Barbican

Barbicans are a form of construction intended to protect the castle gate from attackers. In this sense, they are much like the gatekeeps that eventually evolve from them. Barbicans are set into the outer and curtain walls of a castle.

Small barbicans are composed of two small, round towers set some 20’ apart with a stone building linking their upper sections together. The space beneath the suspended building often houses a gate, but may be found open from time to time. In our module, a gate is always assumed to be included.

Medium barbicans are composed of a brace of medium, round towers that are spaced 20’ apart and connected with a small stone building. Once again, a gate is assumed to be included beneath the building.

Large barbicans are also based on two medium, round towers but are spaced 40’ apart and have a large linking structure between them.

In all cases, the floors and walls of the connecting structure have murder holes and embrasures through which attackers can be assaulted. Further, each tower, whether small or medium, is assumed to be two stories (30’) tall.

Module Type	Tech	Time	Gold
Barbican, Small	4	1,665	28,600
Barbican, Medium	5	2,050	35,200
Barbican, Large	6	2,880	49,500