Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq (/qɛd/ /ˈznɪnzɨq/ [sour] [raincoat]) is a subtropical Small City located in Qădyol Zone, Wv-0săbb District, within the Alveria.

The name Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq is derived from the Goblin language, as Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq was founded by Xi-27x 'Z-2', who was culturaly KLEO.

Climate

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq receives an average of 155 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq covers an area of nearly 10 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 11308 m (-5849 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1465, by Xi-27x 'Z-2'. The establishment of Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Xi-27x 'Z-2' electing to pay people to resettle in Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq was built using the conventions of KLEO durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive baked earthen 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 resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The robustly designed timber walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq shows Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq 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 Small City. Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq 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 Qěd Znǐnzìq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq 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 Qěd Znǐnzìq 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 Qěd Znǐnzìq 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 Qěd Znǐnzìq has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq's mayor's house 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 Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Grimstalker near Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Elven High Magic 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.

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq Census Data: Year 2000

817 of Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 46 work in Agriculture
• 183 work as Craftsmen
• 64 work as Merchants
• 131 work as Service Workers
• 82 work as General Laborers
• 30 work as Skilled Laborers
• 120 work as Civil Servants
• 76 work in Cottage Industries
• 43 work as Artists
• 42 work in Produce Industries

1429 of Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 143 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Lhotse Mountain, an iconic vista located neare Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq, proved to be volcanic when the mountain erupted. The eruption was isolated to the area around Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq, which was swallowed in ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic gasses. Lilgap Qěd Znǐnzìq lost 177 people, 242 livestock, and 62 buildings in the disaster. The event is forever remembered as the Day of Grieving's Wrath.

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