Boke Íhtopuvíhq

Boke Íhtopuvíhq (Íhtopu /vɪ̞q/ [melody; tune; chorus] [load]) is a subtropical City located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Íhtopuvíhq has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Boke Íhtopuvíhq receives an average of 244 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Íhtopuvíhq covers an area of nearly 39 km² (15 mi²), and an average elevation of 1032 m (3385 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Íhtopuvíhq was founded durring the late 11th century, by Sarcotor. The establishment of Boke Íhtopuvíhq suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Boke Íhtopuvíhq which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Boke Íhtopuvíhq was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Íhtopuvíhq 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 Íhtopuvíhq is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow flagstone 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 rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Unfortuantly, these millitarily questionable fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Boke Íhtopuvíhq, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the city. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Íhtopuvíhq 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 City. Boke Íhtopuvíhq's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Boke Íhtopuvíhq 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 Íhtopuvíhq 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 Íhtopuvíhq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Íhtopuvíhq 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 Íhtopuvíhq 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 Íhtopuvíhq 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 Íhtopuvíhq's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Boke Íhtopuvíhq there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Xtabay near Boke Íhtopuvíhq are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Íhtopuvíhq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Íhtopuvíhq Census Data: Year 2000

3476 of Boke Íhtopuvíhq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 193 work in Agriculture
• 775 work as Craftsmen
• 276 work as Merchants
• 546 work as Service Workers
• 353 work as General Laborers
• 146 work as Skilled Laborers
• 483 work as Civil Servants
• 333 work in Cottage Industries
• 185 work as Artists
• 186 work in Produce Industries

5166 of Boke Íhtopuvíhq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 751 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Íhtopuvíhq has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

Boke Íhtopuvíhq's residents established a new industry 1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

The the a guisarme of Conjuration, an a guisarme imbued with notable amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Boke Íhtopuvíhq by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History