Qabû Uragà

Qabû Uragà (/ˈqabʊ/ /uˈragə/ [past] [treasure]) is a temperate Town located in the Lo Karû Principality of the Lallalan City-state.

The name Qabû Uragà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Qabû Uragà was founded by Ênhe Trêbmtco, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Qabû Uragà has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°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 -12°C (11°F). Qabû Uragà receives an average of 224 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qabû Uragà covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6102 m (20019 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qabû Uragà was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1260, by Ênhe Trêbmtco. The establishment of Qabû Uragà suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Qabû Uragà which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Qabû Uragà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qabû Uragà 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.

Qabû Uragà is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt packed earth 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 are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look arround Qabû Uragà reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Qabû Uragà 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.

Qabû Uragà 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.

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

Qabû Uragà 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 Town. Qabû Uragà's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

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

Qabû Uragà 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

Qabû Uragà's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Qabû Uragà the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Mercane near Qabû Uragà are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qabû Uragà's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Qabû Uragà Census Data: Year 2000

398 of Qabû Uragà's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

820 of Qabû Uragà's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qabû Uragà was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Qabû Uragà is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Qabû Uragà for years. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History