Odíhg Ftievèinkíh

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh (Ftievè /ˈinkɪ̞/ [literature; prose] [weather]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Fíhàgwebāv County, Àbíhbwip Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Ftievèinkíh is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Ftievèinkíh was founded by Helenys Baines, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Ftievèinkíh receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Odíhg Ftievèinkíh covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4024 m (13202 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh was founded durring the late 10th century, by Helenys Baines. The establishment of Odíhg Ftievèinkíh suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Odíhg Ftievèinkíh which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Ftievèinkíh 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 Ftievèinkíh is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Odíhg Ftievèinkíh weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Odíhg Ftievèinkíh the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

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

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

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh 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.

Cultural Notes

While Odíhg Ftievèinkíh might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Odíhg Ftievèinkíh vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Death Butterfly Swarm near Odíhg Ftievèinkíh are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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 Ftievèinkíh Census Data: Year 2000

291 of Odíhg Ftievèinkíh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 60 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 48 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 45 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

631 of Odíhg Ftievèinkíh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 58 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Ftievèinkíh'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 Ftievèinkíh suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a mandolin of Wild Magic, an a mandolin imbued with great amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Odíhg Ftievèinkíh by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History