Boke Ksvíhzibjāg

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg (Ksvíh /ˈzibʤəˑg/ [flu] [card]) is a subtropical City located in Bùknàv County, Àbíhbwip Provence, within the Daland.

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

Climate

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Boke Ksvíhzibjāg receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Ksvíhzibjāg covers an area of nearly 47 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 3908 m (12821 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1376, by Kong. The establishment of Boke Ksvíhzibjāg suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Ksvíhzibjāg 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 Ksvíhzibjāg is is constructed arround a series of broad baked earthen mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Unfortuantly, these timber-based walls are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Boke Ksvíhzibjāg, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the city. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg 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 City. Boke Ksvíhzibjāg's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg 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 Ksvíhzibjāg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg 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 Ksvíhzibjāg 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 Ksvíhzibjāg 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Boke Ksvíhzibjāg the milk never sours.

The Drake, Forest near Boke Ksvíhzibjāg are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Ksvíhzibjāg'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 Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Ksvíhzibjāg Census Data: Year 2000

4122 of Boke Ksvíhzibjāg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 240 work in Agriculture
• 897 work as Craftsmen
• 336 work as Merchants
• 650 work as Service Workers
• 435 work as General Laborers
• 163 work as Skilled Laborers
• 583 work as Civil Servants
• 377 work in Cottage Industries
• 220 work as Artists
• 221 work in Produce Industries

6734 of Boke Ksvíhzibjāg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 221 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Boke Ksvíhzibjāg. One of Boke Ksvíhzibjāg's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History