Boke Kènnijlè

Boke Kènnijlè (/kɛn/ /ˈniʤlɛ/ [embryo] [hot (attractive)]) is a temperate City located in the Duvez̄ate Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Kènnijlè has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Boke Kènnijlè receives an average of 87 cm/y (34 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Kènnijlè covers an area of nearly 30 km² (12 mi²), and an average elevation of 5440 m (17847 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Kènnijlè was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1121, by Gîl. The establishment of Boke Kènnijlè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Gîl struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Boke Kènnijlè as a prison colony.

Boke Kènnijlè was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Kènnijlè 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 Kènnijlè is was constructed arround several broad flagstone 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 mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Boke Kènnijlè weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The city's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

A quick look in any direction shows Boke Kènnijlè is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Kènnijlè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Boke Kènnijlè 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 Kènnijlè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Kènnijlè 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 Kènnijlè 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 Kènnijlè 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 Kènnijlè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Boke Kènnijlè.

The Domovoi near Boke Kènnijlè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Boke Kènnijlè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 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 Kènnijlè Census Data: Year 2000

2625 of Boke Kènnijlè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 147 work in Agriculture
• 590 work as Craftsmen
• 211 work as Merchants
• 395 work as Service Workers
• 269 work as General Laborers
• 106 work as Skilled Laborers
• 391 work as Civil Servants
• 231 work in Cottage Industries
• 142 work as Artists
• 143 work in Produce Industries

4195 of Boke Kènnijlè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 358 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Kènnijlè produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

POI

History

The the a bedroll of Transmutation, an a bedroll imbued with notable amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Boke Kènnijlè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History