Odíhg Hieviē̼od

Odíhg Hieviē̼od (Hiev /j̼od/ [molecule] [weight]) is a subtropical Town located in the Suamaga County of the Picham Community.

The name Odíhg Hieviē̼od is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Hieviē̼od was founded by Kayla Powys, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Hieviē̼od has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°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 22°C (71°F). Odíhg Hieviē̼od receives an average of 251 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Hieviē̼od covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3104 m (10183 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Hieviē̼od was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1316, by Kayla Powys. The establishment of Odíhg Hieviē̼od was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Kayla Powys struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Odíhg Hieviē̼od as a prison colony.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Hieviē̼od 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 Hieviē̼od is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The frontieer-style defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. There’s a patern to the panic. It’s not easy to see, and no one quite agrees on what it is, but the locals know and operate under this pattern. It shapes everything they do, and you feel as if you’ve almost worked it out only for some small detail to devastate your theory every time you try and comprehend it.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Hieviē̼od 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 Hieviē̼od's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od 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 Hieviē̼od's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od 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 Hieviē̼od 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

Life is hard in Odíhg Hieviē̼od. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Odíhg Hieviē̼od a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Odíhg Hieviē̼od there are no smells.

The Snake, Cobra (King) near Odíhg Hieviē̼od are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Hieviē̼od's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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 Hieviē̼od Census Data: Year 2000

429 of Odíhg Hieviē̼od's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

917 of Odíhg Hieviē̼od's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Hieviē̼od'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 Hieviē̼od 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 early 2nd century after an anomalously snowy winter, runoff from snow-melt caused Loch Haflong to overflow its banks and spill into Stream Nivermar. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Odíhg Hieviē̼od, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Odíhg Hieviē̼od lost 239 people, 191 livestock, and 25 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Anguish Drownings.

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