Boke Ùqdèzkíh

Boke Ùqdèzkíh (/ʊq/ /ˈdɛzkɪ̞/ [ash] [stupid; dumb; dull; blunt]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Aldäbn Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Ùqdèzkíh 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 warm 26°C (78°F). Boke Ùqdèzkíh receives an average of 205 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Ùqdèzkíh covers an area of nearly 225 km² (90 mi²), and an average elevation of 4006 m (13143 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Ùqdèzkíh was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1357, by Tshêl. The establishment of Boke Ùqdèzkíh suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Boke Ùqdèzkíh was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Ùqdèzkíh 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 Ùqdèzkíh is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of broad paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Boke Ùqdèzkíh's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The city's top tier civilian fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Looking around Boke Ùqdèzkíh you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Ùqdèzkíh 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 Ùqdèzkíh's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

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

Boke Ùqdèzkíh has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Boke Ùqdèzkíh 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 Ùqdèzkíh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Ùqdèzkíh 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 Ùqdèzkíh 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 Ùqdèzkíh 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 Ùqdèzkíh 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

Boke Ùqdèzkíh's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Boke Ùqdèzkíh most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Boke Ùqdèzkíh are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Ùqdèzkíh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves performance art to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via moments of science.

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 Ùqdèzkíh Census Data: Year 2000

20425 of Boke Ùqdèzkíh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1177 work in Agriculture
• 4565 work as Craftsmen
• 1674 work as Merchants
• 3181 work as Service Workers
• 2041 work as General Laborers
• 824 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3014 work as Civil Servants
• 1760 work in Cottage Industries
• 1121 work as Artists
• 1068 work in Produce Industries

28546 of Boke Ùqdèzkíh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4258 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

Boke Ùqdèzkíh is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Boke Ùqdèzkíh's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History