Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq (/hɪv/ /xɪq/ [best] [cake]) is a subtropical Small City located in Bv-38knolyèlěkhka Zone, Pz-339jnup District, within the Alveria.

The name Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq is derived from the Goblin language, as Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq was founded by Treshêbe, who was culturaly KLEO.

Climate

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq receives an average of 223 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq covers an area of nearly 8 km² (3 mi²), and an average elevation of 3670 m (12040 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1468, by Treshêbe. The establishment of Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Treshêbe electing to pay people to resettle in Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq was built using the conventions of KLEO durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq is buildings are arranged within a network of premissive carved bedrock 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 has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's brittle defences has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq shows Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq as a den of corruption. 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. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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 Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's parks.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

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

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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 Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq 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

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Vampire Rose near Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq are known to be quite timid.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves orgies to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq Census Data: Year 2000

689 of Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 39 work in Agriculture
• 149 work as Craftsmen
• 55 work as Merchants
• 110 work as Service Workers
• 70 work as General Laborers
• 27 work as Skilled Laborers
• 103 work as Civil Servants
• 62 work in Cottage Industries
• 37 work as Artists
• 37 work in Produce Industries

1261 of Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 102 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lilgap Hǐv Khǐq's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History