Bollin Castle

Bollin Castle (/ˈbɑlɪn/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Large City located in Greycastle Dutchy, Ipoulan Kingdom, within the Sylvan.

The name Bollin Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bollin Castle was founded by Tsi̊ Mummery, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Bollin Castle has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Bollin Castle receives an average of 261 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Bollin Castle covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 1050 m (3444 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bollin Castle was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1171, by Tsi̊ Mummery. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Bollin Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bollin Castle 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.

Bollin Castle is is constructed arround a semi-circular restrictive cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Bollin Castle, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was 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 city.

Right off the bat Bollin Castle 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 city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

Bollin Castle 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.

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

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

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

Bollin Castle 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.

Bollin Castle 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.

Bollin Castle has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Bollin Castle has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Bollin Castle 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.

Bollin Castle 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.

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

Bollin Castle has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Bollin Castle 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. Bollin Castle's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Bollin Castle 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 Bollin Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bollin Castle 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.

Bollin Castle 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.

Bollin Castle 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

Bollin Castle's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Bollin Castle.

The Living Topiary near Bollin Castle are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Bollin Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Bollin Castle Census Data: Year 2000

5177 of Bollin Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 295 work in Agriculture
• 1168 work as Craftsmen
• 428 work as Merchants
• 785 work as Service Workers
• 530 work as General Laborers
• 210 work as Skilled Laborers
• 746 work as Civil Servants
• 462 work in Cottage Industries
• 275 work as Artists
• 278 work in Produce Industries

8149 of Bollin Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 412 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Bollin Castle since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Bollin Castle makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was struck by a great wind storm. A great funnel cloud itself touched down in Bollin Castle, bringing twisting winds which killed 194 people, 178 livestock, and 69 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is generally remembered as the Howling Winds of Death.

History