Boke Shksvewjedlèd

Boke Shksvewjedlèd (Shksvew /ˈʤedlɛd/ [closure] [cigarette; cigar]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Shksvewjedlèd has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Boke Shksvewjedlèd receives an average of 282 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Shksvewjedlèd covers an area of nearly 121 km² (48 mi²), and an average elevation of 1668 m (5472 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Shksvewjedlèd was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1069, by Trîyèlëm. The establishment of Boke Shksvewjedlèd was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Trîyèlëm electing to pay people to resettle in Boke Shksvewjedlèd.

Boke Shksvewjedlèd was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Shksvewjedlèd 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 Shksvewjedlèd is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive packed earth mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The city's robustly designed timber walls 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 Shksvewjedlèd makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Shksvewjedlèd 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 Shksvewjedlèd's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Boke Shksvewjedlèd 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 Shksvewjedlèd 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 Shksvewjedlèd's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Shksvewjedlèd 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 Shksvewjedlèd 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 Shksvewjedlèd 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Boke Shksvewjedlèd hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Boke Shksvewjedlèd's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Boke Shksvewjedlèd sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Dryad, Half-Fiend near Boke Shksvewjedlèd are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Boke Shksvewjedlèd's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via moments of science.

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 Shksvewjedlèd Census Data: Year 2000

10766 of Boke Shksvewjedlèd's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 578 work in Agriculture
• 2338 work as Craftsmen
• 850 work as Merchants
• 1593 work as Service Workers
• 1097 work as General Laborers
• 440 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1722 work as Civil Servants
• 979 work in Cottage Industries
• 588 work as Artists
• 581 work in Produce Industries

16928 of Boke Shksvewjedlèd's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 856 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Boke Shksvewjedlèd. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History