City: Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka
Example KLEO architecture.
StateAlveria
ProvenceJĭìlkìwvǐ District
Sub ProvenceÈqyězah Zone
RegionGa Go Forest
Founded854
Community LeaderLord Brêlê
Area30 km2 (12 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp17°C (62°F)
Average Elevation5808 m (19055 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation289 cm/y (113 in/y)
Population7149
Population Density238 people per km2 (595 people per mi2)
Town AuraMysticism
Naming
Native nameLilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka
Pronunciation/wɪx/ /ˈhɪxka/
Direct Translation[quiet; shy] [belief]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka (/wɪx/ /ˈhɪxka/ [quiet; shy] [belief]) is a subtropical City located in Èqyězah Zone, Jĭìlkìwvǐ District, within the Alveria.

The name Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka is derived from the Goblin language, as Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka was founded by Trêye, who was culturaly KLEO.

Climate

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka receives an average of 289 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka covers an area of nearly 30 km2 (12 mi2), and an average elevation of 5808 m (19055 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka was founded durring the late 10th century, by Trêye. The establishment of Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Trêye electing to pay people to resettle in Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka was built using the conventions of KLEO durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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 Wǐkh Hǐkhka is is constructed arround a series of spacious packed earth mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka's robustly designed timber walls 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.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire city feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a city, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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 Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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 Wǐkh Hǐkhka has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

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

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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 Wǐkh Hǐkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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 Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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 Wǐkh Hǐkhka 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

There’s more than one leader in Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka.

The Belabra (Tangler) near Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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: 14
  • Farmers: 21
  • Farm Laborer: 35
  • Hunters: 25
  • Milk Maids: 20
  • Ranchers: 9
  • Ranch Hands: 20
  • Shepherds: 20
    • Farmland: 29024 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1787
    • Poultry: 21447
    • Swine: 1429
    • Sheep: 71
    • Goats: 14
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 714

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 14
  • Blacksmiths: 18
  • Bookbinders: 8
  • Buckle-makers: 9
  • Cabinetmakers: 15
  • Candlemakers: 23
  • Carpenters: 23
  • Clothmakers: 21
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 7
  • Coopers: 17
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 10
  • Copyists: 6
  • Cutlers: 5
  • Fabricworkers: 15
  • Farrier: 38
  • Furriers: 4
  • Glassworkers: 26
  • Gunsmiths: 14
  • Harness-Makers: 6
  • Hatters: 14
  • Hosiery Workers: 5
  • Jewelers: 8
  • Leatherwrights: 19
  • Locksmiths: 7
  • Matchstick makers: 10
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 10
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 9
  • Paper Workers: 10
  • Plasterers: 9
  • Pursemakers: 12
  • Roofers: 7
  • Ropemakers: 7
  • Rugmakers: 7
  • Saddlers: 13
  • Scabbardmakers: 15
  • Scalemakers: 7
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 4
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 6
  • Shoemakers: 6
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 21
  • Tailors: 40
  • Tanners: 9
  • Upholsterers: 10
  • Watchmakers: 9
  • Weavers: 21
  • Whitesmiths: 5

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 4
  • Arcana Sellers: 4
  • Beer-Sellers: 9
  • Booksellers: 10
  • Butchers: 17
  • Chandlers: 18
  • Chicken Butchers: 19
  • Entrepreneurs: 7
  • Fine Clothiers: 19
  • Fishmongers: 19
  • Florists: 4
  • Potion Sellers: 12
  • Resellers: 29
  • Spice Merchants: 9
  • Wine-sellers: 14
  • Wheelwright: 10
  • Woodsellers: 6

Service workers

  • Bakers: 39
  • Barbers: 30
  • Coachmen: 10
  • Cooks: 35
  • Doctors: 16
  • Gamekeepers: 10
  • Grooms: 6
  • Hairdressers: 26
  • Healers: 19
  • Housekeepers: 20
  • Housemaids: 44
  • House Stewards: 23
  • Inns: 6
  • Laundry maids: 13
  • Maidservants: 21
  • Nursery Maids: 13
  • Pastrycooks: 23
  • Restaurateur: 29
  • Tavern Keepers: 27

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 10
  • Bleachers: 6
  • Chemical Workers: 4
  • Coal Heavers: 14
  • In-Town Couriers: 15
  • Long Haul Couriers: 16
  • Dockyard Workers: 15
  • Gas Workers: 3
  • Hay Merchants: 5
  • Leech Collectors: 19
  • Millers: 15
  • Miners: 16
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 10
  • Postmen: 15
  • Pure Finder: 9
  • Skinners: 21
  • Sugar Refiners: 4
  • Tosher: 11
  • Warehousemen: 26
  • Watercarriers: 13
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 21

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 9
  • Alchemist: 10
  • Clerk: 14
  • Dentists: 7
  • Educators: 19
  • Engineers: 10
  • Gardeners: 7
  • Mages: 5
  • Plumbers: 7
  • Pharmacist: 8
  • Professors: 3
  • Scientists: 5
  • Wizards: 3

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 7
  • Bankers: 10
  • Civil Clerks: 17
  • Civic Iudex: 7
  • Consultants: 4
  • Exorcist: 15
  • Fixers: 8
  • Kami Clerk: 12
  • Landlords: 14
  • Lawyers: 8
  • Legend Keepers: 13
  • Militia Officers: 64
  • Monks, Monastic: 21
  • Monks, Civic: 22
  • Historian, Oral: 16
  • Historian, Textual: 8
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 17
  • Priests: 35
  • Rangers: 9
  • Rat Catchers: 11
  • Scholars: 11
  • Spiritualist: 12
  • Slayers: 4
  • Storytellers: 28
  • Military Officers: 23

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 21
  • Comfort Services: 29
  • Enchanters: 7
  • Herbalists: 8
  • Jaminators: 22
  • Needleworkers: 21
  • Potters: 12
  • Preserve Makers: 20
  • Quilters: 10
  • Seamsters: 47
  • Spinners: 19
  • Tinker: 7
  • Weaver: 17

Artists

  • Actors: 7
  • Architects: 2
  • Bards: 11
  • Costumers: 4
  • Dancers: 8
  • Drafters: 4
  • Engravers: 5
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 3
  • Glaziers: 7
  • Inlayers: 6
  • Musicians: 19
  • Painters, Art: 3
  • Playwrights: 7
  • Sculptors, Art: 6
  • Wood Carvers: 24
  • Writers: 24

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 27
  • Canners: 21
  • Cheesmakers: 25
  • Ice Merchants: 3
  • Millers: 13
  • Picklers: 11
  • Smokers: 9
  • Stockmakers: 7
  • Tobacconists: 11
  • Tallowmakers: 15

2642 of Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

4079 of Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 428 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 13 days. Lilgap Wǐkh Hǐkhka lost 176 people and 112 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Suffering's Flame.

History