Odíhg Stievgāiē

Odíhg Stievgāiē (Stiev /gəˑj/ [failure] [novice; rookie]) is a subtropical Town located in the Zåkräf Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Stievgāiē is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Stievgāiē was founded by Grîv Morgan, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Stievgāiē has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Odíhg Stievgāiē receives an average of 238 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Stievgāiē covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3092 m (10144 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Stievgāiē was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1436, by Grîv Morgan. The establishment of Odíhg Stievgāiē suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Odíhg Stievgāiē which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Odíhg Stievgāiē was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Stievgāiē is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Odíhg Stievgāiē is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious flagstone streets which form hexical 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 is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Odíhg Stievgāiē's frontieer-style defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Odíhg Stievgāiē 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 Stievgāiē ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Odíhg Stievgāiē 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 have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Odíhg Stievgāiē was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Stievgāiē 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 Stievgāiē's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Stievgāiē 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 Stievgāiē 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 Stievgāiē is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Odíhg Stievgāiē's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Odíhg Stievgāiē rainbows form quite often above the Town.

The Dallo near Odíhg Stievgāiē are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Odíhg Stievgāiē's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Augury energies of tier 2 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 Stievgāiē Census Data: Year 2000

427 of Odíhg Stievgāiē's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

871 of Odíhg Stievgāiē's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Odíhg Stievgāiē's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Odíhg Stievgāiē's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History