City: Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Warren
Provence	Gæchà Dîrîdî Empire
Sub Provence	Chyoqû Îyæ Kingdom
Region	Ien Gdak Moor
Founded	1581
Community Leader	Lord Khoutrougrett
Area	24 km² (9 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	14°C (57°F)
Average Elevation	2640 m (8661 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	261 cm/y (102 in/y)
Population	5846
Population Density	243 people per km² (649 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Chronomancy
Naming
Native name	Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/ˈrɑjæ/ /ˈvʊni/
Direct Translation	[weird; strange; bizarre; peculiar] [group; herd; flock; party]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ was founded by Khoutrougrett, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ receives an average of 261 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 2640 m (8661 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ was founded durring the late 17th century in late winter of the year 1581, by Khoutrougrett. The establishment of Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Khoutrougrett electing to pay people to resettle in Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow paverstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's top tier civilian 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.

Right off the bat Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The city is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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 Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's parks.

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

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

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

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

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

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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. Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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 Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ 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

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's garrison 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.

The Thoqqua near Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 10
Farmers: 18
Farm Laborer: 26
Hunters: 18
Milk Maids: 14
Ranchers: 7
Ranch Hands: 15
Shepherds: 13

Farmland: 23384 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1461
Poultry: 17538
Swine: 1169
Sheep: 58
Goats: 11
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 584

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 12
Blacksmiths: 12
Bookbinders: 7
Buckle-makers: 8
Cabinetmakers: 12
Candlemakers: 18
Carpenters: 18
Clothmakers: 18
Coach and Harness Makers: 6
Coopers: 15
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 7
Copyists: 5
Cutlers: 4
Fabricworkers: 14
Farrier: 37
Furriers: 3
Glassworkers: 19
Gunsmiths: 12
Harness-Makers: 5
Hatters: 11
Hosiery Workers: 4
Jewelers: 7
Leatherwrights: 14
Locksmiths: 5
Matchstick makers: 8
Musical Instrument Makers: 8
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 7
Paper Workers: 8
Plasterers: 8
Pursemakers: 9
Roofers: 6
Ropemakers: 5
Rugmakers: 5
Saddlers: 11
Scabbardmakers: 13
Scalemakers: 6
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 3
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 5
Shoemakers: 5
Soap and Tallow Workers: 17
Tailors: 31
Tanners: 7
Upholsterers: 8
Watchmakers: 7
Weavers: 16
Whitesmiths: 4

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 4
Arcana Sellers: 4
Beer-Sellers: 7
Booksellers: 9
Butchers: 15
Chandlers: 15
Chicken Butchers: 16
Entrepreneurs: 5
Fine Clothiers: 14
Fishmongers: 15
Florists: 3
Potion Sellers: 10
Resellers: 27
Spice Merchants: 8
Wine-sellers: 10
Wheelwright: 9
Woodsellers: 5

Service workers

Bakers: 23
Barbers: 24
Coachmen: 8
Cooks: 24
Doctors: 12
Gamekeepers: 9
Grooms: 5
Hairdressers: 19
Healers: 15
Housekeepers: 19
Housemaids: 27
House Stewards: 17
Inns: 5
Laundry maids: 10
Maidservants: 23
Nursery Maids: 11
Pastrycooks: 22
Restaurateur: 20
Tavern Keepers: 25

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 8
Bleachers: 5
Chemical Workers: 3
Coal Heavers: 11
In-Town Couriers: 12
Long Haul Couriers: 13
Dockyard Workers: 13
Gas Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 4
Leech Collectors: 15
Millers: 12
Miners: 13
Oilmen and Polishers: 9
Postmen: 14
Pure Finder: 7
Skinners: 16
Sugar Refiners: 3
Tosher: 8
Warehousemen: 19
Watercarriers: 12
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 15

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 7
Alchemist: 8
Clerk: 12
Dentists: 5
Educators: 16
Engineers: 8
Gardeners: 5
Mages: 4
Plumbers: 6
Pharmacist: 6
Professors: 2
Scientists: 4
Wizards: 2

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 5
Bankers: 8
Civil Clerks: 12
Civic Iudex: 6
Consultants: 3
Exorcist: 14
Fixers: 7
Kami Clerk: 11
Landlords: 11
Lawyers: 7
Legend Keepers: 9
Militia Officers: 36
Monks, Monastic: 18
Monks, Civic: 19
Historian, Oral: 14
Historian, Textual: 7
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 13
Priests: 23
Rangers: 7
Rat Catchers: 8
Scholars: 9
Spiritualist: 10
Slayers: 3
Storytellers: 23
Military Officers: 19

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 16
Comfort Services: 19
Enchanters: 6
Herbalists: 6
Jaminators: 18
Needleworkers: 16
Potters: 10
Preserve Makers: 19
Quilters: 8
Seamsters: 34
Spinners: 17
Tinker: 6
Weaver: 14

Artists

Actors: 6
Architects: 2
Bards: 8
Costumers: 3
Dancers: 6
Drafters: 3
Engravers: 4
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 2
Glaziers: 6
Inlayers: 5
Musicians: 17
Painters, Art: 3
Playwrights: 6
Sculptors, Art: 5
Wood Carvers: 19
Writers: 18

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 21
Canners: 17
Cheesmakers: 25
Ice Merchants: 2
Millers: 11
Picklers: 9
Smokers: 7
Stockmakers: 6
Tobacconists: 9
Tallowmakers: 13

2098 of Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

3339 of Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 409 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Râyæ Vûni Kâchyâ's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

History

The the a suit of Jack of plate armor of Illusion, an a suit of Jack of plate armor imbued with potent amounts of Illusion energies was created in Rase Castle by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.