Odíhg Sehop

Odíhg Sehop (/se/ /hop/ [village; suburb] [ruby]) is a subtropical Town located in the Sterfíhkāríhsha Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Sehop is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Sehop was founded by Vúnvér Ca̋chv 'Sarina Iris' Mä̂fér Séchvéch Vúnvḗnḱ Lloyd, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Sehop has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Odíhg Sehop receives an average of 268 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Sehop covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2154 m (7066 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Sehop was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1376, by Vúnvér Ca̋chv 'Sarina Iris' Mä̂fér Séchvéch Vúnvḗnḱ Lloyd. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Odíhg Sehop was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Sehop 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 Sehop is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's cost-cutting-focused defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

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

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

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

Odíhg Sehop 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 Sehop's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Sehop 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 Sehop 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 Sehop's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Odíhg Sehop there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Snake, Cobra (King) near Odíhg Sehop are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Sehop'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 Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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 Sehop Census Data: Year 2000

446 of Odíhg Sehop's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 98 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

924 of Odíhg Sehop's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 57 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Sehop has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Odíhg Sehop'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 Sehop 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 Odíhg Sehop was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 5 days. Odíhg Sehop lost 140 people and 295 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Dread's Flame.

History