Boke Tsvíhtozāj

Boke Tsvíhtozāj (Tsvíhto /zəˑʤ/ [battle; combat] [orbit]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Kshizbāj̼ Provence of the Hobben.

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

Climate

Boke Tsvíhtozāj has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Boke Tsvíhtozāj receives an average of 233 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Tsvíhtozāj covers an area of nearly 73 km² (29 mi²), and an average elevation of 920 m (3018 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Tsvíhtozāj was founded durring the late 17th century in late summer of the year 1568, by Garesh. The establishment of Boke Tsvíhtozāj was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Garesh electing to pay people to resettle in Boke Tsvíhtozāj.

Boke Tsvíhtozāj was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Tsvíhtozāj is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Boke Tsvíhtozāj 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 rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Boke Tsvíhtozāj'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. The unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Tsvíhtozāj 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 Tsvíhtozāj's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Boke Tsvíhtozāj 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 Tsvíhtozāj 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 Tsvíhtozāj's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Tsvíhtozāj 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 Tsvíhtozāj 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 Tsvíhtozāj 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 Tsvíhtozāj 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Boke Tsvíhtozāj they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Boke Tsvíhtozāj's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Boke Tsvíhtozāj yeast remains dormant.

The Almiraj near Boke Tsvíhtozāj are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

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

6426 of Boke Tsvíhtozāj's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 357 work in Agriculture
• 1463 work as Craftsmen
• 512 work as Merchants
• 996 work as Service Workers
• 648 work as General Laborers
• 259 work as Skilled Laborers
• 929 work as Civil Servants
• 550 work in Cottage Industries
• 369 work as Artists
• 343 work in Produce Industries

9405 of Boke Tsvíhtozāj's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1376 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

The the a suit of Ring armour of Transmutation, an a suit of Ring armour imbued with notable amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Boke Tstsvíhnesùg by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History