Small City: S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ
Example Rattu architecture.

State	Daland
Provence	Mædu̽ Hûmæ Provence
Sub Provence	Domàza Hu̹hâzû County
Region	Qîngí-cësêno Shrublands
Founded	1167
Community Leader	Lord Këîj
Area	12 km² (4 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	22°C (71°F)
Average Elevation	3418 m (11213 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	253 cm/y (99 in/y)
Population	2847
Population Density	237 people per km² (711 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Transmutation
Naming
Native name	S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ
Pronunciation	/ˈkosɑ/ /ˈəjə/
Direct Translation	[alone] [chain; bracelet; link]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ is derived from the Sylvin language, as S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ was founded by Nrîlê, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ receives an average of 253 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ covers an area of nearly 12 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 3418 m (11213 ft) above sea level.

Overview

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1167, by Nrîlê. The establishment of S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Nrîlê electing to pay people to resettle in S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ.

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive cobblestone 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 city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's would-be-castle fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

S̺urahi àyà 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.

S̺urahi àyà 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.

S̺urahi àyà 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.

S̺urahi àyà 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.

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

S̺urahi àyà 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 Small City. S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's grid is powered by an arcane means.

S̺urahi àyà 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 S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's natural decorations nor waterways.

S̺urahi àyà 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.

S̺urahi àyà 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.

S̺urahi àyà 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

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

The Spriggan near S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves square dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via singing.

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: 5
Farmers: 9
Farm Laborer: 12
Hunters: 9
Milk Maids: 7
Ranchers: 3
Ranch Hands: 8
Shepherds: 7

Farmland: 11444 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 711
Poultry: 8541
Swine: 569
Sheep: 28
Goats: 5
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 284

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 5
Blacksmiths: 6
Bookbinders: 3
Buckle-makers: 3
Cabinetmakers: 6
Candlemakers: 9
Carpenters: 9
Clothmakers: 7
Coach and Harness Makers: 3
Coopers: 7
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 3
Copyists: 2
Cutlers: 2
Fabricworkers: 6
Farrier: 17
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 9
Gunsmiths: 6
Harness-Makers: 2
Hatters: 5
Hosiery Workers: 2
Jewelers: 3
Leatherwrights: 7
Locksmiths: 2
Matchstick makers: 4
Musical Instrument Makers: 4
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 3
Paper Workers: 3
Plasterers: 3
Pursemakers: 4
Roofers: 3
Ropemakers: 2
Rugmakers: 2
Saddlers: 5
Scabbardmakers: 5
Scalemakers: 2
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 2
Shoemakers: 2
Soap and Tallow Workers: 10
Tailors: 19
Tanners: 3
Upholsterers: 4
Watchmakers: 3
Weavers: 10
Whitesmiths: 2

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 2
Beer-Sellers: 3
Booksellers: 4
Butchers: 7
Chandlers: 7
Chicken Butchers: 7
Entrepreneurs: 2
Fine Clothiers: 7
Fishmongers: 7
Florists: 1
Potion Sellers: 4
Resellers: 10
Spice Merchants: 3
Wine-sellers: 6
Wheelwright: 4
Woodsellers: 2

Service workers

Bakers: 15
Barbers: 11
Coachmen: 4
Cooks: 14
Doctors: 6
Gamekeepers: 4
Grooms: 2
Hairdressers: 8
Healers: 8
Housekeepers: 8
Housemaids: 14
House Stewards: 8
Inns: 2
Laundry maids: 5
Maidservants: 8
Nursery Maids: 5
Pastrycooks: 10
Restaurateur: 11
Tavern Keepers: 9

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 3
Bleachers: 2
Chemical Workers: 1
Coal Heavers: 5
In-Town Couriers: 6
Long Haul Couriers: 6
Dockyard Workers: 6
Gas Workers: 1
Hay Merchants: 2
Leech Collectors: 7
Millers: 6
Miners: 6
Oilmen and Polishers: 4
Postmen: 6
Pure Finder: 3
Skinners: 7
Sugar Refiners: 1
Tosher: 4
Warehousemen: 9
Watercarriers: 6
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 9

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 3
Alchemist: 4
Clerk: 5
Dentists: 2
Educators: 7
Engineers: 4
Gardeners: 2
Mages: 2
Plumbers: 3
Pharmacist: 3
Professors: 1
Scientists: 2
Wizards: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 2
Bankers: 4
Civil Clerks: 6
Civic Iudex: 3
Consultants: 1
Exorcist: 6
Fixers: 3
Kami Clerk: 5
Landlords: 5
Lawyers: 3
Legend Keepers: 4
Militia Officers: 20
Monks, Monastic: 8
Monks, Civic: 9
Historian, Oral: 6
Historian, Textual: 3
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 6
Priests: 10
Rangers: 3
Rat Catchers: 4
Scholars: 4
Spiritualist: 5
Slayers: 1
Storytellers: 10
Military Officers: 10

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 8
Comfort Services: 9
Enchanters: 3
Herbalists: 3
Jaminators: 9
Needleworkers: 8
Potters: 5
Preserve Makers: 8
Quilters: 4
Seamsters: 13
Spinners: 8
Tinker: 3
Weaver: 6

Artists

Actors: 3
Architects: 1
Bards: 4
Costumers: 1
Dancers: 3
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 2
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 1
Glaziers: 2
Inlayers: 2
Musicians: 7
Painters, Art: 1
Playwrights: 2
Sculptors, Art: 2
Wood Carvers: 10
Writers: 11

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 9
Canners: 9
Cheesmakers: 9
Ice Merchants: 1
Millers: 5
Picklers: 4
Smokers: 3
Stockmakers: 3
Tobacconists: 4
Tallowmakers: 6

978 of S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

1670 of S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 199 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

History

The the a pair of spaulders of Augury, an a pair of spaulders imbued with great amounts of Augury energies was created near S̺urahi àyà Kâchyâ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.