Boke Urzogdi̊sh

Boke Urzogdi̊sh (/ˈurzog/ /di̘ʃ/ [tourist] [handsome]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Bombuqíh Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Urzogdi̊sh has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Boke Urzogdi̊sh receives an average of 282 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Urzogdi̊sh covers an area of nearly 80 km² (32 mi²), and an average elevation of 4338 m (14232 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Urzogdi̊sh was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1503, by Ditela. The establishment of Boke Urzogdi̊sh was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ditela struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Boke Urzogdi̊sh as a prison colony.

Boke Urzogdi̊sh was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad cobblestone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Boke Urzogdi̊sh weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Boke Urzogdi̊sh's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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 Urzogdi̊sh is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This city is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

Boke Urzogdi̊sh possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Boke Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh 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 Urzogdi̊sh's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Boke Urzogdi̊sh's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Boke Urzogdi̊sh.

The Bat Swarm, Underworld near Boke Urzogdi̊sh are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Boke Urzogdi̊sh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via throat 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 Urzogdi̊sh Census Data: Year 2000

7213 of Boke Urzogdi̊sh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 420 work in Agriculture
• 1585 work as Craftsmen
• 596 work as Merchants
• 1113 work as Service Workers
• 745 work as General Laborers
• 294 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1046 work as Civil Servants
• 634 work in Cottage Industries
• 401 work as Artists
• 379 work in Produce Industries

10517 of Boke Urzogdi̊sh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1541 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Urzogdi̊sh is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Boke Urzogdi̊sh for years. Boke Urzogdi̊sh created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History