Odíhg Kàqhop

Odíhg Kàqhop (/kəq/ /hop/ [cloud; mist] [ruby]) is a subtropical Town located in Gliqthagi Dutchy, Ftiríhwèsag Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Kàqhop is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Kàqhop was founded by Brîrêg̈ Hooley, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Kàqhop has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Kàqhop receives an average of 138 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Odíhg Kàqhop covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5844 m (19173 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Kàqhop was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1125, by Brîrêg̈ Hooley. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Odíhg Kàqhop was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Kàqhop is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Odíhg Kàqhop is is constructed arround a semi-circular premissive worn bedrock mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Odíhg Kàqhop has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Odíhg Kàqhop’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Kàqhop 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 Kàqhop's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Kàqhop 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 Kàqhop 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Odíhg Kàqhop hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Odíhg Kàqhop's mayor's house 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Odíhg Kàqhop.

The Jupiter Bloodsucker near Odíhg Kàqhop are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Kàqhop's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Mysticism 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 Kàqhop Census Data: Year 2000

415 of Odíhg Kàqhop's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 92 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

896 of Odíhg Kàqhop's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

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

History