Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà (/ˈlu̹ve/ /hoˈbeʧʊ/ [cold; crisp] [study]) is a temperate Town located in the Glikérád Principality of the Saborrian City-state.

The name Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà was founded by Strekka Trëga, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant -15°C (5°F). Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4988 m (16364 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1087, by Strekka Trëga. The establishment of Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Strekka Trëga struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà as a prison colony.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's peasent-grade are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around town. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the town seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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 Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's parks.

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

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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.

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

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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 Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 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

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Gremlin near Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà are known to be quite timid.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà Census Data: Year 2000

431 of Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 92 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

912 of Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà 's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

The the a torc of Illusion, an a torc imbued with great amounts of Illusion energies was created near Mædame Hobechû Kîchyà by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History