Fìkh Lo-81x Kho

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho (/ˈmækvux/ /xo/ [native] [story; fable; history; plot; prose]) is a subtropical Town located in Hanræmèvdikhun Zone, Rubivælǐ District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Lo-81x Kho is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Lo-81x Kho was founded by Grounoki Êrêv, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Fìkh Lo-81x Kho receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fìkh Lo-81x Kho covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 0 m (0 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1382, by Grounoki Êrêv. The establishment of Fìkh Lo-81x Kho suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Fìkh Lo-81x Kho which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Lo-81x Kho 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 Lo-81x Kho is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt packed earth streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town 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 town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Fìkh Lo-81x Kho's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Fìkh Lo-81x Kho’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Lo-81x Kho.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho 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 Lo-81x Kho 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 Lo-81x Kho has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Fìkh Lo-81x Kho's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho 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 Lo-81x Kho's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Fìkh Lo-81x Kho most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Slithering Pit near Fìkh Lo-81x Kho are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Charm 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.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho Census Data: Year 2000

321 of Fìkh Lo-81x Kho's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

666 of Fìkh Lo-81x Kho's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Fìkh Lo-81x Kho has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a greatsword of Necromancy, an a greatsword imbued with potent amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Fìkh Lo-81x Kho by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History