Boke Lefíhmpèyāv

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv (/lef/ /ɪ̞mˈpɛjəˑv/ [complex] [cultural]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Pesutkrakoda Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Boke Lefíhmpèyāv receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Lefíhmpèyāv covers an area of nearly 158 km² (63 mi²), and an average elevation of 4218 m (13838 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv was founded durring the late 10th century, by Tshèqtê. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Lefíhmpèyāv is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv is buildings are built arround a single premissive paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Boke Lefíhmpèyāv'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. Boke Lefíhmpèyāv's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Boke Lefíhmpèyāv gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv 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 Lefíhmpèyāv's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv 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 Lefíhmpèyāv's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv 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 Lefíhmpèyāv 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 Lefíhmpèyāv 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 Lefíhmpèyāv 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

The law within Boke Lefíhmpèyāv is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv'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, autumn is skipped in Boke Lefíhmpèyāv.

The Snake, Viper near Boke Lefíhmpèyāv are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via throat 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 Lefíhmpèyāv Census Data: Year 2000

14096 of Boke Lefíhmpèyāv's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 761 work in Agriculture
• 3206 work as Craftsmen
• 1189 work as Merchants
• 2123 work as Service Workers
• 1401 work as General Laborers
• 588 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2035 work as Civil Servants
• 1254 work in Cottage Industries
• 778 work as Artists
• 761 work in Produce Industries

20855 of Boke Lefíhmpèyāv's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2630 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Lefíhmpèyāv's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Boke Lefíhmpèyāv suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Boke Lefíhmpèyāv was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Boke Lefíhmpèyāv, which lost 136 people, 125 livestock, and 68 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Heartbreak's Day.

History