Lilgap Lăs Qikh

Lilgap Lăs Qikh (/lə̝s/ /qix/ [sorry; sad] [horn]) is a temperate City located in Howlapkhǐì Zone, Yăvajĭkǐkh District, within the Alveria.

The name Lilgap Lăs Qikh is derived from the Goblin language, as Lilgap Lăs Qikh was founded by Uq-37p 'Lancer', who was culturaly KLEO.

Climate

Lilgap Lăs Qikh has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Lilgap Lăs Qikh receives an average of 251 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Lilgap Lăs Qikh covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 6368 m (20892 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lilgap Lăs Qikh was founded durring the early 10th century, by Uq-37p 'Lancer'. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh was built using the conventions of KLEO durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lilgap Lăs Qikh is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh is buildings are arranged arround a single narrow worn bedrock mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Lilgap Lăs Qikh's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Astonishigly, the unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Lilgap Lăs Qikh, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the city. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lilgap Lăs Qikh 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 City. Lilgap Lăs Qikh's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh 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 Lăs Qikh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh 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 Lăs Qikh 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 Lăs Qikh 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 Lăs Qikh is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Lilgap Lăs Qikh leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Soulsliver near Lilgap Lăs Qikh are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lilgap Lăs Qikh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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 Lăs Qikh Census Data: Year 2000

2153 of Lilgap Lăs Qikh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 118 work in Agriculture
• 494 work as Craftsmen
• 177 work as Merchants
• 329 work as Service Workers
• 217 work as General Laborers
• 85 work as Skilled Laborers
• 315 work as Civil Servants
• 187 work in Cottage Industries
• 117 work as Artists
• 114 work in Produce Industries

3246 of Lilgap Lăs Qikh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 469 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lilgap Lăs Qikh has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Lilgap Lăs Qikh's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History