Boke Spstshwèb

Boke Spstshwèb (Spstsh /wɛb/ [anchor] [planet]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Spstshwèb has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Boke Spstshwèb receives an average of 178 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Spstshwèb covers an area of nearly 10 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 3308 m (10853 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Spstshwèb was founded durring the late 11th century, by Tsêrêrèj. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Tsêrêrèj.

Boke Spstshwèb was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Spstshwèb is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Boke Spstshwèb is buildings are speckled and packed arround narrow flagstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. Unfortuantly, these would-be-castle fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Right off the bat Boke Spstshwèb 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. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Spstshwèb 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 Spstshwèb's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Spstshwèb 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 Spstshwèb 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 Spstshwèb 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Boke Spstshwèb. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Boke Spstshwèb's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Boke Spstshwèb.

The Peafowl near Boke Spstshwèb are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Spstshwèb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 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 Spstshwèb Census Data: Year 2000

812 of Boke Spstshwèb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 47 work in Agriculture
• 182 work as Craftsmen
• 65 work as Merchants
• 127 work as Service Workers
• 83 work as General Laborers
• 32 work as Skilled Laborers
• 117 work as Civil Servants
• 73 work in Cottage Industries
• 41 work as Artists
• 45 work in Produce Industries

1448 of Boke Spstshwèb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 118 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Spstshwèb has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Boke Spstshwèb for years. One of Boke Spstshwèb's festivals remembers the hero.

History