Tonge Castle

Tonge Castle (/tɑnʤ/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Cosea Provence of the Hobben.

The name Tonge Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tonge Castle was founded by Shonkdsh Postlethwaite, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Tonge Castle has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Tonge Castle receives an average of 277 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Tonge Castle covers an area of nearly 63 km² (25 mi²), and an average elevation of 3204 m (10511 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tonge Castle was founded durring the late 20th century in early summer of the year 1968, by Shonkdsh Postlethwaite. The establishment of Tonge Castle was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Tonge Castle's construction back out of the project. Shonkdsh Postlethwaite pushed on reguardles, and Tonge Castle was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Tonge Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 20th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tonge 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.

Tonge Castle is buildings have been located at convienant points along the pond Tonge Castle was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the premissive flagstone 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. Unfortuantly, these cost-cutting-focused defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Tonge Castle gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Tonge Castle brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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.

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

Tonge Castle has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

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

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

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

Tonge 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 Tonge Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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.

Tonge 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

Tonge Castle's town hall 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Tonge Castle.

The Thoqqua near Tonge Castle are known to be quite timid.

Tonge Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Tonge Castle Census Data: Year 2000

5569 of Tonge Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 324 work in Agriculture
• 1222 work as Craftsmen
• 454 work as Merchants
• 840 work as Service Workers
• 558 work as General Laborers
• 228 work as Skilled Laborers
• 836 work as Civil Servants
• 504 work in Cottage Industries
• 294 work as Artists
• 309 work in Produce Industries

8705 of Tonge Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 594 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tonge Castle produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Tonge Castle is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Tonge Castle's harvest from an army of bandits. Tonge Castle's militia's elite squad is named after .

History