Odíhg Gābùn

Odíhg Gābùn (/gəˑ/ /bʊn/ [mirror] [dumb (speechless)]) is a subtropical Town located in Fÿrvharn Hold, Íhglopníhp Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Odíhg Gābùn is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Gābùn was founded by Kèbê Griffiths, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Gābùn has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Odíhg Gābùn receives an average of 279 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Gābùn covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1152 m (3779 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Gābùn was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1101, by Kèbê Griffiths. The establishment of Odíhg Gābùn was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Odíhg Gābùn's construction back out of the project. Kèbê Griffiths pushed on reguardles, and Odíhg Gābùn was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Odíhg Gābùn was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Gābùn 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 Gābùn is buildings are located arround a single premissive paverstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Odíhg Gābùn 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. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Gābùn possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Odíhg Gābùn 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 Gābùn's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Gābùn 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 Gābùn 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

While Odíhg Gābùn has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Odíhg Gābùn's garrison 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 Gābùn the water is caffeinated.

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

Odíhg Gābùn's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via throat 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 Gābùn Census Data: Year 2000

457 of Odíhg Gābùn's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

969 of Odíhg Gābùn's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 29 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Odíhg Gābùn 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a great storm brought so much rain to Odíhg Gābùn. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Odíhg Gābùn, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Odíhg Gābùn lost 205 people, 300 livestock, and 57 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Grief Drownings.

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