Beck Castle

Beck Castle (/bɛk/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Gesiēinsu Region of the Tetburland.

The name Beck Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Beck Castle was founded by Ch́itsa Snook, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Beck Castle has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Beck Castle receives an average of 272 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Beck Castle covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 3886 m (12749 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Beck Castle was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1215, by Ch́itsa Snook. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Beck Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Beck Castle is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Beck Castle is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Beck Castle was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. 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 Beck 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. Astonishigly, the Relic of the World That Was are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Beck Castle seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Beck 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.

Beck 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.

Beck 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.

Beck 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.

Beck 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.

Beck 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.

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

Beck Castle has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Beck 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. Beck Castle's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Beck Castle 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.

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

Beck 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 Beck Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Beck 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.

Beck 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.

Beck 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

Beck Castle's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Beck Castle there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Beck Castle are known to be quite timid.

Beck Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 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.

Beck Castle Census Data: Year 2000

5242 of Beck Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 284 work in Agriculture
• 1162 work as Craftsmen
• 419 work as Merchants
• 794 work as Service Workers
• 531 work as General Laborers
• 217 work as Skilled Laborers
• 769 work as Civil Servants
• 477 work in Cottage Industries
• 298 work as Artists
• 291 work in Produce Industries

7697 of Beck Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 973 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Beck Castle produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Beck Castle 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 Beck Castle lost 295 people, 372 livestock, and 99 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 122, when members of Beck Castle's militia enacted an operation to liberate a particular bridge from the enemy. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Beck Castle's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Beck Castle's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History