Boke Tàgnurke

Boke Tàgnurke (/təg/ /ˈnurke/ [reward; award; medal] [ham]) is a subtropical City located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Tàgnurke has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Boke Tàgnurke receives an average of 173 cm/y (68 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Tàgnurke covers an area of nearly 30 km² (12 mi²), and an average elevation of 2506 m (8221 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Tàgnurke was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1508, by Mael. The establishment of Boke Tàgnurke suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Boke Tàgnurke which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Boke Tàgnurke was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Tàgnurke 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 Tàgnurke is buildings are built arround a single broad gravel mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. 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. Unfortuantly, these cost-cutting-focused defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Boke Tàgnurke 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 Tàgnurke’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Tàgnurke has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

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

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

Boke Tàgnurke 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 Tàgnurke's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Tàgnurke 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 Tàgnurke 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 Tàgnurke 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Boke Tàgnurke which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Boke Tàgnurke's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Boke Tàgnurke every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

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

Boke Tàgnurke's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Tàgnurke Census Data: Year 2000

2651 of Boke Tàgnurke's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 142 work in Agriculture
• 594 work as Craftsmen
• 214 work as Merchants
• 403 work as Service Workers
• 271 work as General Laborers
• 104 work as Skilled Laborers
• 397 work as Civil Servants
• 242 work in Cottage Industries
• 142 work as Artists
• 142 work in Produce Industries

3954 of Boke Tàgnurke's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 574 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Boke Tàgnurke was attacked by organized criminals with significant wealth and power. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Boke Tàgnurke lost 141 people, 197 livestock, and 54 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 208, when members of Boke Tàgnurke's militia enacted an operation to escort a specific 's family member to a safe location. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with the defense of the settlment against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Boke Tàgnurke's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Boke Tàgnurke's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History