Boke Kigiēèp

Boke Kigiēèp (/kig/ /jɛp/ [bowl; basin; reservoir] [vague; ambiguous; elusive]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Gesiēinsu Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Kigiēèp has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Boke Kigiēèp receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Kigiēèp covers an area of nearly 188 km² (75 mi²), and an average elevation of 2224 m (7296 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Kigiēèp was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1280, by Phaetura. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Boke Kigiēèp was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Kigiēèp 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 Kigiēèp is buildings are built arround a single broad packed earth mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Boke Kigiēèp, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was 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.

The first thing you notice about Boke Kigiēèp is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble city. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Kigiēèp has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Boke Kigiēèp 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 Kigiēèp's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

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

Boke Kigiēèp 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 Kigiēèp 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 Kigiēèp's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Kigiēèp 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 Kigiēèp 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 Kigiēèp 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.

Boke Kigiēèp is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Boke Kigiēèp is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Boke Kigiēèp's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Boke Kigiēèp birds speak prophesy.

The Butterfly/Moth near Boke Kigiēèp are known to be quite timid.

Boke Kigiēèp's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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 Kigiēèp Census Data: Year 2000

17088 of Boke Kigiēèp's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 978 work in Agriculture
• 3847 work as Craftsmen
• 1373 work as Merchants
• 2525 work as Service Workers
• 1732 work as General Laborers
• 700 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2646 work as Civil Servants
• 1446 work in Cottage Industries
• 950 work as Artists
• 891 work in Produce Industries

24246 of Boke Kigiēèp's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3111 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Mere Chatri began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which devastated , killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. An estimated people, livestock, and buildings were lost to the disaster. The disaster is referred to as the Woe Wind.

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