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River Island Fortress

Added 2025-07-09 10:53:06 +0000 UTC

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A riverine Chinese-inspired fortress battlemap for defending trade routes, guarding river crossings, collecting customs fees & holding ransom any local hostages! No matter whether in a local city or on the frontier, a sturdy wall & defense-in-depth will protect the Emperor’s interests … & his local commander.

Thoughts

The intention was that the north stone bridge extends across a river; trade might pass between the two outer courtyards of the castle, with the fortress guards serving as toll masters & customs agents.
For the aquatic variants, one might connect the small cave entrance on the south-eastern wall to the well in the south-west courtyard.
Local prisoners aren’t kept long — that’s expensive! But the fort does still have a pair of holding cells for troublesome rebels or criminals.

Urban River Island Fortress: A fortress on the edge of the settlement’s greatest body of water! Taking this place is non-negotiable for anyone who wants to capture the town.
Swamp: Rumor has it this fort was built atop the sunken remnants of three prior castles.
Snow: A rural outpost in a cold wilderness, high in the snowy mountains! Looks perfect to be scaled by a pair of intruders.
Grasslands: A rural castle established in the prairie, or atop a grassy mountain plateau.
Desert: A granite fort in the desert, probably built close to the water table or adjacent to a major river.
Flying Castle: A wizard did it.
Astral: A space wizard did it.
Canopy Overlays: Built for VTT canopy usage!
Day/Night Variants: Wherever applicable!