Boke Làklojigles

Boke Làklojigles (/ˈləcloj/ /ˈigles/ [siren] [fluent]) is a subtropical City located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Làklojigles has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Boke Làklojigles receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Làklojigles covers an area of nearly 22 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 3406 m (11174 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Làklojigles was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1512, by Shèbrêth. The establishment of Boke Làklojigles suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Boke Làklojigles which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Boke Làklojigles was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Làklojigles 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 Làklojigles is buildings are located arround a single broad packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's cost-cutting-focused defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

A look around Boke Làklojigles gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Boke Làklojigles acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Làklojigles 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 Làklojigles's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Làklojigles 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 Làklojigles 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 Làklojigles 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 Làklojigles's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Boke Làklojigles's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

The Babbler near Boke Làklojigles are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Làklojigles's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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 Làklojigles Census Data: Year 2000

1895 of Boke Làklojigles's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 114 work in Agriculture
• 428 work as Craftsmen
• 154 work as Merchants
• 289 work as Service Workers
• 196 work as General Laborers
• 74 work as Skilled Laborers
• 270 work as Civil Servants
• 163 work in Cottage Industries
• 106 work as Artists
• 101 work in Produce Industries

2928 of Boke Làklojigles's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 419 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Làklojigles is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Boke Làklojigles was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Boke Làklojigles lost 230 people, 324 livestock, and 80 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 86, when members of Boke Làklojigles's militia enacted an operation to construct defenses in a particular depot. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a crushing defeat for Boke Làklojigles's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Boke Làklojigles's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History