Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg (Spsdiz /ˈjɪ̞wɪ̞g/ [underwear] [pleasure]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Iēibonjām Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg receives an average of 290 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg covers an area of nearly 157 km² (62 mi²), and an average elevation of 738 m (2421 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1055, by Trteshêv. The establishment of Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive paverstone streets which form a 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 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.

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg 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

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Giant cockroach near Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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 Spsdizjíhwíhg Census Data: Year 2000

14044 of Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 798 work in Agriculture
• 3071 work as Craftsmen
• 1143 work as Merchants
• 2082 work as Service Workers
• 1450 work as General Laborers
• 573 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2137 work as Civil Servants
• 1262 work in Cottage Industries
• 792 work as Artists
• 736 work in Produce Industries

20109 of Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2969 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg 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 Spsdizjíhwíhg lost 289 people, 135 livestock, and 91 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 129, when members of Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's militia enacted an operation to recruit a specific general. The operation was complicated by the enemy forces had far more numbers than estimated. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in defeat for Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Boke Spsdizjíhwíhg's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History