Boke Ftopùcorbo

Boke Ftopùcorbo (Ftopù /ˈcorbo/ [brush; brush (for hair)] [dynamics]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ftiyāobāt Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Ftopùcorbo has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Boke Ftopùcorbo receives an average of 278 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Ftopùcorbo covers an area of nearly 101 km² (40 mi²), and an average elevation of 4082 m (13392 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Ftopùcorbo was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1130, by Brelêd. The establishment of Boke Ftopùcorbo was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Boke Ftopùcorbo's construction back out of the project. Brelêd pushed on reguardles, and Boke Ftopùcorbo was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Boke Ftopùcorbo was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Ftopùcorbo 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 Ftopùcorbo is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive cobblestone 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 is in posession of a finaly crafted dwarvern style fortified fighting wall, completer with lower, middle, and upper battlments for use in sloped-fire defence stratagies, murder holes, and statues which may or may not be constructs, and, of course, MERTICULATIONSshortsizename is one of the wealthiest and politicaly connected settlments in the world.. The Ragnarock-era relics has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A quick look in any direction shows Boke Ftopùcorbo is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

Boke Ftopùcorbo possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

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

Boke Ftopùcorbo has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

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

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

Boke Ftopùcorbo 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 Ftopùcorbo 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 Ftopùcorbo's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Ftopùcorbo 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 Ftopùcorbo 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 Ftopùcorbo 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 Ftopùcorbo's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Boke Ftopùcorbo.

The Guardian, Graven near Boke Ftopùcorbo are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Ftopùcorbo's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 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 Ftopùcorbo Census Data: Year 2000

9231 of Boke Ftopùcorbo's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 492 work in Agriculture
• 2087 work as Craftsmen
• 721 work as Merchants
• 1349 work as Service Workers
• 948 work as General Laborers
• 372 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1484 work as Civil Servants
• 797 work in Cottage Industries
• 518 work as Artists
• 463 work in Produce Industries

13072 of Boke Ftopùcorbo's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1678 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

Boke Ftopùcorbo 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

The the a sword of Illusion, an a sword imbued with potent amounts of Illusion energies was created in Boke Ftopùcorbo by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History