Boke Kègāwù

Boke Kègāwù (/kɛg/ /ˈəˑwʊ/ [voice] [similar]) is a temperate City located in the Ftiyāobāt Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Kègāwù has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Boke Kègāwù receives an average of 232 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Kègāwù covers an area of nearly 46 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 4450 m (14599 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Kègāwù was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1213, by Emerthelil. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Boke Kègāwù was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Kègāwù is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Boke Kègāwù is was constructed arround several narrow baked earthen mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Boke Kègāwù's failry decent fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Boke Kègāwù has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Boke Kègāwù ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Kègāwù has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

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

Boke Kègāwù 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 Kègāwù 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 Kègāwù's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Kègāwù 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 Kègāwù 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 Kègāwù 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 Kègāwù's garrison 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Boke Kègāwù.

The Oni, Ja Noi near Boke Kègāwù are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Kègāwù's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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 Kègāwù Census Data: Year 2000

4126 of Boke Kègāwù's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 256 work in Agriculture
• 909 work as Craftsmen
• 329 work as Merchants
• 617 work as Service Workers
• 420 work as General Laborers
• 170 work as Skilled Laborers
• 580 work as Civil Servants
• 387 work in Cottage Industries
• 232 work as Artists
• 226 work in Produce Industries

6086 of Boke Kègāwù's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 887 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Kègāwù makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

Boke Kègāwù is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Boke Kègāwù was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Boke Kègāwù. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Boke Kègāwù lost 219 people, 209 livestock, and 92 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 81, when members of Boke Kègāwù's militia enacted an operation to deliver a message to a particular temple, then reinforce it. The operation was complicated by enemy spies who revealed the militia's plan. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Boke Kègāwù's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Boke Kègāwù's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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