Boke Wíhiē̼teq

Boke Wíhiē̼teq (/wɪ̞j̼/ /teq/ [lever] [flat]) is a temperate Large City located in the Qùkēi̊v Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Wíhiē̼teq has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Boke Wíhiē̼teq receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Wíhiē̼teq covers an area of nearly 76 km² (30 mi²), and an average elevation of 2206 m (7237 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Wíhiē̼teq was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1340, by Uirneth. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Boke Wíhiē̼teq was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Wíhiē̼teq is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Boke Wíhiē̼teq is buildings are built arround a single spacious paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Boke Wíhiē̼teq's brittle defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Boke Wíhiē̼teq is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Wíhiē̼teq has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

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

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

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

Boke Wíhiē̼teq 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 Wíhiē̼teq 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 Wíhiē̼teq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Wíhiē̼teq 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 Wíhiē̼teq 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 Wíhiē̼teq 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

Boke Wíhiē̼teq's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Boke Wíhiē̼teq all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Ifrit near Boke Wíhiē̼teq are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Boke Wíhiē̼teq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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 Wíhiē̼teq Census Data: Year 2000

6800 of Boke Wíhiē̼teq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 385 work in Agriculture
• 1525 work as Craftsmen
• 543 work as Merchants
• 1008 work as Service Workers
• 705 work as General Laborers
• 277 work as Skilled Laborers
• 994 work as Civil Servants
• 609 work in Cottage Industries
• 381 work as Artists
• 373 work in Produce Industries

10781 of Boke Wíhiē̼teq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 543 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Wíhiē̼teq has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Boke Wíhiē̼teq makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

The the a falchion of Augury, an a falchion imbued with potent amounts of Augury energies was created near Boke Wíhiē̼teq by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History