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Chapter 9: Equipment
Components
Fortifications
Cost
IP: H/P/ B
1.
Cistern
see
wall
see wall
2.
Drawbridge s ee wall
(400/600/400)/ft.
3.
Garderobe see
wall
see wall
4.
Fortified Bridge see
wall
see wall
5.
Gatehouse see
wall
see wall
6 . Hoarding (cubic ft) 2 s.p.
200/300/200
7.
Kitchen
see
wall
see wall
8 . Loophole
50
s.p.
-/-/-
9 . Moat (per cubic ft) 2 s.p.
20,000
10.
Portcullis 20,000
s.p.
1,000/1,000/3,000
11.
Public Bath see
wall
see wall
12.
Tower
see
wall
see wall
13.
Wall (per cubic ft) 1 s.p.
2,000/500/4,000
14.
Well
see
wall
see wall
A fortification 1 is a defensive structure.
There are a variety of fortifications. Primitive fortifications
were made from earth and wood. All modern
fortifications are made from stone. Different
types of fortifications are described below, and then
components of fortifications.
Broch: This is a round, stone tower that has
an entrance small enough that it is only possible to
crawl through it. A broch may be up to 50 feet tall
and has no exterior defenses or windows. This is a
familial fortification, and is only found far from civilization.
Bergfried: This is a tall tower that is similar
to a keep. Although it is usually smaller than a keep,
a large bergfried may be comparable in size to a small
keep. There is no space inside a bergfried for a residence.
Prisoners, if any are taken, are held in the
top of the tower.
Keep: Initially called a donjon, a keep may
be 1 of 2 things: a single structure, or the most fortified
part of a castle. If it is a single structure, it
may be either a round or square building, and may
seem similar to a large tower. Most keeps are several
stories tall. Separate levels may be: fighting level
(roof), arsenal (3 rd floor), residential level (2 nd floor),
great hall (ground floor), administrative level (basement),
and dungeon (cellar). The largest keep may
be 100 feet tall and 80 feet wide, and its walls may be
no thicker than 15 feet.
Castle: Derived from the word castellum, a
castle is the epitome of military fortification. Every
castle is different in size and shape. The most
common parts of a castle include: church(es), courtyard,
drawbridge, gatehouse, keep, moat, towers, and
walls. The owner of a castle usually resides in the
upper levels of its keep or a tower. The ground
floor of a castle's keep is usually known as the great
hall, which is used for banquets and to entertain the
owner or nobility. The great hall is heated by a central
fireplace that is round or octagonal and burns
logs; when logs burn, smoke quickly fills the great
hall. The kitchen is in a nearby building and food is
carried into the great hall. A castle may have 1 or
more courtyards, separated by additional walls.
Citadel: This is a castle that is the center of
a capital or city. The outside city is usually protected
by 1 or more walls. A citadel is a governmental seat
of power.
1. Information regarding fortifications has been referenced from The Medieval Fortress, by Kaufmann & Kaufman (2001).
For more information, see the References section at the end of this book.
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