Boke Gāwkùhij̼

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ (/gəˑw/ /ˈkʊhij̼/ [husband] [delicious]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetburland.

The name Boke Gāwkùhij̼ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Gāwkùhij̼ was founded by Hānvē Mp̪ftór 'Lanita Cutie' Mboīń̄ Cúchīs Vú̄w̄̌, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°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 28°C (82°F). Boke Gāwkùhij̼ receives an average of 141 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Gāwkùhij̼ covers an area of nearly 108 km² (43 mi²), and an average elevation of 2240 m (7349 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1378, by Hānvē Mp̪ftór 'Lanita Cutie' Mboīń̄ Cúchīs Vú̄w̄̌. The establishment of Boke Gāwkùhij̼ was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Boke Gāwkùhij̼'s construction back out of the project. Hānvē Mp̪ftór 'Lanita Cutie' Mboīń̄ Cúchīs Vú̄w̄̌ pushed on reguardles, and Boke Gāwkùhij̼ was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Gāwkùhij̼ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow cobblestone 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 city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Boke Gāwkùhij̼, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Right off the bat Boke Gāwkùhij̼ hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼'s grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

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

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼ 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 Gāwkùhij̼ 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

Boke Gāwkùhij̼'s locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Boke Gāwkùhij̼'s bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Boke Gāwkùhij̼ there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Skin Stitcher near Boke Gāwkùhij̼ are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Gāwkùhij̼'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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 Gāwkùhij̼ Census Data: Year 2000

9599 of Boke Gāwkùhij̼'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 531 work in Agriculture
• 2191 work as Craftsmen
• 791 work as Merchants
• 1452 work as Service Workers
• 958 work as General Laborers
• 390 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1412 work as Civil Servants
• 820 work in Cottage Industries
• 531 work as Artists
• 523 work in Produce Industries

14690 of Boke Gāwkùhij̼'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1278 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Boke Gāwkùhij̼ possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Boke Gāwkùhij̼. The ice, snow, and wind killed 285 people, 184 livestock, and destroyed 75. The event is remembered as Damnation's Breath.

History