Odíhg Íhiríhlèm

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm (Íhiríh /lɛm/ [heaven; paradise] [melody; tune; chorus]) is a subtropical Large Town located in S̺æchyæho Umà Dutchy, Síhtiznur Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Íhiríhlèm is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Íhiríhlèm was founded by Paz Hughes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm 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 Íhiríhlèm receives an average of 134 cm/y (52 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Odíhg Íhiríhlèm covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5282 m (17329 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1294, by Paz Hughes. The establishment of Odíhg Íhiríhlèm 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 Íhiríhlèm was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Íhiríhlèm 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 Íhiríhlèm is was constructed arround several premissive cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town rests behind a thin stone wall. The wall's design was likly directly copied from a castle's parmiter defences. It's simply that the arcatect made Odíhg Íhiríhlèm's wall substancialy thinner than a castle's walls. While the towers and gatehouses are adiquite, the obvious cost savings measure of making the walls drasticaly thinner reduces their ability to resist siege weapons greatly. The town's impressive-looking wall could fail at a critical moment in battle, and would likely not even resist a few bandits with improvised siege equipment. The town's budget oriented have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Odíhg Íhiríhlèm seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm 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 Íhiríhlèm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm 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 Íhiríhlèm 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

There’s more than one leader in Odíhg Íhiríhlèm, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Odíhg Íhiríhlèm there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Howler near Odíhg Íhiríhlèm are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Íhiríhlèm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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 Íhiríhlèm Census Data: Year 2000

483 of Odíhg Íhiríhlèm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

954 of Odíhg Íhiríhlèm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 75 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Odíhg Íhiríhlèm possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a pair of vambraces of Chronomancy, an a pair of vambraces imbued with potent amounts of Chronomancy energies was created near Odíhg Íhdsèj̼ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History