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Sam Deutsch's avatar

What an awesome idea for a post! One take: If a lord has the resources to build a stronghold or castle, they must also have resources to garrison and fortify it as well. Clerics to make the castle hallowed ground, mages to put wards on doors and in rooms, and beasts (mundane and rare) to patrol the grounds (and skies). And regardless of the level of fantasy, a network of informants and spies is always good for defense, or even a preemptive offense. Looking forward to hearing what others have to say. 👍🏽

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PartyKiller01's avatar

I like your thinking, bringing a bit of realism into a fantasy setting. My opinions would be:

Aerial Assault: A good immediate plan would be to have a dragon army of your own, but if this is not feasible there are always ballistas, cannons, or just a solid stone roof would work.

Subterranean Sabotage: Now this would depend on what creatures live in the area as to what would be best but a possible all around solution would be a metal barrier below ground. Burrow ability allows movement through earth and rock but NOT metal. Or if you want to be even trickier, a large mimic colony, trained purple worm, pact with a blue dragon (if castle inhabitants are of a more evil alignment).

Mighty Magic: This one is a bit more complicated as each class has its own unique abilities and rules. The easiest solution would be for YOUR mage to set up multiple anti-magic fields in strategic areas. Another possibility if the castle doesn't have a mage is to arm the castle to the teeth with constructs such as Helmed Horrors and and various types of golems as well as siege weapons. (Constructs mostly because they can't be charmed and many damage and protection spells exclude constructs.)

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