Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya (/ˈlʊho/ /ˈcu̹le/ [comic] [present (time)]) is a subtropical City located in Kosâ Rehâ Kingdom, Vu̹chi Bu̽su Empire, within the Warren.

The name Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya was founded by Colle, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya receives an average of 300 cm/y (118 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya covers an area of nearly 21 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 4380 m (14370 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya was founded durring the late 10th century, by Colle. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow baked earthen mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's monster and outlaw focused fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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 Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's parks.

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

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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.

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

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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.

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

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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 City. Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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 Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya 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

There’s more than one leader in Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya, 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.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Mandragora near Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya are known to be quite timid.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via throat 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.

Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

1819 of Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 98 work in Agriculture
• 404 work as Craftsmen
• 147 work as Merchants
• 282 work as Service Workers
• 184 work as General Laborers
• 72 work as Skilled Laborers
• 275 work as Civil Servants
• 168 work in Cottage Industries
• 97 work as Artists
• 92 work in Produce Industries

3005 of Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 200 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Lûhirû Chyu̹le Gûchya's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 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.

History