Boke Rāsdizèmbù

Boke Rāsdizèmbù (Rāsdiz /ˈɛmbʊ/ [gramophone] [experiment]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Evwåschyothäb Provence of the Hobben.

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

Climate

Boke Rāsdizèmbù has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Boke Rāsdizèmbù receives an average of 212 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Rāsdizèmbù covers an area of nearly 18 km² (7 mi²), and an average elevation of 4600 m (15091 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Rāsdizèmbù was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1195, by Trêg̈. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Boke Rāsdizèmbù was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Rāsdizèmbù 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 Rāsdizèmbù is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Boke Rāsdizèmbù weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Unfortuantly, these budget focused millitary grade defenses are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Boke Rāsdizèmbù seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Rāsdizèmbù 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 Rāsdizèmbù's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Rāsdizèmbù 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 Rāsdizèmbù 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 Rāsdizèmbù 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 Rāsdizèmbù's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Boke Rāsdizèmbù.

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

Boke Rāsdizèmbù's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 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 Rāsdizèmbù Census Data: Year 2000

1593 of Boke Rāsdizèmbù's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 88 work in Agriculture
• 354 work as Craftsmen
• 127 work as Merchants
• 247 work as Service Workers
• 161 work as General Laborers
• 61 work as Skilled Laborers
• 233 work as Civil Servants
• 147 work in Cottage Industries
• 89 work as Artists
• 86 work in Produce Industries

2515 of Boke Rāsdizèmbù's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 309 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Rāsdizèmbù is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Boke Rāsdizèmbù's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

The the a stattuette of Transmutation, an a stattuette imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Boke Rāsdizèmbù by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History