Heif Lla Mbow

**Heif Lla Mbow** (/hei̯ɸ ɬa ᵐbow/) was the name given to a loose confederation of Allik city-states in the northeastern Everchains and southern Hyperborea. It extends from southern Heif over the western Fusiit archipelago. The name literally means *Heif and Mabaw*. The capital is **Lubuu mun Tleemtsʼe**.

## History

### Early History and Foundation

The earliest Allik societies were hunter-gatherers with a nomadic lifestyle based on the seasons. A chiefdom usually consisted of several clans. Over time, settlements were expanded and fortified to be safe and hospitable during the winter, and with the spread of Wabas Loche faith many monasteries were built. Some settlements and monasteries evolved into influential cities collecting taxes from surrounding villages and offering protection from raids. Chiefdoms and cities would often raid each other, until a legendary leader of the monastery of Sowsdoosasshu inspired other chiefdoms on Heif to form a confederation that ensured peace and trade. In reality, the confederational character of the city states, called *Halef* ("monastery"), most likely evolved over time. The confederation was later joined by chiefdoms of Mabaw island.

### Seven Years Council

The level of cooperation of the Halefs had its climax in [year] when a council of all spiritual leaders was formed in Sowdoosasshu that would decide over questions regarding the modus operandi and mutual relations between the different Halefs. The council was presided by a Halef for the term of two years in a rotating manner. However, disagreements over goods distribution and a distrust in the leadership role led to a cooling of relations and finally to a silent dissolution of the council after seven years. Ever since, the Halefs of the confederation in Heif and Mabaw coexist peacefully and engage in trade, aid each other and offer defense in the case of outside threats, but sometimes sanction or even wage war against each other.

## Geography

### Climate

Southern Heif has a humid continental climate (warm-summer type). Mabaw has a humid subtropical climate.

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### Fauna

The iconic mammalian fauna of Heif includes the Heif brown bear, the Northern otter, Hyperborean deer, Hyperborean buffalo, and others. The Hyperborean mammoth was hunted to extinction in the Allik part of Heif.

Mabaw has a different range of species, lacking large predators like bears. The apex predator on the island is the Mabaw lynx. The island is home to exclusive species like the Mabaw otter or the Mabaw mountain goat.

The Debris Pika is native to Heif, Mabaw and the surrounding islands.

## Government

Heif Lla Mbow is a confederation of city-states, the so-called *Halef* ("monastery"). Every Halef rules over a certain district and collects taxes in the form of money or *kushenni* (corvée, communal work) from all *Kʼulum* ("chiefdoms" or "townships"). Each Halef is usually ruled by a spiritual leader, the *Oxunsam* ("he/she who found the light"), who is determined by sortition - that is, by picking a random individual out of a pool of candidates -, and an administrative leader who is appointed by their predecessor. The *Kʼulum* townships, which are generally more secular, are ruled by influential families, each of which have a *Shulit* ("chieftain"), who is usually the matriarch.

During the Seven Years Council period, the *Oxunsam* together formed a council, the *Tseeffu Swuu* ("within the grand eye", referring to the Pantheon of Sowsdoosasshu), to make decisions on a nationwide scale.

### List of Halef

The following is a list of the *Halef*, monastery-level cities.

## Economy

Being located completely in *Wetlands* biome, Heif Lla Mbaw has the game resources **Precious Metals**, **Herbs** and **Glass**.

Various ores are extracted via surface mines, including iron, copper and silver. Jade is present on Heif. Many types of jewellery are crafted from precious metals and gemstones. Allik also trade furs, wool, and a variety of herbs, which include rhodolia, chamomile, chicory and chives. They produce a coffee-like brew from chicory. Beekeeping is common in Heif Lla Mbow, and from beeswax, which is seen as a higher quality than the wool wax produced by the Allik skin, candles are made. The honey is fermented into mead, Heif Lla Mbow's most consumed alcoholic beverage.

## Player Info

Heif Lla Mbow was founded by Dryanor#4893 on 28.09.2022 (date of submission).