Shinsei Castle

Shinsei Castle is an ancient fortification located in Oshu province in the Shogunate. The Castle is ruled by the local Daimyo family, the Matsushiro clan. 
The castle complex houses a population of 23,000 individuals. Of these, some 6,000 form the Matsushiro private army and another 2,000 serve as a garrison. As such, Shinsei is one of the larger cities in the Shogunate.
The sprawling castle complex is adjacent to the storied Shinsei Sanctum, the site where vampirism is believed to have originated.
== Description ==
Few castles in the Shogunate compare in size and scope to the massive and intricate fortifications of Shinsei Castle. There are seven gates leading from the exterior of the fortress to the Daimyo's residence, each defended with gatehouses, battlements, and interlocking fields of fire.
Additionally, the castle is protected with ancient mythals that prevent teleportation and various forms of enchantment and divination magic from producing effects within the complex.
== History ==
== Military ==
The castle has a guard and garrison comprised mostly of samurai captains, ashigaru troops, and an assortment of inspectors and administrators. The military of the Matsushiro Daimyo resides in the stronghold as well. Composed of 4,000 troops, the Matsushiro army is well-trained and equipped, counting with several squadrons of arquebusiers and a feared Shadowsteed cavalry regiment.
== Politics ==
Shinsei Castle is governed by Nikumi Matsushiro, the current head of the Matsushiro clan. As most other provinces in the Shogunate, the Onna-Daimyo rules as absolute monarch of the territory, though the Charter of Oshu, to which the Daimyo and her vassals are signatories, governs what constitutes and what does not constitute acceptable rulership over the province.
==Rumors & Legends==
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