Boke Stēosùmíhg

Boke Stēosùmíhg (Stēo /ˈsʊmɪ̞g/ [twin] [intervention]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Stēosùmíhg has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°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 25°C (77°F). Boke Stēosùmíhg receives an average of 190 cm/y (74 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Stēosùmíhg covers an area of nearly 120 km² (48 mi²), and an average elevation of 2820 m (9251 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Stēosùmíhg was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1381, by Tsmëmesmë. The establishment of Boke Stēosùmíhg was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tsmëmesmë struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Boke Stēosùmíhg as a prison colony.

Boke Stēosùmíhg was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Stēosùmíhg 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 Stēosùmíhg is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone 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 rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Boke Stēosùmíhg'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 Stēosùmíhg'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.

Boke Stēosùmíhg is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This city is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Stēosùmíhg has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

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

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

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

Boke Stēosùmíhg 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 Stēosùmíhg 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 Stēosùmíhg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Stēosùmíhg 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 Stēosùmíhg 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 Stēosùmíhg 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 Stēosùmíhg 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 locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Boke Stēosùmíhg's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Boke Stēosùmíhg hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

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

Boke Stēosùmíhg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 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 Stēosùmíhg Census Data: Year 2000

10675 of Boke Stēosùmíhg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 578 work in Agriculture
• 2399 work as Craftsmen
• 864 work as Merchants
• 1673 work as Service Workers
• 1096 work as General Laborers
• 433 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1544 work as Civil Servants
• 923 work in Cottage Industries
• 573 work as Artists
• 592 work in Produce Industries

15860 of Boke Stēosùmíhg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1997 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Stēosùmíhg's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Boke Stēosùmíhg's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History