Odíhg Jècjos

Odíhg Jècjos (/jɛc/ /jos/ [talent] [overdose]) is a subtropical Town located in Loktktsuprmmaku County, Tarnàg Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Jècjos is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Jècjos was founded by Gä̋mpf̄ Mp̪f̄́r 'Elodie Kitty' Ermboīsh Vúōki̋ch Ra̋ńnḱ Cecil, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Jècjos has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Odíhg Jècjos receives an average of 168 cm/y (66 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Jècjos covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2550 m (8366 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Jècjos was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1339, by Gä̋mpf̄ Mp̪f̄́r 'Elodie Kitty' Ermboīsh Vúōki̋ch Ra̋ńnḱ Cecil. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Odíhg Jècjos was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Jècjos 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 Jècjos is buildings are speckled and packed arround spacious cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The timber-based walls has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Odíhg Jècjos 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 Jècjos has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Odíhg Jècjos.

Odíhg Jècjos 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 Jècjos has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

Odíhg Jècjos 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 Town. Odíhg Jècjos's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Odíhg Jècjos possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Odíhg Jècjos has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Odíhg Jècjos 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.

Cultural Notes

Odíhg Jècjos's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Odíhg Jècjos during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Blightspawn near Odíhg Jècjos are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Jècjos's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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 Jècjos Census Data: Year 2000

421 of Odíhg Jècjos's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 87 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

834 of Odíhg Jècjos's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 66 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Jècjos is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Odíhg Jècjos 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 Jècjos lost 247 people, 305 livestock, and 68 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 137, when members of Odíhg Jècjos's militia enacted an operation to recruit a specific faction leader. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Odíhg Jècjos's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Odíhg Jècjos's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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