Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka (/ˈhɪkto/ /ˈlexɪ/ [usual] [rust]) is a temperate Large Town located in Glilikthez̄u Parish, Wv-0săbb District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka was founded by Yi-60k 'Dewey' Trënhesí, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 23°C (73°F). Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka receives an average of 210 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5984 m (19632 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1289, by Yi-60k 'Dewey' Trënhesí. The establishment of Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Yi-60k 'Dewey' Trënhesí struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka as a prison colony.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious canals streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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 Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's parks.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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.

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

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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 Town. Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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 Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka 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

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Human Juju Zombie near Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka are known to be quite timid.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Charm energies of tier 2 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.

Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

481 of Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

982 of Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Hǐkto Lekhǐ Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History