Rirû Lûqa Mudâ

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ (/fəʤolˈvo/ /ˈlʊqa/ [economic] [course (direction of travel)]) is a subtropical Large City located in Zinemukhumu County, Napesia Earldom, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Rirû Lûqa Mudâ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Rirû Lûqa Mudâ was founded by Shegëm, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Rirû Lûqa Mudâ receives an average of 109 cm/y (42 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Rirû Lûqa Mudâ covers an area of nearly 284 km² (113 mi²), and an average elevation of 6054 m (19862 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ was founded durring the early 10th century, by Shegëm. The establishment of Rirû Lûqa Mudâ suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Rirû Lûqa Mudâ which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rirû Lûqa Mudâ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt paverstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Rirû Lûqa Mudâ, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Rirû Lûqa Mudâ ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Rirû Lûqa Mudâ is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the city. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Rirû Lûqa Mudâ long.

Civic Infrastructure

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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 Rirû Lûqa Mudâ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's parks.

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

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

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

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

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

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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 Large City. Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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 Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ 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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Rirû Lûqa Mudâ there are no smells.

The Bumblebee, Giant Worker near Rirû Lûqa Mudâ are known to be quite timid.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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.

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ Census Data: Year 2000

25885 of Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1405 work in Agriculture
• 5897 work as Craftsmen
• 2097 work as Merchants
• 3808 work as Service Workers
• 2667 work as General Laborers
• 1045 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3875 work as Civil Servants
• 2268 work in Cottage Industries
• 1441 work as Artists
• 1382 work in Produce Industries

36365 of Rirû Lûqa Mudâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5413 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rirû Lûqa Mudâ is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Rirû Lûqa Mudâ. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History