Castleingen

Castleingen (/castleingen/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Winterriver Dutchy, Tifia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Castleingen is derived from the Sylvin language, as Castleingen was founded by Giant Saw-Toothed Beetles Warwick, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Castleingen has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Castleingen receives an average of 173 cm/y (68 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Castleingen covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4890 m (16043 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Castleingen was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1372, by Giant Saw-Toothed Beetles Warwick. The establishment of Castleingen was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Giant Saw-Toothed Beetles Warwick electing to pay people to resettle in Castleingen.

Castleingen was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Castleingen is no diffrent. The town'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.

Castleingen is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Castleingen's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The monster and outlaw focused fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Castleingen has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Castleingen ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Castleingen is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Castleingen was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Castleingen 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.

Castleingen 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.

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

Castleingen 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 Castleingen's natural decorations nor waterways.

Castleingen 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.

Castleingen 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

Castleingen'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. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Castleingen.

The Ettercap near Castleingen are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Castleingen's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Castleingen Census Data: Year 2000

483 of Castleingen's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 108 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

990 of Castleingen's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 45 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Castleingen is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Lake Nakina began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which devastated , killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. An estimated people, livestock, and buildings were lost to the disaster. The disaster is referred to as the Grief Wind.

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