Limden Citidel

Limden Citidel (/limden/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical City located in Fairthfay Dutchy, Tuhate Kingdom, within the Sylvan.

The name Limden Citidel is derived from the Sylvin language, as Limden Citidel was founded by Jayne Cantwell Bastock, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Limden Citidel has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Limden Citidel receives an average of 283 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Limden Citidel covers an area of nearly 36 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 1626 m (5334 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Limden Citidel was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1060, by Jayne Cantwell Bastock. The establishment of Limden Citidel suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Limden Citidel which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Limden Citidel was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Limden Citidel 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.

Limden Citidel is buildings are built arround a single premissive flagstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's cost-cutting-focused defences 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.

A look around Limden Citidel gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Limden Citidel brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Limden Citidel 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.

Limden Citidel 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.

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

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

Limden Citidel 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.

Limden Citidel 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.

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

Limden Citidel has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Limden Citidel 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 City. Limden Citidel's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Limden Citidel possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Limden Citidel 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 Limden Citidel's natural decorations nor waterways.

Limden Citidel 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.

Limden Citidel 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.

Limden Citidel 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

Limden Citidel's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Limden Citidel hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Ifrit near Limden Citidel are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Limden Citidel's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via 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.

Limden Citidel Census Data: Year 2000

3185 of Limden Citidel's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 176 work in Agriculture
• 706 work as Craftsmen
• 270 work as Merchants
• 486 work as Service Workers
• 319 work as General Laborers
• 123 work as Skilled Laborers
• 478 work as Civil Servants
• 283 work in Cottage Industries
• 181 work as Artists
• 163 work in Produce Industries

4753 of Limden Citidel's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 690 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

Limden Citidel 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, Limden Citidel was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Limden Citidel lost 195 people, 124 livestock, and 97 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 219, when members of Limden Citidel's militia enacted an operation to secure a particular mine to utilize it for a specific task. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a crushing defeat for Limden Citidel's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Limden Citidel's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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