Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ (Íhtíh /ji̘/ [dinner] [wall; barrier; hurdle]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Iiē̼qi̊vù County, Gàdāwù Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ was founded by Goī̌ Hāb 'Martin Twinkle' Caw̄ Yāb Da̋ń̄ Abse, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ 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 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ 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 Íhtíhiēi̊ covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5090 m (16699 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1210, by Goī̌ Hāb 'Martin Twinkle' Caw̄ Yāb Da̋ń̄ Abse. The establishment of Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊'s construction back out of the project. Goī̌ Hāb 'Martin Twinkle' Caw̄ Yāb Da̋ń̄ Abse pushed on reguardles, and Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊'s wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Unfortuantly, these monster and outlaw focused fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ 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 Íhtíhiēi̊'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ 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 Íhtíhiēi̊ 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 Íhtíhiēi̊'s citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊'s town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊.

The Chitikin near Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via throat 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 Íhtíhiēi̊ Census Data: Year 2000

543 of Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 120 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 89 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 85 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 27 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1029 of Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 100 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊ is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was struck by a great wind storm. A great funnel cloud itself touched down in Odíhg Íhtíhiēi̊, bringing twisting winds which killed 259 people, 149 livestock, and 69 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is generally remembered as the Howling Winds of Agony.

History