• Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
    21·
    2 months ago

    The second image is strictly inferior though, enemies can make it to the base of the wall and are then much harder to hit/target. Ideally, you’d be able to make a six sided star fort to fit with the usual hexagonal grid, but that’s up to your dm.

    • Cereal Nommer@ttrpg.networkOPEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Well, technically it doesn’t say your connecting walls have to be straight, just 80 feet long. Not exactly sure how you’re going to make them connect up into a hexagon or star out of “four turrets with square bases, each one 20 feet on a side and 30 feet tall, with one turret on each corner”, but if you’ve got a diagram I’d love to see it. 😆

      • Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        2 months ago

        You absolutely just have to say “hey DM don’t you agree it’s dumb this 8th level spell doesn’t let me use my existing hexagonal star fort model?”

      • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
        2·
        2 months ago

        Any self respecting tactician would copy a 15th century actual proven in use fortress. If you are limited to four turrets, then the drawing on top is best.

        • Cereal Nommer@ttrpg.networkOPEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          But you’d have to go outside the walls to get to the turrets. And you’re in a situation where you have someone who can cast 8th level spells. I’m not sure this advice is sound. 🤨

          • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
            1·
            2 months ago

            I’d argue that’s a very pedantic interpretation. A fortress spell that casts a fundamentally flawed fortress doesn’t make sense.

    • Cereal Nommer@ttrpg.networkOPEnglish
      15·
      2 months ago

      The spell mighty fortress is very specific about the size and shape of the castle it makes, but not about where walls are connected. Both are 120’ square areas with four 20’ turrets connected by 80’ walls, but the second one you get more interior space and can access your turrets without leaving the outer walls.

  • Aegeus@ttrpg.network
    7·
    2 months ago

    Make this a level 15 ability for fighters and then emigrate so that the caster inquisition won‘t crucify you for doing it

      • Aielman15@lemmy.world
        6·
        2 months ago

        I wrote my opinions here:

        https://lemmy.world/comment/4184181

        Long story short: i like the idea, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired, and it’s basically unusable at this point. It’s very unbalanced, some buildings are clearly more useful than others, and having one bastion for each player is overkill. It also requires the campaign to stick to a very specific time schedule (a few weeks per level) that I honestly find very difficult to fit in any of the pre-existing modules, and certainly not any of the homebrew campaigns I’ve played with my friends.