ster-imperianus (stir imper-e-an-us)

Purpose / Function

It is a fortress at the one opening in the a'teran mountain range to protect the rest of the cities in the desert. It was originally the a regular settlement to act as a base for the early founders of the nation to advance into the ice deserts to build more settlements. After more settlements were made, it was turned into a great fortress to protect the people.

Alterations

Basic fences around the settlement got replaced with heavy stone walls in order to have better protection. New towers made around the walls for being able to watch around the fortress. Tents and other more temporary structures replaced with stone buildings.

Architecture

Stone is the main building material for the fortress. the outside of building is often bare and undecorated stone. The insides of buildings are more heavily decorated with decorations and religious symbols. As the area the fortress is in snows often, the roofs of all buildings are slanted to prevent build of snow on roofs that could cause structural issues.

Defenses

The fortress is defended with heavy stone walls with arrow towers and ballista in it. The fortress has series of trench lines outside of it as a first line of defense. In front of the trenches is a series of traps to cause damage to invaders. It has gates that are enchanted with ice shield runes on it for extra protection. Under the fortress is a series of tunnels that connect to the trenches to allow quick redeployment of troops. The fortress is garrisoned by the ster-bastan, the shields of the bastion, and the 8th, 5th, 7th, and 8th shields. The main building in the center has massive bells at the top whos sound echoes through out the city to alert of any incoming attacks. The fortress has several outposts further away from it to stall and damage invading armies, and alert the bastion of upcoming threats.

History

200 AEC: refugees escaping persecution arrive at the gap of the mountain range, setting up camp and begging construction of an outpost
350 AEC: The bastion begins to be fortified with the basic stone they could get nearby
460 AEC: The first major attack from another nation is driven off. leaders of the country realize the threats to them out there and order a complete overhaul of defenses
550 AEC: The complete defenses are finished, city leaders declare the fortress impenetrable
570 AEC: the first war of flames and frost begins, starting with an invasion on the fortress that is repelled.
610 AEC: the first war of flames and frost ends with a treaty signed in the bastion.
910 AEC: the second war of flames and frost begin with another failed attack on the fortress

Founding Date

200 AEC

Type

Fortress

Parent Location

a'teran ice desert

Owner

koyastus kanakis

Ruling/Owning Rank

northern tyrant

Owning Organization

northen bulwark

Characters in Location

• koyastus kanakis