DurmonDane
Demographics
DurmonDane is one of the most multicultural places in The Isles, it features a large population of all high races.
Infrastructure
The town is considered one of the most beautiful in the land, the buildings are made from the finest craftsmanship and even the poorer areas have perfectly paved paths, the streets are clean and mostly crime free. The keep is one of the most atheistically pleasing also, due to being well liked lords, House Dane see no reason to surround their keep with walls and instead opted to cover the land around it with beautiful gardens.
Points of interest
Due to DurmonDane's beauty, it is a popular city amongst nobles or those of high stature. It is managed in a way to attract those who possess large funds and make it difficult for those who are poorer. The city has a variety of taxes and tariffs, this essentially means that only individuals who have gold to spare are able to enjoy the luxuries of DurmonDane.
Taxes for residents include:
- Birth Tax: Any infant born live shall be subject to a birth tax. This tax is equal to 250 gold should the child be born of legitimate wedlock and a sum 1,000 gold should the child be born a bastard. Still born children, miscarriages, or infants that die within 2 minutes of birth shall not be taxed as such unless the parents are of unnoble stature, In which they would pay a tax of 100 gold. The Birth Tax was placed with the intention for nobles to not father bastards and cull the heavy breeding rate of the poorer citizens.
- Land Tax: Per every acre of land that a citizen either owns or establishes their estate on the citizen shall be required to pay a sum of no less than 200 gold per year. Areas of land less than one acre shall be considered to be one full acre in size. The land tax is a typical, standard means of acquiring money for the upkeep of DurmonDane.
- Prostitution Tax: Any individual, citizen or non-citizen alike, shall be required to pay a prostitution tax of 10 gold for each client that the harlot or prostitute entertains. This tax was put in place to ensure that the luxurious brothels and sex workers of DurmonDane are of the highest standard, despite achieving this, the tax has also had some negative impacts. Many sex workers who used to entertain within the city simply can not afford to pay the tax with their current rates and have moved their services to Mirefield.
- Bare Foot Tariff: Any individual whether it be citizen or visitor shall be required to pay a tariff of 5 gold per bare foot, on entry into the city. Individuals who are not capable to afford shoes are often considered to be “undesirables” by the more prosperous folk of the community. The bare foot tariff was put into place in an effort to cut down on the entry of stragglers, drifters, and beggars attempting to take up residence within the community.
- Poultry Tariff: All individuals, citizen or non-citizen, in immediate possession or ownership of transported, live poultry shall be subject to the inspection of such poultry by an authorized tariff or customs collector. Per every 10 head of poultry owned the individual shall be required to pay an amount of 2 gold. Odd amounts or amounts under exactly 10 head shall counted as being worthy of exactly 10 head for the purposes of such tariff fees. Poultry shall be considered any form of domesticated fowl that would be deemed worthy as an egg and meat producer, particularly flightless or short flight fowl. This naturally includes chickens, guineas, ducks, geese, partridges, and quail. Other forms of meat and egg domesticated fowl may also be considered. With live poultry causing noise and pollution in crowded urban environments a poultry tariff became a reasonable way to keep both a track on the growth of such population as well as a means of increasing government revenue.
- Wheel Tariff: For each wheel placed upon a functioning transport item, such as a wagon or cart, that enters or leaves the border or the community governed by this tariff, the owner of such a transport item shall be subject of paying a tariff 10 Gold. As such, a wagon with four wheels will cost a combined tariff total of 40 gold coins. With a great number of wealthy, traveling merchants crowding up the community streets with their burdened carts, wagons, and other transport devices the ruling governments found it necessary to impose special tariffs on such objects. Much to the chagrin of traveling merchants these individuals found their selves required to pay a tariff when both entering and leaving a governed area.
Natural Resources
DurmonDane is the realms largest producer of silk, which allows them to maintain a high level of wealth and a decent sized army, despite the towns small reputation on the battlefield.
Alternative Name(s)
Old Danes, Danes Resting Place, The Lady City
Type
City
Population
75,000
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Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
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