Buríhqùke Se

Buríhqùke Se (/ˈburɪ̞/ /ˈqʊke/ [summary] [mustard]) is a subtropical Town located in Hebvyeäbcoldz Hold, Ststèsùp Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Buríhqùke Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Buríhqùke Se was founded by Lucatela Hanson Crowthero, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Buríhqùke Se has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Buríhqùke Se receives an average of 229 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Buríhqùke Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1132 m (3713 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Buríhqùke Se was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1251, by Lucatela Hanson Crowthero. The establishment of Buríhqùke Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Lucatela Hanson Crowthero electing to pay people to resettle in Buríhqùke Se.

Buríhqùke Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Buríhqùke Se is no diffrent. The town'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.

Buríhqùke Se is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive packed earth streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town 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 town's millitarily questionable fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Buríhqùke Se hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Buríhqùke Se 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.

Buríhqùke Se 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.

Buríhqùke Se 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.

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

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

Buríhqùke Se 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 Buríhqùke Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Buríhqùke Se 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.

Buríhqùke Se 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.

Buríhqùke Se 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Buríhqùke Se's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Buríhqùke Se leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Goldpebble near Buríhqùke Se are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Buríhqùke Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Buríhqùke Se Census Data: Year 2000

443 of Buríhqùke Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 98 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

857 of Buríhqùke Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 112 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Buríhqùke Se 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 late 2nd century the Vdrangznehe Heath was struck by a drought when Tarn Komi grew too small to continue feeding Stream Teal, which reduced the available water supply nationwide, but was especially harsh in the area arround Buríhqùke Se. As the neighboring regions had no water so spare, Buríhqùke Se lost 186 people, and 269 livestock in the disaster.. The drought lasted for 5 weeks, which are remembered as the Cursed Fates Thirst.

History