Odíhg Síhizàfyè

Odíhg Síhizàfyè (Síhiz /ˈəfjɛ/ [acid] [descendant; offspring]) is a subtropical Town located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Síhizàfyè is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Síhizàfyè was founded by Hä̋chv Bé̄kīsh 'Magic Carmen' Jóoī Yórméō Gó̄ Edwaladr, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Síhizàfyè has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Odíhg Síhizàfyè receives an average of 280 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Síhizàfyè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3948 m (12952 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Síhizàfyè was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1077, by Hä̋chv Bé̄kīsh 'Magic Carmen' Jóoī Yórméō Gó̄ Edwaladr. The establishment of Odíhg Síhizàfyè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Hä̋chv Bé̄kīsh 'Magic Carmen' Jóoī Yórméō Gó̄ Edwaladr electing to pay people to resettle in Odíhg Síhizàfyè.

Odíhg Síhizàfyè was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Síhizàfyè 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 Síhizàfyè is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The millitarily questionable fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Odíhg Síhizàfyè gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Odíhg Síhizàfyè brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Síhizàfyè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Odíhg Síhizàfyè 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 Síhizàfyè's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Odíhg Síhizàfyè 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 Síhizàfyè 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 Síhizàfyè's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Odíhg Síhizàfyè there is no wind.

The Hag, Green near Odíhg Síhizàfyè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Síhizàfyè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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 Síhizàfyè Census Data: Year 2000

334 of Odíhg Síhizàfyè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 56 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

756 of Odíhg Síhizàfyè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 22 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

Odíhg Síhizàfyè 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 Síhizàfyè.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History