Boke Iē̼ijobèn

Boke Iē̼ijobèn (/ˈj̼iʤo/ /bɛn/ [crumb] [raw]) is a temperate City located in Shkshzíhiē̼ County, Tarnàg Provence, within the Daland.

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

Climate

Boke Iē̼ijobèn has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Boke Iē̼ijobèn receives an average of 175 cm/y (68 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Iē̼ijobèn covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 1796 m (5892 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Iē̼ijobèn was founded durring the early 17th century in early spring of the year 1619, by Tshêm. The establishment of Boke Iē̼ijobèn was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tshêm electing to pay people to resettle in Boke Iē̼ijobèn.

Boke Iē̼ijobèn was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Iē̼ijobèn is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Boke Iē̼ijobèn is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Boke Iē̼ijobèn was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Boke Iē̼ijobèn weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The city's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Right off the bat Boke Iē̼ijobèn 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. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Iē̼ijobèn 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 Iē̼ijobèn's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Iē̼ijobèn 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 Iē̼ijobèn 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 Iē̼ijobèn 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Boke Iē̼ijobèn which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Boke Iē̼ijobèn's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Boke Iē̼ijobèn.

The Mud Elemental, Small near Boke Iē̼ijobèn are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Iē̼ijobèn's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Boke Iē̼ijobèn Census Data: Year 2000

2079 of Boke Iē̼ijobèn's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 120 work in Agriculture
• 459 work as Craftsmen
• 168 work as Merchants
• 323 work as Service Workers
• 212 work as General Laborers
• 81 work as Skilled Laborers
• 319 work as Civil Servants
• 185 work in Cottage Industries
• 107 work as Artists
• 105 work in Produce Industries

3268 of Boke Iē̼ijobèn's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 341 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Boke Iē̼ijobèn 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.

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History

The the a linnin gambeson of Invocation, an a linnin gambeson imbued with great amounts of Invocation energies was created in Boke Iē̼àmvob by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History