Odíhg Vàvan

Odíhg Vàvan (/və/ /van/ [use] [big; great (very large); massive; enormous]) is a subtropical Town located in the Kshizbāj̼ Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Odíhg Vàvan is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Vàvan was founded by Glkê Bevan Wynn Dyfodwg, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Vàvan has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 22°C (71°F). Odíhg Vàvan receives an average of 187 cm/y (73 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Vàvan covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4940 m (16207 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Vàvan was founded durring the early 10th century, by Glkê Bevan Wynn Dyfodwg. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Odíhg Vàvan was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Vàvan 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 Vàvan is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow packed earth streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Odíhg Vàvan's timber-based walls 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.

Right off the bat Odíhg Vàvan 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. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Vàvan 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 Vàvan's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Vàvan 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 Vàvan 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 Vàvan's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Odíhg Vàvan.

The Magmin near Odíhg Vàvan are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Vàvan's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via 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 Vàvan Census Data: Year 2000

441 of Odíhg Vàvan's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 95 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

891 of Odíhg Vàvan's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 55 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Vàvan makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the a mask of Augury, an a mask imbued with potent amounts of Augury energies was created in Odíhg Vàrjíhvwej by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History