Obu̹ Qàbâ

Obu̹ Qàbâ (/ˈobu̹/ /ˈqəbɑ/ [off white] [basket]) is a temperate Town located in Jisupugubi Zone, Àsu̹ Ûyu̹ Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Obu̹ Qàbâ is derived from the Wareneese language, as Obu̹ Qàbâ was founded by Nīsh Mboida̋sh 'Skyla Maeve' Vúchvór Goīb̪fé̄ Nīrmboī Trèdsme, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Obu̹ Qàbâ has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 9°C (48°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Obu̹ Qàbâ receives an average of 227 cm/y (89 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Obu̹ Qàbâ covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1400 m (4593 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Obu̹ Qàbâ was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1448, by Nīsh Mboida̋sh 'Skyla Maeve' Vúchvór Goīb̪fé̄ Nīrmboī Trèdsme. 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 Nīsh Mboida̋sh 'Skyla Maeve' Vúchvór Goīb̪fé̄ Nīrmboī Trèdsme.

Obu̹ Qàbâ was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Obu̹ Qàbâ 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.

Obu̹ Qàbâ is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad packed earth streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Unfortuantly, these cost-cutting-focused defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Obu̹ Qàbâ makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Obu̹ Qàbâ’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The town seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Obu̹ Qàbâ 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.

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

Obu̹ Qàbâ 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.

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

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

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

Obu̹ Qàbâ 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.

Cultural Notes

Obu̹ Qàbâ's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Obu̹ Qàbâ the stars are always right.

The Cloud Dragon, Wyrmling near Obu̹ Qàbâ are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Obu̹ Qàbâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Augury energies of tier 1 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.

Obu̹ Qàbâ Census Data: Year 2000

385 of Obu̹ Qàbâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

793 of Obu̹ Qàbâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 75 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Obu̹ Qàbâ has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

Obu̹ Qàbâ is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

The the a Arming cap of Enchantment, an a Arming cap imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Obu̹ Qàbâ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History