Castle Steegberg

== Overview ==
Castle Steegberg, sometimes spelled Stegbrech or Szteberk is located on the western part of the swamp lake in the North-West of Yaszria in Eldham. It was completed on the 8th of April 2022 as an independent gift from Qadakh to Yaszria.
=== Architecture ===
The castle is made in Bohemian-medieval-esque style. The main structure is the keep tower with 3 outward facing turrets. Alongside the keep, the walls link up the gatehouse tower, servants' house and the livestock barn. Some of the structures are built diagonally, contributing to the castle's cursed feel.
=== History ===
During the construction some very peculiar ominous sign has been spotted. The building has been cast in thick shadow. only obstructing the castle itself, while the sky was clear and no object was above the castle. The builders deemed the castle to be cursed, as it also featured unconventional diagonal structures.
Nonetheless, the castle was settled in. The first lords were knights of the family Steegberg, from which the castle gained its name. These were knights part of the clergy, they had ties to the highest religious order in Yaszria, which funded the upkeep of the castle. Some income also came from donations of local residents and taxation of water traffic coming through their area of influence.
==== Coat of arms ====
the shield is made in 2 distinct parts. The chief is coloured vert (for the surrounding forests) with 3 evenly spaced argent annulets. The annulets symbolise ties to religion, sometimes also as a reference to bezant's. gold coins, symbolising wealth. Through the fess and base argent and azure horizontal lines alternate between each other (7 argent, 6 azure). These lines reference the serenity of the still water lake.
==== Ownership ====
After cutbacks from the clerical organ, the knights could not afford the upkeep and the castle has been announced to be auctioned off. The castle now belongs in hands of Yaszrian citizens.
== Gallery ==
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