Xipitl

Xipitl is a fortified town in altepetl (state) of Xiton, Huitca Federation founded on the 9th of April 2021. The town and the rest of Xiton (named based from the founders first name) was founded by its Hoxi, Xipil Arman (Chipmonkpoop). The town houses Xipil's Keep on top of a large savanna plateau in the towns savanna biome and a currently under construction defensive border wall along the Xiton-Adaen border. To the south, Xipitl also houses the Grand Encade of the Arrival, a religious and cultural center to followers of the Shender Encan, as well as two ports to the north and west.



Xipil's Keep
The earliest structure of Xipitl was Xipil's Keep (Xipilkoyan in Huitcan), the stone fort that crowns Tlahatepuy (Huitcan for "Hill of Tlahatepa"), the hill on which Xipitl is built. Xipil's Keep serves as the city's final line of defense, with its elevated position and double cobblestone walls. For this reason, the Keep is equipped with enough livestock, wheat, and basic supplies to sustain all of its citizens should the city come under siege. The Keep also houses the Great Hall, where audiences with the Hoxi are held.

The Hightown and the Lowtown
As the city grew, settlements were established on the southern skirt of Tlahatepuy. The first of these were built into the hill on a raised platform and boasts luxurious homes carved into Tlahatepuy itself, as well as a vantage of the Valley of Arrival and the Oakenport. This area of Xipitl eventually became known as Hightown.

With the construction of the city's Nether portal in a cave on the foot of Tlahatepuy, an influx of new settlers had access to Xipitl. They settled at the southern foot of Tlahatepuy in smaller, simpler homes. This is Xipitl's Lowtown, and includes the bulk of the residential sector as well as the Old Market and the guardhouse. The Lowtown, Hightown, and Xipilkoyan are all connected by Xipil Road, the main avenue of the city.

Valley of Arrival and the Grand Encade
The area south of the guardhouse is known as the Valley of Arrival, which is a translation of its Lænc name, Dxan Amwe. This was how the Hesperdian refugees who settled in Xipitl knew the valley, as it was their point of entry into the lands their forefathers inhabited in ancient times. As such, the Valley of Arrival was selected as the construction site for the first Encade in Rathnir by Mayus of the Dawn, who is himself a Hesperdian refugee.

The Grand Encade of Arrival is designed in what some people from an imaginary realm called "Earth" might call the "neo-andean style", as is customary of encades in the Cleban nations of the Hesperdin. Furthermore, its function is not strictly religious, as it includes not only a meditation chamber, but also the New Market of Xipitl, the Water Gardens, and a speakeasy and restaurant. The roof also boasts a view of Tlahatepuy as well as the Domeri Sea beyond the Oakenport. As such, the Encade has become a staple of Xipitl life and has contributed to the rich multicultural history of the port city.

The Two Ports
At the center of the Xiton peninsula, Xipitl has a northern and western port known as the Stoneport and Oakenport respectively. They both lie on the shores of the Domeri Sea, with the Stoneport lying on the stretch of coast known as the Sorrowful Shore. The Oakenport is the older of the two, almost as old as the city itself, and features a viewing platform with vendors selling cod, a staple of the Xipitl fishing industry. The Stoneport is still under construction and is planned to feature a great statue of Esh Kerrin, a legendary founding figure of the Hesperdians. The Oakenport provides easy access to the Red Shore, where gold is abundant, whilst the Stoneport lies at the start of the Weeping Way, a federal waterway that links the Domeri to the Eye of Huitca via the River of Sorrow.

Xipitl Guard
In Stonework's, bandit attacks and crime are not too uncommon to see or be a victim of and to protect Xipitl from any of it. We introduce the Xipitl Guard, made up of army members who have volunteered to join. The station of the guard is a large building to the left of the spawn portal and down the trail to Xipil Road. The Xipitl Guard are there to stop crime and execute bandits and people who commit large crimes. They also fine more small crimes which goes towards their salary and the city treasury for upkeep.