Odíhg Wíhshkas

Odíhg Wíhshkas (/wɪ̞ʃ/ /cas/ [page] [traffic]) is a subtropical Town located in Vivuuso Kingdom, Osèsmā Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Wíhshkas is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Wíhshkas was founded by Vris Lowcock, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas receives an average of 199 cm/y (78 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Wíhshkas covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 7934 m (-16919 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Wíhshkas was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1086, by Vris Lowcock. The establishment of Odíhg Wíhshkas suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Odíhg Wíhshkas which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Odíhg Wíhshkas was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Wíhshkas is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Odíhg Wíhshkas is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious packed earth 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 has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The cost-cutting-focused defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Odíhg Wíhshkas has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Odíhg Wíhshkas’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Odíhg Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Odíhg Wíhshkas has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Odíhg Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Odíhg Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas's natural decorations nor waterways.

Odíhg Wíhshkas 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 Wíhshkas 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

While Odíhg Wíhshkas might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Odíhg Wíhshkas's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Odíhg Wíhshkas yeast remains dormant.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Odíhg Wíhshkas are known to be quite timid.

Odíhg Wíhshkas's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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 Wíhshkas Census Data: Year 2000

444 of Odíhg Wíhshkas's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

895 of Odíhg Wíhshkas's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 70 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

The the a monocole of Augury, an a monocole imbued with potent amounts of Augury energies was created in Odíhg Wíhshkas by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History