Bōk-hō Vrët

Bōk-hō Vrët (/boːk/ /hoː/ [government] [back (of body); back (reverse side)]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Wiwöchya Parish, Jizanuta Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Bōk-hō Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Bōk-hō Vrët was founded by Dheingu Berdra, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Bōk-hō Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Bōk-hō Vrët receives an average of 243 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Bōk-hō Vrët covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5504 m (18057 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bōk-hō Vrët was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1145, by Dheingu Berdra. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Dheingu Berdra.

Bōk-hō Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bōk-hō Vrët is no diffrent. The town'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.

Bōk-hō Vrët is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive flagstone 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 town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Bōk-hō Vrët's frontieer-style defences 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.

A look around Bōk-hō Vrët seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

Bōk-hō Vrët 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 Bōk-hō Vrët. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Bōk-hō Vrët's parks.

Bōk-hō Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Bōk-hō Vrët.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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.

Bōk-hō Vrët has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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.

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

Bōk-hō Vrët 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 Town. Bōk-hō Vrët's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Bōk-hō Vrët's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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 Bōk-hō Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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.

Bōk-hō Vrët 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

Bōk-hō Vrët's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Bōk-hō Vrët tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Kamadan near Bōk-hō Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Bōk-hō Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Bōk-hō Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

533 of Bōk-hō Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 33 work in Agriculture
• 119 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 84 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 78 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 31 work in Produce Industries

1040 of Bōk-hō Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bōk-hō Vrët produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Bōk-hō Vrët's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Bōk-hō Vrët suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a crown of Augury, an a crown imbued with notable amounts of Augury energies was created near Bōk-hō Vrët by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

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