Boke Síhtshnag

Boke Síhtshnag (Síhtsh /nag/ [pulse; rhythm] [referendum]) is a temperate City located in Tsdiíhd County, Fidhi̊si Provence, within the Daland.

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

Climate

Boke Síhtshnag has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°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 22°C (71°F). Boke Síhtshnag receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Síhtshnag covers an area of nearly 27 km² (10 mi²), and an average elevation of 5814 m (19074 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Síhtshnag was founded durring the early 20th century in early winter of the year 1937, by Trorgez. The establishment of Boke Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 20th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Síhtshnag is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Boke Síhtshnag is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious packed earth streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Boke Síhtshnag's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The city's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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.

Right off the bat Boke Síhtshnag 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.

Civic Infrastructure

Boke Síhtshnag possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

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

Boke Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Boke Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag 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 Síhtshnag's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

=In Boke Síhtshnag when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Tuatara, Giant near Boke Síhtshnag are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Síhtshnag's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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 Síhtshnag Census Data: Year 2000

2320 of Boke Síhtshnag's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 131 work in Agriculture
• 523 work as Craftsmen
• 190 work as Merchants
• 350 work as Service Workers
• 236 work as General Laborers
• 93 work as Skilled Laborers
• 343 work as Civil Servants
• 204 work in Cottage Industries
• 124 work as Artists
• 126 work in Produce Industries

3756 of Boke Síhtshnag's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 319 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Boke Síhtshnag is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a codex of Charm, an a codex imbued with potent amounts of Charm energies was created near Boke Síhtshnag by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History