York

England / Yorkshire / Leeds

City Device

History

Since the coming of William the Conqueror and the partitioning of the isles into England, Scotland and Wales, York has been the bastion of English power in the north. No matter that it had little in the way of natural resources or industry, the English crown ensured that York remained strong and vital. Over the centuries, it was sacked by Scottish armies several times, and re-sacked more than once by retaliating English troops. It regularly hosted strong garrisons, both as threats of force, and to serve as the base for invasions of England's northern neighbor.

The Act of Unification with Scotland (late 17th century) changed all of this, and York began a long, slow decline. Centuries of history have not been able to preserve York's prestige as the bastion of the north: its neighbors, better positioned for trade and transportation, though less well defended by natural barriers, have far surpassed it in size and economy. York is now a backwater, thick with historical monuments and Northern England's premier university. However, Academia and tourism are the only real sources of employment here, and the city's young usually end up moving away in hope of a better future.

Population

• -- City (197,800) - 2009 census
• -- City (140,000) - 2029 census

Attractions

• -- All Saints' North Street
• -- Lord Burlington's Assembly Rooms
• -- Bar Convent Museum
• -- Barley Hall run by York Archaeological Trust
• -- Bootham Bar, the Roman gate and still one of the four Bars into York
• -- Bridges of York
• -- Clifford's Tower
• -- DIG: an archaeological adventure
• -- The Shambles

Bars and Clubs

• -- Black Swan, pub
• -- Blue Bell, pub
• -- The Sword and Scepter -- Medieaval Tavern located in the Shambles.

Museums

• -- Jorvik Viking Centre

Private Residences

Treasurer's House

Vampires of the City

• Brian O'Reilly - Prince of York and Baron of Yorkshire,founder of the Knights of the World Tree

• Aras Valdemaras -- Eldest childe of the Baron Brian O’Reilly.

• Bronius Gintaras - Childe of Brian O'Reilly and Hero of Avalon

• Hans Holgersson - Fledgling Childe of Brian O'Reilly

• Daumentas Skuodzius - Fledgling Childe of Bronius Gintaras

The Dead or Missing

• Namia Vincent - Ventrue Reve of York (vassal of the Baron of York, based in Leeds) (deceased?)
• Michael Ogden Davies - Childe of Namia Vincent (deceased -- circa 2031)

York's Restless Dead

York was important and powerful for most of two millennia, and its Hierarchy presence reflects this, rather than York's current status as a sleepy university town. Most buildings within the old city are haunts, laden with centuries of pathos. The city's power blocks are old and well-entrenched, but somehow, there is room between the cracks for a few newcomers.

William Wolfsblood - A man who owes a life to Brian O'Reilly.
Richard the Jackal - A young doppleganger with a vendetta.
Little Willy - A skilled courier serving eternal penance.

Websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York

http://www.york360.co.uk/panoramas-of-york-3.htm