Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf (/ˈtʊwʃər/ /kɪ̞f/ [line] [lip]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Altodålph Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf was founded by Khë Beddoes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf receives an average of 242 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5994 m (19665 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1345, by Khë Beddoes. The establishment of Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Khë Beddoes electing to pay people to resettle in Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf.

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls 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.

A look around Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf 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 Large Town. Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf 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 Tùwshàrkíhf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf 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 Tùwshàrkíhf 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 Tùwshàrkíhf has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf yeast remains dormant.

The Snake, Viper near Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via singing.

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 Tùwshàrkíhf Census Data: Year 2000

491 of Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 112 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

956 of Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 76 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf lost 272 people, 243 livestock, and 61 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 217, when members of Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's militia enacted an operation to locate a particular depot. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Odíhg Tùwshàrkíhf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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