Odíhg Utiyàvènā

Odíhg Utiyàvènā (Utiyàv /ˈɛnəˑ/ [pig] [mission]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Altodålph Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Utiyàvènā is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Utiyàvènā was founded by Trêbënh Griffiths, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Utiyàvènā has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Odíhg Utiyàvènā receives an average of 185 cm/y (72 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Utiyàvènā covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4306 m (14127 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Utiyàvènā was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1445, by Trêbënh Griffiths. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Trêbënh Griffiths.

Odíhg Utiyàvènā was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Utiyàvènā is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Odíhg Utiyàvènā is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of spacious cobblestone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Odíhg Utiyàvènā has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Odíhg Utiyàvènā ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Odíhg Utiyàvènā is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Odíhg Utiyàvènā was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Odíhg Utiyàvènā 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 Utiyàvènā's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Odíhg Utiyàvènā the stars are always right.

The Lurker in Light near Odíhg Utiyàvènā are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Odíhg Utiyàvènā's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Utiyàvènā Census Data: Year 2000

265 of Odíhg Utiyàvènā's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 58 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 43 work as Service Workers
• 26 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 10 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

594 of Odíhg Utiyàvènā's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Utiyàvènā has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

Due to a magical anomaly, Odíhg Utiyàvènā is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. One of Odíhg Utiyàvènā's festivals remembers the hero.

History