Odíhg Cājbās

Odíhg Cājbās (/cəˑʤ/ /bəˑs/ [canyon] [left]) is a subtropical Town located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Cājbās is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Cājbās was founded by Pearl Ab Owen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Cājbās has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Odíhg Cājbās receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Cājbās covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2592 m (8503 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Cājbās was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1442, by Pearl Ab Owen. The establishment of Odíhg Cājbās was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Odíhg Cājbās's construction back out of the project. Pearl Ab Owen pushed on reguardles, and Odíhg Cājbās was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Odíhg Cājbās was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Cājbās is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Odíhg Cājbās is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive worn bedrock streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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 town's brittle defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Odíhg Cājbās has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Odíhg Cājbās’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Odíhg Cājbās 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 Cājbās's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

Odíhg Cājbās 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 Cājbās's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Cājbās 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 Cājbās 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

Odíhg Cājbās is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Odíhg Cājbās's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Odíhg Cājbās.

The Serpentfolk near Odíhg Cājbās are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Cājbās's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Abjuration 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.

Odíhg Cājbās Census Data: Year 2000

451 of Odíhg Cājbās's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 99 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

925 of Odíhg Cājbās's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 72 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Odíhg Cājbās possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Odíhg Cājbās's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History