Rusland Castle

Rusland Castle (/rusland/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small City located in Windgold Dutchy, Nefan Kingdom, within the Sylvan.

The name Rusland Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rusland Castle was founded by Shipwrecker Crabs Croft, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Rusland Castle has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 13°C (55°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Rusland Castle receives an average of 266 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Rusland Castle covers an area of nearly 12 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 1798 m (5898 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rusland Castle was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1089, by Shipwrecker Crabs Croft. The establishment of Rusland Castle was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Shipwrecker Crabs Croft struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Rusland Castle as a prison colony.

Rusland Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rusland Castle is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Rusland Castle is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The minimaly adiquite 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.

The city shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Rusland 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.

Rusland 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.

Rusland 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.

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

Rusland 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. Rusland Castle's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Rusland 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 Rusland Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rusland 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.

Rusland 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.

Rusland 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

Rusland Castle's chapel 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 Rusland Castle there is no wind.

The Raven near Rusland Castle are known to be quite timid.

Rusland Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Rusland Castle Census Data: Year 2000

967 of Rusland Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 58 work in Agriculture
• 212 work as Craftsmen
• 78 work as Merchants
• 154 work as Service Workers
• 99 work as General Laborers
• 40 work as Skilled Laborers
• 138 work as Civil Servants
• 88 work in Cottage Industries
• 48 work as Artists
• 52 work in Produce Industries

1794 of Rusland Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rusland 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.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Rusland Castle for years. Rusland Castle's militia's elite squad is named after .

History