Boke Dobbairàf

Boke Dobbairàf (/ˈdobba/ /ˈirəf/ [liberty] [sticky]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Sti̊ci̊q Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Dobbairàf has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°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 20°C (68°F). Boke Dobbairàf receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Dobbairàf covers an area of nearly 164 km² (65 mi²), and an average elevation of 1620 m (5314 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Dobbairàf was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1204, by Fyesê. The establishment of Boke Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive canals 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 rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The millitarily questionable fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Right off the bat Boke Dobbairàf hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The city is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Dobbairàf has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Boke Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

Boke Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf 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 Dobbairàf 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Boke Dobbairàf hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Boke Dobbairàf's bank 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Boke Dobbairàf.

The Sandman near Boke Dobbairàf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Dobbairàf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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 Dobbairàf Census Data: Year 2000

14651 of Boke Dobbairàf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 773 work in Agriculture
• 3218 work as Craftsmen
• 1185 work as Merchants
• 2212 work as Service Workers
• 1495 work as General Laborers
• 599 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2181 work as Civil Servants
• 1357 work in Cottage Industries
• 843 work as Artists
• 788 work in Produce Industries

22771 of Boke Dobbairàf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1559 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Dobbairàf is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Boke Dobbairàf was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Boke Dobbairàf lost 282 people, 156 livestock, and 87 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 117, when members of Boke Dobbairàf's militia enacted an operation to transport a specific warchest to a particular strategic location unharmed. The operation was complicated by major logistical problems. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Boke Dobbairàf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Boke Dobbairàf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History