Boke Ibqāf

Boke Ibqāf (/ib/ /qəˑf/ [comb] [sad]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Ibqāf has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Boke Ibqāf receives an average of 241 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Ibqāf covers an area of nearly 55 km² (22 mi²), and an average elevation of 2928 m (9606 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Ibqāf was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1081, by Maita. The establishment of Boke Ibqāf was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Maita struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Boke Ibqāf as a prison colony.

Boke Ibqāf was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Ibqāf 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 Ibqāf is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious 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 the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

A look around Boke Ibqāf has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Boke Ibqāf 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. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Boke Ibqāf long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Ibqāf 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 Ibqāf's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Boke Ibqāf 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 Ibqāf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Ibqāf 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 Ibqāf 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 Ibqāf 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 Ibqāf's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

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

The Dinosaur, Ceratosaurus near Boke Ibqāf are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Ibqāf'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 Conjuration energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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 Ibqāf Census Data: Year 2000

4835 of Boke Ibqāf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 289 work in Agriculture
• 1071 work as Craftsmen
• 396 work as Merchants
• 739 work as Service Workers
• 491 work as General Laborers
• 198 work as Skilled Laborers
• 705 work as Civil Servants
• 424 work in Cottage Industries
• 258 work as Artists
• 264 work in Produce Industries

7301 of Boke Ibqāf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 774 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Ibqāf is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Boke Ibqāf's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History