Boke Vasokēi̊v

Boke Vasokēi̊v (/ˈvaso/ /ci̘v/ [tablet; slab] [smart; intelligent; clever]) is a temperate Large City located in Krfíhziē̼od County, Síhtiznur Provence, within the Daland.

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

Climate

Boke Vasokēi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Boke Vasokēi̊v receives an average of 134 cm/y (52 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Vasokēi̊v covers an area of nearly 139 km² (55 mi²), and an average elevation of 3970 m (13024 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Vasokēi̊v was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1293, by Zëîd. The establishment of Boke Vasokēi̊v suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Boke Vasokēi̊v which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Boke Vasokēi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v is buildings are located arround a single narrow flagstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Boke Vasokēi̊v's failry decent 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 Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v’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 Vasokēi̊v possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

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

Boke Vasokēi̊v has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

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

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

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

Boke Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v 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 Vasokēi̊v's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is long in Boke Vasokēi̊v.

The Howler near Boke Vasokēi̊v are known to be quite timid.

Boke Vasokēi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves orgies to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via throat singing.

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 Vasokēi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

12427 of Boke Vasokēi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 669 work in Agriculture
• 2712 work as Craftsmen
• 988 work as Merchants
• 1970 work as Service Workers
• 1231 work as General Laborers
• 501 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1951 work as Civil Servants
• 1085 work in Cottage Industries
• 675 work as Artists
• 645 work in Produce Industries

18437 of Boke Vasokēi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1970 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

The the a coif of Mysticism, an a coif imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Boke Vasokēi̊v by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History