Fìkh Liv Jĭăl

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl (/liv/ /ʤə̝l/ [precious] [badge; label]) is a subtropical Town located in Ǟ Mi̽ttsilye Parish, Khikhèjĭhul District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Liv Jĭăl is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Liv Jĭăl was founded by Tennil Glêyê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 15°C (59°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Fìkh Liv Jĭăl receives an average of 246 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Fìkh Liv Jĭăl covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1106 m (3628 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1130, by Tennil Glêyê. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Tennil Glêyê.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Liv Jĭăl is no diffrent. The town'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.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Fìkh Liv Jĭăl's somewhat suffishent 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 Fìkh Liv Jĭăl shows Fìkh Liv Jĭăl is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Liv Jĭăl.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl 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.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl 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.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl 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.

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

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl 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.

Cultural Notes

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Fìkh Liv Jĭăl the water is caffeinated.

The Mudbog near Fìkh Liv Jĭăl are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via throat 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.

Fìkh Liv Jĭăl Census Data: Year 2000

352 of Fìkh Liv Jĭăl's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

763 of Fìkh Liv Jĭăl's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

The the a pair of boots of Illusion, an a pair of boots imbued with potent amounts of Illusion energies was created near Fìkh Liv Jĭăl by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History