Odíhg Dríhtolùshā

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā (Dríhto /ˈlʊʃəˑ/ [peace] [roster]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Dríhtolùshā is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Dríhtolùshā was founded by Trêtco Hooley, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Odíhg Dríhtolùshā receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Dríhtolùshā covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3098 m (10164 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā was founded durring the early 10th century, by Trêtco Hooley. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Dríhtolùshā is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā is buildings are arranged arround a single spacious carved bedrock mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The would-be-castle fortifications 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 Dríhtolùshā has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Odíhg Dríhtolùshā long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā 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 Dríhtolùshā's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā 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 Dríhtolùshā 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 Dríhtolùshā's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is long in Odíhg Dríhtolùshā.

The Chaneque near Odíhg Dríhtolùshā are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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 Dríhtolùshā Census Data: Year 2000

516 of Odíhg Dríhtolùshā's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 114 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 78 work as Civil Servants
• 49 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

935 of Odíhg Dríhtolùshā's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 109 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Dríhtolùshā's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Odíhg Dríhtolùshā suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Odíhg Dríhtolùshā. One of Odíhg Dríhtolùshā's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History