Narrator Castle

Narrator Castle (/ˈnɛreɪtər/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Cosea Provence of the Hobben.

The name Narrator Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Narrator Castle was founded by Zêyê Newbold, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Narrator Castle has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 18°C (64°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Narrator Castle receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Narrator Castle covers an area of nearly 10 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 1388 m (4553 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Narrator Castle was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1337, by Zêyê Newbold. The establishment of Narrator Castle suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Narrator Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Narrator Castle 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.

Narrator Castle is buildings have been located at convienant points along the mountain Narrator Castle was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. 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. Narrator Castle's cost-cutting-focused defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Right off the bat Narrator 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. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the city 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

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

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

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

Narrator 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.

Narrator 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.

Narrator 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.

Narrator 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.

Narrator 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.

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

Narrator 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 Small City. Narrator Castle's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Narrator 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 Narrator Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Narrator 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.

Narrator 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.

Narrator 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

Narrator Castle's garrison 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 Narrator Castle every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Onyx Deer near Narrator Castle are known to be quite timid.

Narrator Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 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.

Narrator Castle Census Data: Year 2000

822 of Narrator Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 44 work in Agriculture
• 189 work as Craftsmen
• 63 work as Merchants
• 130 work as Service Workers
• 84 work as General Laborers
• 30 work as Skilled Laborers
• 120 work as Civil Servants
• 75 work in Cottage Industries
• 43 work as Artists
• 44 work in Produce Industries

1483 of Narrator Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 71 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Narrator Castle has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Due to a magical anomaly, Narrator Castle is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Narrator Castle's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History