Boke Bíhbka

Boke Bíhbka (/bɪ̞b/ /ka/ [match (fire)] [past]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Aldäbn Region of the Tetburland.

The name Boke Bíhbka is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Bíhbka was founded by Tregênkèj, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Bíhbka has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Boke Bíhbka receives an average of 226 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Bíhbka covers an area of nearly 198 km² (79 mi²), and an average elevation of 2870 m (9416 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Bíhbka was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1198, by Tregênkèj. The establishment of Boke Bíhbka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tregênkèj struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Boke Bíhbka as a prison colony.

Boke Bíhbka was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Bíhbka is no diffrent. The city'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.

Boke Bíhbka is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious packed earth streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Boke Bíhbka's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Unfortuantly, these unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Boke Bíhbka makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Boke Bíhbka’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The city seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

Boke Bíhbka possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Boke Bíhbka has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Boke Bíhbka has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Boke Bíhbka 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.

Boke Bíhbka has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Boke Bíhbka 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.

Boke Bíhbka 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.

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

Boke Bíhbka has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Boke Bíhbka 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 Large City. Boke Bíhbka's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Boke Bíhbka's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Boke Bíhbka has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Boke Bíhbka has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Boke Bíhbka 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 Boke Bíhbka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Bíhbka has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Boke Bíhbka 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.

Boke Bíhbka 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.

Boke Bíhbka is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

While Boke Bíhbka 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.

Boke Bíhbka's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Boke Bíhbka there is no wind.

The Gremlin near Boke Bíhbka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Bíhbka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via 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.

Boke Bíhbka Census Data: Year 2000

17412 of Boke Bíhbka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 979 work in Agriculture
• 3880 work as Craftsmen
• 1409 work as Merchants
• 2608 work as Service Workers
• 1833 work as General Laborers
• 722 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2477 work as Civil Servants
• 1574 work in Cottage Industries
• 961 work as Artists
• 969 work in Produce Industries

27562 of Boke Bíhbka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1873 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Boke Bíhbka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History