Odíhg Kùswèhket

Odíhg Kùswèhket (/kʊs/ /ˈwɛhket/ [cheese] [benign; gentle]) is a subtropical Town located in the Gesiēinsu Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Kùswèhket is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Kùswèhket was founded by Hurum Crowther, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Kùswèhket has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Odíhg Kùswèhket receives an average of 278 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Kùswèhket covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3054 m (10019 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Kùswèhket was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1193, by Hurum Crowther. The establishment of Odíhg Kùswèhket was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Hurum Crowther struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Odíhg Kùswèhket as a prison colony.

Odíhg Kùswèhket was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Kùswèhket 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 Kùswèhket is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious packed earth streets which form octogonal 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 sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Odíhg Kùswèhket's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Astonishigly, the boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Odíhg Kùswèhket. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Kùswèhket 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 Kùswèhket's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Odíhg Kùswèhket's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Odíhg Kùswèhket 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 Kùswèhket's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Kùswèhket 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 Kùswèhket 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 Kùswèhket's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Odíhg Kùswèhket yeast remains dormant.

The Sandman near Odíhg Kùswèhket are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Kùswèhket's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Charm energies of tier 3 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 Kùswèhket Census Data: Year 2000

475 of Odíhg Kùswèhket's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 71 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

945 of Odíhg Kùswèhket's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 74 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Kùswèhket is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Odíhg Kùswèhket might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Odíhg Kùswèhket is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Odíhg Kùswèhket. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History