Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv (Stāsto /cʊq wəv/ [prince] [coconut]) is a subtropical Town located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv was founded by Lagorien Vaugh Beddoes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv receives an average of 190 cm/y (74 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1716 m (5629 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1160, by Lagorien Vaugh Beddoes. The establishment of Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv 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 Stāstokùq Wàv is buildings are arranged within a network of broad carved bedrock streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv 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 Stāstokùq Wàv's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv 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 Stāstokùq Wàv's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Skinwraith near Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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 Stāstokùq Wàv Census Data: Year 2000

342 of Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

763 of Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 11 days. Odíhg Stāstokùq Wàv lost 172 people and 185 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Suffering's Flame.

History