Odíhg Vānkom

Odíhg Vānkom (/vəˑn/ /kom/ [country (rural area)] [blue]) is a subtropical Town located in the Iēibonjām Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Odíhg Vānkom is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Vānkom was founded by Pana Cox, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Vānkom has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Odíhg Vānkom receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Vānkom covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 610 m (2001 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Vānkom was founded durring the early 9th century, by Pana Cox. The establishment of Odíhg Vānkom was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Odíhg Vānkom's construction back out of the project. Pana Cox pushed on reguardles, and Odíhg Vānkom was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Odíhg Vānkom was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Vānkom 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 Vānkom is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone 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 rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Odíhg Vānkom'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. The political statment focused walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Odíhg Vānkom gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Odíhg Vānkom brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Odíhg Vānkom 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 Vānkom's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Vānkom 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 Vānkom 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 Vānkom's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

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

The Shredskin near Odíhg Vānkom are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Vānkom's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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 Vānkom Census Data: Year 2000

468 of Odíhg Vānkom's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

925 of Odíhg Vānkom's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 73 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Vānkom'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 Vānkom suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Odíhg Vānkom is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Odíhg Vānkom. One of Odíhg Vānkom's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History