Vichi Mudâ Gûchya

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya (/ˈviʧi/ /ˈmudɑ/ [fetus; embryo] [city]) is a temperate Large City located in S̺uso Lu̹dà County, Higa Lebû Provence, within the Daland.

The name Vichi Mudâ Gûchya is derived from the Goblin language, as Vichi Mudâ Gûchya was founded by Helîj, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Vichi Mudâ Gûchya receives an average of 292 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vichi Mudâ Gûchya covers an area of nearly 234 km² (93 mi²), and an average elevation of 1266 m (4153 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya was founded durring the early 11th century, by Helîj. The establishment of Vichi Mudâ Gûchya was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Helîj electing to pay people to resettle in Vichi Mudâ Gûchya.

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vichi Mudâ Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Vichi Mudâ Gûchya was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the spacious paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. 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 Vichi Mudâ Gûchya, 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. Vichi Mudâ Gûchya's Relic of the World That Was 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.

A look around Vichi Mudâ Gûchya is like a look into a broken heart. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the city never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya 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.

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

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

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

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

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

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

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

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

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

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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 Vichi Mudâ Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ 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.

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya 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

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya'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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Vichi Mudâ Gûchya.

The Forlarren near Vichi Mudâ Gûchya are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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.

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

21056 of Vichi Mudâ Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1177 work in Agriculture
• 4723 work as Craftsmen
• 1690 work as Merchants
• 3060 work as Service Workers
• 2172 work as General Laborers
• 862 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3208 work as Civil Servants
• 1874 work in Cottage Industries
• 1166 work as Artists
• 1124 work in Produce Industries

31054 of Vichi Mudâ Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3326 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Vichi Mudâ Gûchya since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Vichi Mudâ Gûchya is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

The the an amulet of Charm, an an amulet imbued with notable amounts of Charm energies was created in Vî Rusà Gûchya by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History