Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya (/ˈqiqu̽/ /ˈmære/ [selfish] [soil; clay]) is a temperate City located in Làyu̽ Ekû Kingdom, Chyûyu̽ Lu̹sû Empire, within the Warren.

The name Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya was founded by Dyêpí, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya receives an average of 291 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the long winter months. Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya covers an area of nearly 30 km² (12 mi²), and an average elevation of 3992 m (13097 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya was founded durring the early 11th century, by Dyêpí. The establishment of Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya is is constructed arround a series of broad cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Astonishigly, the political statment focused walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

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

Qiqu̽ Mære 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. Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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 Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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.

Qiqu̽ Mære 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's bank 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.

In Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Cloud Dragon, Wyrmling near Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

2650 of Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 147 work in Agriculture
• 591 work as Craftsmen
• 219 work as Merchants
• 414 work as Service Workers
• 270 work as General Laborers
• 108 work as Skilled Laborers
• 388 work as Civil Servants
• 232 work in Cottage Industries
• 144 work as Artists
• 137 work in Produce Industries

4386 of Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 143 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Qiqu̽ Mære Gûchya's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History