Boke Hiríhzim

Boke Hiríhzim (Hiríh /zim/ [drugstore] [boot]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Iēibonjām Region of the Tetburland.

The name Boke Hiríhzim is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Hiríhzim was founded by Jōshīsh Yātḩlärm 'Jade Zeni' Rä̌ Ya̋chī Cú̄shvoī, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Hiríhzim has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Boke Hiríhzim receives an average of 290 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Hiríhzim covers an area of nearly 77 km² (30 mi²), and an average elevation of 518 m (1699 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Hiríhzim was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1260, by Jōshīsh Yātḩlärm 'Jade Zeni' Rä̌ Ya̋chī Cú̄shvoī. The establishment of Boke Hiríhzim was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Jōshīsh Yātḩlärm 'Jade Zeni' Rä̌ Ya̋chī Cú̄shvoī electing to pay people to resettle in Boke Hiríhzim.

Boke Hiríhzim was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Hiríhzim 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 Hiríhzim is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad split-log ties streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Boke Hiríhzim's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Boke Hiríhzim's top tier civilian fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Boke Hiríhzim is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The city has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Hiríhzim has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

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

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

Boke Hiríhzim 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 Hiríhzim 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 Hiríhzim's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Hiríhzim 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 Hiríhzim 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 Hiríhzim 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 Hiríhzim's town hall 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..

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

The Shredskin near Boke Hiríhzim are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Hiríhzim's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via 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 Hiríhzim Census Data: Year 2000

6958 of Boke Hiríhzim's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 367 work in Agriculture
• 1564 work as Craftsmen
• 561 work as Merchants
• 1140 work as Service Workers
• 700 work as General Laborers
• 285 work as Skilled Laborers
• 957 work as Civil Servants
• 624 work in Cottage Industries
• 378 work as Artists
• 382 work in Produce Industries

10229 of Boke Hiríhzim's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1293 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Hiríhzim was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Boke Hiríhzim is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

The the a harp of Wild Magic, an a harp imbued with notable amounts of Wild Magic energies was created in Boke Hiríhzècsāc by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History