Boke Dríhzyè

Boke Dríhzyè (Dríhz /jɛ/ [chin] [country (nation)]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Dríhzyè has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Boke Dríhzyè receives an average of 236 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Dríhzyè covers an area of nearly 103 km² (41 mi²), and an average elevation of 3094 m (10150 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Dríhzyè was founded durring the early 11th century, by Èlkèj. The establishment of Boke Dríhzyè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Èlkèj struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Boke Dríhzyè as a prison colony.

Boke Dríhzyè was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow baked earthen streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Boke Dríhzyè's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Boke Dríhzyè's unusual though effective defenses 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.

A look around Boke Dríhzyè makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

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

Boke Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè 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 Dríhzyè's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Boke Dríhzyè snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Dryad, Half-Fiend near Boke Dríhzyè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Dríhzyè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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 Dríhzyè Census Data: Year 2000

9098 of Boke Dríhzyè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 499 work in Agriculture
• 2028 work as Craftsmen
• 744 work as Merchants
• 1394 work as Service Workers
• 911 work as General Laborers
• 369 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1330 work as Civil Servants
• 835 work in Cottage Industries
• 510 work as Artists
• 478 work in Produce Industries

13207 of Boke Dríhzyè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1939 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Dríhzyè is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Boke Dríhzyè sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Boke Dríhzyè'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 Boke Dríhzyè 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 falchion of Mysticism, an a falchion imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Boke Dafkùhij̼ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History