Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē (/ˈcədbə cʊ/ /səc/ [leisure] [quiet; shy]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetburland.

The name Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē was founded by Brelêv, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē receives an average of 164 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē covers an area of nearly 205 km² (82 mi²), and an average elevation of 3278 m (10754 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1307, by Brelêv. The establishment of Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē is is constructed arround a series of narrow paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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 Càdbà Kùsàkē'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 Càdbà Kùsàkē has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the city. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē 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 Càdbà Kùsàkē's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē 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 Càdbà Kùsàkē's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē 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 Càdbà Kùsàkē 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 Càdbà Kùsàkē 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 Càdbà Kùsàkē 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 Càdbà Kùsàkē's mayor's house 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē.

The Gravebound near Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē are known to be quite timid.

Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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 Càdbà Kùsàkē Census Data: Year 2000

18358 of Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 992 work in Agriculture
• 4153 work as Craftsmen
• 1508 work as Merchants
• 2793 work as Service Workers
• 1854 work as General Laborers
• 769 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2716 work as Civil Servants
• 1641 work in Cottage Industries
• 968 work as Artists
• 964 work in Produce Industries

29106 of Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1467 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē experienced an impossibly long, cold, and stormy winter unlike anything seen before. The worst of the disaster struck The storm coated everything in a thick layer of ice and freezing countless animals, plants, and people to death. Boke Càdbà Kùsàkē lost 215 people, and 323 livestock in the disaster.. The disaster is remembered as the Ill Tides Screams, after the sounds of the winds.

History