Odíhg Siyàvji̊

Odíhg Siyàvji̊ (Siyàv /ʤi̘/ [uncle] [louse]) is a subtropical Town located in Blackborough Dutchy, Drièfèkē Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Siyàvji̊ is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Siyàvji̊ was founded by Brgfë Ab Owen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Siyàvji̊ has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Odíhg Siyàvji̊ receives an average of 203 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Siyàvji̊ covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4570 m (14993 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Siyàvji̊ was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1343, by Brgfë Ab Owen. The establishment of Odíhg Siyàvji̊ was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Brgfë Ab Owen electing to pay people to resettle in Odíhg Siyàvji̊.

Odíhg Siyàvji̊ was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Siyàvji̊ 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 Siyàvji̊ is is constructed arround a series of spacious flagstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. 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 Siyàvji̊'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. The town's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

Right off the bat Odíhg Siyàvji̊ hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Odíhg Siyàvji̊ is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Siyàvji̊ 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 Siyàvji̊'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 Siyàvji̊ the milk never sours.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Odíhg Siyàvji̊ are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Siyàvji̊'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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 Siyàvji̊ Census Data: Year 2000

326 of Odíhg Siyàvji̊'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

676 of Odíhg Siyàvji̊'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 52 (5%) are noncontributers.

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History

Odíhg Siyàvji̊ used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Odíhg Siyàvji̊.

The the a stattuette of Necromancy, an a stattuette imbued with potent amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Odíhg Siyàvji̊ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History