Boke Stíhíhíhldèg

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg (Stíhíh /ˈɪ̞ldɛg/ [bachelor] [resource]) is a subtropical Small City located in Dogyo County, Drièfèkē Provence, within the Daland.

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

Climate

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg 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 27°C (80°F). Boke Stíhíhíhldèg receives an average of 69 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Stíhíhíhldèg covers an area of nearly 13 km² (5 mi²), and an average elevation of 10926 m (-7103 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1252, by Brèbë. The establishment of Boke Stíhíhíhldèg suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Stíhíhíhldèg is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg is buildings are arranged arround a single broad baked earthen mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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. The city's failry decent fortifications 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.

Even the most brief look arround Boke Stíhíhíhldèg has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The city is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Boke Stíhíhíhldèg, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg 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 Stíhíhíhldèg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg 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 Stíhíhíhldèg 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 Stíhíhíhldèg 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 Stíhíhíhldèg's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Boke Stíhíhíhldèg hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Necrocraft near Boke Stíhíhíhldèg are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via throat 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 Stíhíhíhldèg Census Data: Year 2000

1128 of Boke Stíhíhíhldèg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 66 work in Agriculture
• 254 work as Craftsmen
• 93 work as Merchants
• 170 work as Service Workers
• 116 work as General Laborers
• 45 work as Skilled Laborers
• 159 work as Civil Servants
• 103 work in Cottage Industries
• 61 work as Artists
• 61 work in Produce Industries

1822 of Boke Stíhíhíhldèg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 256 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Stíhíhíhldèg is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Boke Stíhíhíhldèg might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Boke Stíhíhíhldèg's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History