Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē (Hiy̼ /ʤəc/ [brothel] [pea]) is a subtropical Town located in Utshtewyùf County, Nùàgvan Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē was founded by Had Ab Owain, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē receives an average of 148 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6772 m (-20731 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē was founded durring the early 19th century in early fall of the year 1824, by Had Ab Owain. The establishment of Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Had Ab Owain struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē as a prison colony.

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 19th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē is buildings are arranged arround a single narrow cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē's robustly designed timber walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Right off the bat Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē 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. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē 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 Hiy̼jàkē's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē 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 Hiy̼jàkē 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 Hiy̼jàkē might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Snake, Constrictor near Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Invocation 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 Hiy̼jàkē Census Data: Year 2000

415 of Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 89 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

874 of Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 53 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Hiy̼jàkē is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History