Types of Castles

Though the player need not follow any one castle discipline in designing his keep, there are a number of design types that he should be aware of. There are three basic human castle designs, which include the Motte and Bailey, the Curtain Wall Defense, and the Concentric Castle. The style in which the DM desires to play his campaign, will ultimately determine exactly which design type or parameters the player will be able use in building his castle.

There are several distinct phases or technological achievements in building castles. The DM may stipulate from which technological level, as described below, the player can choose the design specifications of his keep. Tech levels will be later used in describing castle modules in which the player uses to construct his castle.

Technological Level

1. Early Wooden Construction
2. Advanced Wooden Construction
3. Early Stone Construction
4. Advanced Stone Construction
5. Early Gatekeeps and Hoardings
6. Advanced Gatekeeps and Hoardings
7. Grand Gatekeeps
8. Full Concentric Castles