Odíhg Èboy Vèkog

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog (/ˈɛboj vɛ/ /kog/ [toe] [joke; humor]) is a subtropical Town located in Edvälä Hold, Hācsāshu Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Odíhg Èboy Vèkog is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Èboy Vèkog was founded by Dikhů Wynn Ab Owen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Odíhg Èboy Vèkog receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Èboy Vèkog covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2604 m (8543 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1109, by Dikhů Wynn Ab Owen. The establishment of Odíhg Èboy Vèkog suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Èboy Vèkog 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 Èboy Vèkog is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive packed earth 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Odíhg Èboy Vèkog 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 Èboy Vèkog long.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog 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 Èboy Vèkog 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.

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

The Amoeba Swarm near Odíhg Èboy Vèkog are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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 Èboy Vèkog Census Data: Year 2000

402 of Odíhg Èboy Vèkog's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

817 of Odíhg Èboy Vèkog's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 106 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

Odíhg Èboy Vèkog is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Odíhg Èboy Vèkog's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History