Small Town: Luchâ Ûvû Mîze

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze
Example Wareneese architecture.

State	Warrenese Shogunate
Provence	Chyûyu̽ Lu̹sû Empire
Sub Provence	Chyûlàlà âyi Kingdom
Region	Whis Lönstir Heathland
Founded	1525
Community Leader	Laird Mb̪f̄nvé Jō̋g 'Dixon Quinn' Ha̋nvéch Ha̋nvér Vúchvór Glëg̈ Garepí Fyesmë Zlêyesepí
Area	3 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	11°C (51°F)
Average Elevation	4346 m (14258 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	298 cm/y (117 in/y)
Population	869
Population Density	289 people per km² (869 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Transmutation
Naming
Native name	Luchâ Ûvû Mîze
Pronunciation	/ˈluʧɑ/ /ˈʊvʊ/
Direct Translation	[mature; ripe] [trouble; problem]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°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 -2°C (29°F). Luchâ Ûvû Mîze receives an average of 298 cm/y (117 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Luchâ Ûvû Mîze covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4346 m (14258 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1525, by Mb̪f̄nvé Jō̋g 'Dixon Quinn' Ha̋nvéch Ha̋nvér Vúchvór Glëg̈ Garepí Fyesmë. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Mb̪f̄nvé Jō̋g 'Dixon Quinn' Ha̋nvéch Ha̋nvér Vúchvór Glëg̈ Garepí Fyesmë.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Luchâ Ûvû Mîze is no diffrent. The town'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.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze is buildings are arranged within a network of restrictive paverstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze 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.

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

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze 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.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze 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

There’s more than one leader in Luchâ Ûvû Mîze, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

The Lurker in Light near Luchâ Ûvû Mîze are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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: 1
Farmers: 2
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 1
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 3484 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 217
Poultry: 2607
Swine: 173
Sheep: 8
Goats: 1
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 86

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 1
Blacksmiths: 1
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 2
Carpenters: 2
Clothmakers: 2
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 4
Glassworkers: 2
Gunsmiths: 1
Hatters: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Saddlers: 1
Scabbardmakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 2
Tailors: 5
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 2

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 2
Chandlers: 2
Chicken Butchers: 2
Fine Clothiers: 2
Fishmongers: 2
Potion Sellers: 1
Resellers: 3
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 1
Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 1
Educators: 2
Engineers: 1
Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 1
Landlords: 1
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 10
Monks, Monastic: 2
Monks, Civic: 2
Historian, Oral: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 3
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 1
Storytellers: 3
Military Officers: 2

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 2
Comfort Services: 3
Jaminators: 2
Needleworkers: 2
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 2
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 4
Spinners: 2
Weaver: 2

Artists

Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Musicians: 2
Wood Carvers: 2
Writers: 2

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 2
Canners: 2
Cheesmakers: 2
Millers: 1
Picklers: 1
Smokers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 1

235 of Luchâ Ûvû Mîze's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

582 of Luchâ Ûvû Mîze's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 52 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

Luchâ Ûvû Mîze