Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā (Ksh /wo əˑlˈbugfəˑ/ [oil; grease] [throne]) is a subtropical Town located in Genephfurn Hold, Íhglopníhp Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā was founded by Zeshêpî Daffey, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°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 21°C (69°F). Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā receives an average of 172 cm/y (67 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2664 m (8740 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1163, by Zeshêpî Daffey. The establishment of Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Zeshêpî Daffey struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā as a prison colony.

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā 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 Kshwo ālbugfā is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow paverstone 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 rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā's political statment focused 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.

A look around Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around town. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the town seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā.

The Bumblebee, Giant Worker near Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves reenactments to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 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 Kshwo ālbugfā Census Data: Year 2000

300 of Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 67 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 50 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

696 of Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Loch Minong began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which was isolated to the area around Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā, which was swallowed by the fumes for several days. Odíhg Kshwo ālbugfā lost 118 people, 296 livestock, and 86 buildings in the disaster, though it is of note the local plant life flourished after the disaster. The disaster is referred to as the Torment Wind.

History