Logæ Kæbû was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1295, by Glkdsh Dyême. The establishment of Logæ Kæbû suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Logæ Kæbû which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Logæ Kæbû was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Logæ Kæbû is no diffrent. The town'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.

Logæ Kæbû is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad 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 town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Logæ Kæbû seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

Logæ Kæbû 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.

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

Logæ Kæbû 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 Logæ Kæbû. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Logæ Kæbû's parks.

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

Logæ Kæbû 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.

Logæ Kæbû 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.

Logæ Kæbû 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.

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

Logæ Kæbû 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 Logæ Kæbû's natural decorations nor waterways.

Logæ Kæbû 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.

Logæ Kæbû 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

Logæ Kæbû's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Logæ Kæbû most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Bear, Brown (Grizzly) near Logæ Kæbû are known to be quite timid.

Logæ Kæbû's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Logæ Kæbû Census Data: Year 2000

486 of Logæ Kæbû's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 113 work as Craftsmen
• 41 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

925 of Logæ Kæbû's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 90 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Logæ Kæbû has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

Logæ Kæbû is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Logæ Kæbû. The ice, snow, and wind killed 146 people, 111 livestock, and destroyed 42. The event is remembered as Heartache's Breath.

History