Ongay

Ongay (/ongay / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Weian Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Ongay is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ongay was founded by Shili Guy, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ongay has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 18°C (64°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Ongay receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ongay covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1380 m (4527 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ongay was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1549, by Shili Guy. The establishment of Ongay was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Shili Guy electing to pay people to resettle in Ongay .

Ongay was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ongay 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.

Ongay is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive packed earth streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Ongay makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ongay 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.

Ongay 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.

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

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

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

Ongay 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

Ongay 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Ongay the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Azer near Ongay are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ongay 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Necromancy 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.

Ongay Census Data: Year 2000

357 of Ongay 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

742 of Ongay 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 70 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ongay is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Ongay is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Ongay 's harvest from an army of bandits. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History