Gwash Castle

Gwash Castle (/gwash/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Hollowbeech Dutchy, Magan Kingdom, within the Sylvan.

The name Gwash Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Gwash Castle was founded by Falassiel Fryer, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Gwash Castle has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Gwash Castle receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Gwash Castle covers an area of nearly 173 km² (69 mi²), and an average elevation of 1334 m (4376 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gwash Castle was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1394, by Falassiel Fryer. The establishment of Gwash 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.

Gwash Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gwash Castle is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Gwash Castle is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Gwash Castle's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications 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.

The first thing you notice about Gwash Castle is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble city. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

Gwash Castle possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

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

Gwash Castle has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Gwash 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. Gwash Castle's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Gwash Castle's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Gwash Castle has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Gwash 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 Gwash Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

Gwash 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.

Gwash Castle is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Gwash Castle's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Gwash Castle's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Gwash Castle leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Festrog near Gwash Castle are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Gwash Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via throat 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.

Gwash Castle Census Data: Year 2000

15613 of Gwash Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 830 work in Agriculture
• 3498 work as Craftsmen
• 1247 work as Merchants
• 2432 work as Service Workers
• 1564 work as General Laborers
• 621 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2384 work as Civil Servants
• 1358 work in Cottage Industries
• 839 work as Artists
• 840 work in Produce Industries

23623 of Gwash Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1634 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gwash Castle's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Gwash Castle suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History