Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh (/li/ /fath/ [actually] [quality]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Cåläruf Provence of the Hobben.

The name Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh was founded by Ch́åts, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has a yearly average temperature of 32°C (89°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 37°C (98°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh receives an average of 66 cm/y (25 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 17100 m (13152 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1194, by Ch́åts. The establishment of Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh is buildings are located arround a single narrow packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Even the most brief look arround Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The city is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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 Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's parks.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

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

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

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

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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 City. Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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 Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh 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

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's town hall 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 Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Sandman near Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Summoning 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.

Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh Census Data: Year 2000

5182 of Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 294 work in Agriculture
• 1135 work as Craftsmen
• 429 work as Merchants
• 789 work as Service Workers
• 523 work as General Laborers
• 216 work as Skilled Laborers
• 763 work as Civil Servants
• 462 work in Cottage Industries
• 292 work as Artists
• 279 work in Produce Industries

7869 of Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 833 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh’s streets.

Due to a magical anomaly, Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Lÿ Phath Ÿhkphÿh's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History