Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà (/ˈsizwar/ /ˈj̼ʊmvə/ [shelf; rack] [parallel]) is a subtropical Town located in Fïxuvinks Hold, Híhksvtíhj Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà was founded by Cave Crickets Powell, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà receives an average of 193 cm/y (75 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2432 m (7979 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà was founded durring the late 18th century in late winter of the year 1772, by Cave Crickets Powell. The establishment of Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà 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 Sizwarj̼ùmvà is buildings are speckled and packed arround crampt 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Unfortuantly, these minimaly adiquite are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This town is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Blink Dog near Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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 Sizwarj̼ùmvà Census Data: Year 2000

332 of Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

697 of Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 89 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the east face of Mount Grieving. the landslide struck Odíhg Sizwarj̼ùmvà, and devastated the community. 117 people, 188 livestock, and 76 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Grieving's Fall.

History