Odíhg Ksvdè

Odíhg Ksvdè (Ksv /dɛ/ [pea] [fat (bodily substance)]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Zophtevub̄ Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Odíhg Ksvdè is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Ksvdè was founded by Èbmega Lewis, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Ksvdè has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Odíhg Ksvdè receives an average of 174 cm/y (68 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Ksvdè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6768 m (-20744 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Ksvdè was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1461, by Èbmega Lewis. The establishment of Odíhg Ksvdè 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 Ksvdè was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Ksvdè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Odíhg Ksvdè is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of crampt cobblestone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made 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.

A look arround Odíhg Ksvdè reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Odíhg Ksvdè 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

Odíhg Ksvdè'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, winter is skipped in Odíhg Ksvdè.

The Butterfly/Moth near Odíhg Ksvdè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Odíhg Ksvdè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 via 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 Ksvdè Census Data: Year 2000

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

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 62 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 46 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

675 of Odíhg Ksvdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 19 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Odíhg Ksvdè is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

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

History