Odíhg Wecíhwsa

Odíhg Wecíhwsa (/we/ /ˈcɪ̞wsa/ [goal (objective); target] [middle]) is a subtropical Town located in the Wizkèysè Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Odíhg Wecíhwsa is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Wecíhwsa was founded by Shëîj Wyn, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Wecíhwsa has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Wecíhwsa receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Odíhg Wecíhwsa covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4974 m (16318 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Wecíhwsa was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1125, by Shëîj Wyn. The establishment of Odíhg Wecíhwsa was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Shëîj Wyn electing to pay people to resettle in Odíhg Wecíhwsa.

Odíhg Wecíhwsa was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Wecíhwsa 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 Wecíhwsa is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow baked earthen streets which form hexical 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 Wecíhwsa seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Odíhg Wecíhwsa the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Wecíhwsa possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Odíhg Wecíhwsa 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 Wecíhwsa has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

Odíhg Wecíhwsa possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Odíhg Wecíhwsa's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Odíhg Wecíhwsa 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 Wecíhwsa's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Wecíhwsa 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 law within Odíhg Wecíhwsa is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Odíhg Wecíhwsa'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.

In Odíhg Wecíhwsa tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Trailgaunt near Odíhg Wecíhwsa are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Wecíhwsa's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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 Wecíhwsa Census Data: Year 2000

407 of Odíhg Wecíhwsa's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

862 of Odíhg Wecíhwsa's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 66 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Wecíhwsa is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Odíhg Wecíhwsa, swallowing large sections of the community. Odíhg Wecíhwsa lost 222 people, 108 livestock, and 54 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Terror Swallowing.

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