Boke Gācteq

Boke Gācteq (/gəˑc/ /teq/ [pulse; rhythm] [flat]) is a subtropical Large City located in Lèmker County, Àbíhbwip Provence, within the Daland.

The name Boke Gācteq is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Gācteq was founded by Vúchī Mp̪fé̄ 'Lianna Alina' Bërméch Sēb Cú̄ó̄y, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Gācteq has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Boke Gācteq receives an average of 162 cm/y (63 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Gācteq covers an area of nearly 107 km² (42 mi²), and an average elevation of 3442 m (11292 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Gācteq was founded durring the early 10th century, by Vúchī Mp̪fé̄ 'Lianna Alina' Bërméch Sēb Cú̄ó̄y. 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 Vúchī Mp̪fé̄ 'Lianna Alina' Bërméch Sēb Cú̄ó̄y.

Boke Gācteq was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Gācteq 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 Gācteq is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious packed earth 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 defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Boke Gācteq, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The Relic of the World That Was 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 look around Boke Gācteq gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Boke Gācteq 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Gācteq 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 Gācteq's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Boke Gācteq has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Boke Gācteq 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 Gācteq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Gācteq 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 Gācteq 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 Gācteq 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 Gācteq's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Boke Gācteq rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Herd Animal, Elk near Boke Gācteq are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Gācteq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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 Gācteq Census Data: Year 2000

9643 of Boke Gācteq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 507 work in Agriculture
• 2162 work as Craftsmen
• 786 work as Merchants
• 1440 work as Service Workers
• 980 work as General Laborers
• 396 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1428 work as Civil Servants
• 892 work in Cottage Industries
• 536 work as Artists
• 516 work in Produce Industries

14921 of Boke Gācteq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1023 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Gācteq is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Boke Gācteq is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a great windstorm struck Boke Gācteq. Its winds were so great they picked up unsecured objects and flung them with enough force to smash brick and skull alike. Buildings collapsed under the gale, burying countless people alive. The storm's devistation was focused on the area arround Boke Gācteq, which lost 262 people, 145, and 48 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Anguish.

History