Odíhg Stevíhtàt

Odíhg Stevíhtàt (Stevíh /tət/ [lens] [limb]) is a subtropical Town located in Dêliêsa County, Vùjluwo Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Stevíhtàt is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Stevíhtàt was founded by Glèlkëm Price, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Stevíhtàt has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Odíhg Stevíhtàt receives an average of 256 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Stevíhtàt covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9236 m (-12647 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Stevíhtàt was founded durring the late 18th century in late fall of the year 1672, by Glèlkëm Price. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Odíhg Stevíhtàt was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Stevíhtàt 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 Stevíhtàt is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad packed earth 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 resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Odíhg Stevíhtàt is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Stevíhtàt has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

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

Odíhg Stevíhtàt 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 Stevíhtàt's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Stevíhtàt 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 Stevíhtàt 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 Stevíhtàt 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 Stevíhtàt's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Odíhg Stevíhtàt hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Odíhg Stevíhtàt are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Odíhg Stevíhtàt's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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 Stevíhtàt Census Data: Year 2000

441 of Odíhg Stevíhtàt's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

938 of Odíhg Stevíhtàt's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Stevíhtàt's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Odíhg Stevíhtàt suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. Odíhg Stevíhtàt created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History