Boke Utststoqāfukē

Boke Utststoqāfukē (Utststo /ˈqəˑfuc/ [drugstore] [sadness]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Zåkräf Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Utststoqāfukē has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°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 13°C (55°F). Boke Utststoqāfukē receives an average of 260 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Utststoqāfukē covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 1826 m (5990 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Utststoqāfukē was founded durring the late 10th century, by Shëgado. The establishment of Boke Utststoqāfukē was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Boke Utststoqāfukē's construction back out of the project. Shëgado pushed on reguardles, and Boke Utststoqāfukē was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Boke Utststoqāfukē was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Utststoqāfukē 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 Utststoqāfukē is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive baked earthen 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 sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The city's would-be-castle fortifications 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.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Boke Utststoqāfukē. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Utststoqāfukē has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

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

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

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

Boke Utststoqāfukē 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 Utststoqāfukē's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Utststoqāfukē 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 Utststoqāfukē 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 Utststoqāfukē 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

Life is hard in Boke Utststoqāfukē. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Boke Utststoqāfukē a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Boke Utststoqāfukē's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Boke Utststoqāfukē snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

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

Boke Utststoqāfukē's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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 Utststoqāfukē Census Data: Year 2000

5142 of Boke Utststoqāfukē's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 286 work in Agriculture
• 1131 work as Craftsmen
• 432 work as Merchants
• 796 work as Service Workers
• 536 work as General Laborers
• 213 work as Skilled Laborers
• 739 work as Civil Servants
• 458 work in Cottage Industries
• 282 work as Artists
• 269 work in Produce Industries

7893 of Boke Utststoqāfukē's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 686 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Boke Utststoqāfukē 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 Utststoqāfukē 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 Utststoqāfukē lost 126 people, 304 livestock, and 70 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 61, when members of Boke Utststoqāfukē's militia enacted an operation to escort a specific influential figure to a safe location. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in victory for Boke Utststoqāfukē's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Boke Utststoqāfukē's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History