Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ (/gəˑw/ /ˈkʊhij̼/ [husband] [delicious]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Nuri̊m County, Krièvlùji̊ La Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ was founded by Nendes Castell Iwan, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°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 27°C (80°F). Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ receives an average of 297 cm/y (116 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1992 m (6535 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1245, by Nendes Castell Iwan. The establishment of Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼ is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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. Unfortuantly, these brittle defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

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

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼'s mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Fox, Fading near Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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 Gāwkùhij̼ Census Data: Year 2000

233 of Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 47 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 37 work as Service Workers
• 23 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 39 work as Civil Servants
• 22 work in Cottage Industries
• 8 work as Artists
• 12 work in Produce Industries

589 of Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Due to a magical anomaly, Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

The the a scimitar of Abjuration, an a scimitar imbued with potent amounts of Abjuration energies was created near Odíhg Gāwkùhij̼ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History