Boke àtjirkik

Boke àtjirkik (/ət/ /ˈjirkic/ [chin] [obscure]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Iēibonjām Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke àtjirkik has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°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 24°C (75°F). Boke àtjirkik receives an average of 290 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke àtjirkik covers an area of nearly 172 km² (68 mi²), and an average elevation of 144 m (472 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke àtjirkik was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1230, by Tadarida. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Tadarida.

Boke àtjirkik was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The millitarily questionable fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A quick look in any direction shows Boke àtjirkik 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke àtjirkik has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

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

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

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

Boke àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik 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 àtjirkik's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Boke àtjirkik during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

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

Boke àtjirkik'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 Illusion energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 àtjirkik Census Data: Year 2000

15595 of Boke àtjirkik's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 866 work in Agriculture
• 3468 work as Craftsmen
• 1300 work as Merchants
• 2313 work as Service Workers
• 1599 work as General Laborers
• 627 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2301 work as Civil Servants
• 1408 work in Cottage Industries
• 878 work as Artists
• 835 work in Produce Industries

23250 of Boke àtjirkik's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2044 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke àtjirkik is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

The roads leading into Boke àtjirkik possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. Boke àtjirkik's militia's elite squad is named after .

History