Odíhg Bājtíhb

Odíhg Bājtíhb (/bəˑj/ /tɪ̞b/ [composite] [warm]) is a subtropical Town located in the Izclea Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Bājtíhb is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Bājtíhb was founded by Sē̌ Gōōkī 'Nicole Taste' Cä̋nvé̄y Hä̌ Yä̌s Lowcock Jenner Wyn Foulkes Leyshon, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Bājtíhb has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Bājtíhb receives an average of 282 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Bājtíhb covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4308 m (14133 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Bājtíhb was founded durring the early 10th century, by Sē̌ Gōōkī 'Nicole Taste' Cä̋nvé̄y Hä̌ Yä̌s Lowcock Jenner Wyn Foulkes Leyshon. The establishment of Odíhg Bājtíhb was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Sē̌ Gōōkī 'Nicole Taste' Cä̋nvé̄y Hä̌ Yä̌s Lowcock Jenner Wyn Foulkes Leyshon struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Odíhg Bājtíhb as a prison colony.

Odíhg Bājtíhb was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Bājtíhb is no diffrent. The town'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.

Odíhg Bājtíhb is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt paverstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The brittle defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Odíhg Bājtíhb gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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 Odíhg Bājtíhb. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Odíhg Bājtíhb's parks.

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

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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.

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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.

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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.

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

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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 Town. Odíhg Bājtíhb's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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.

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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 Odíhg Bājtíhb's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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.

Odíhg Bājtíhb 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Odíhg Bājtíhb. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Odíhg Bājtíhb's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Odíhg Bājtíhb during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Goldpebble near Odíhg Bājtíhb are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Odíhg Bājtíhb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Odíhg Bājtíhb Census Data: Year 2000

441 of Odíhg Bājtíhb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 96 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

922 of Odíhg Bājtíhb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Bājtíhb is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

The the an Armband of Invocation, an an Armband imbued with potent amounts of Invocation energies was created in Odíhg Bājtíhb by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History