In these unique structures, players can accomplish a variety of tasks, from garnering resources toconstructing special facilities.
Let your party become less like vagrants and more like…well, vagrants with a sweet pad.
But, Bastions are so much more than just a place for characters to call home.
They can also serve as fantastic backdrops for adventure hooks.
Its a temple of some kind, covered in moss and left to sit abandoned.
Upon the altar, the player notices the sigil of their deity, unattended.
From there, they may have to recruit acolytes and sages to help tend to the temple’s grounds.
Enter a wealthy Waterdavian noble, who promises to gift the player a Bastion to call their very own.
However, theyll have to complete a dangerous mission first.
Consider using Bastions as a reward for accomplishing certain adventures.
However, many years ago, they were deposed in favor of cruel tyrants.
Now, its time for them to take back what’s rightfully theirs.
Here’s how to build a defensive bastion in D&D!
This can lay the stage for a war-themed arc.
Upon completion of the arc, the player can then make use of their familys home as a Bastion.
The Procession Hall by Chris Casciano
However, players may soon discover that the fights are rigged unless they intervene.
This also allows for some freedom on the players part.
6Hidden Rooms
What’s Behind Door Number One?
The Procession Hall by Chris Casciano
During a stroll through their Bastions gardens, a player notices a group of loose cobblestones.
What boons or horrors could lurk beneath the ground?
Bastions can be living, breathing spaces into which you’ve got the option to inject random events.
Noble background image by Noor Rahman.
5Castle Under Siege
Man Your Battle Stations!
Whiletraveling through the wilderness, the party comes across a small township with a castle presiding over its farmlands.
However, the castle is currently under attack by neighboring forces.
Demiplane of Dread by Vincent Proce.
Should the party decide to intervene, the citizenry may have a lofty reward in store for them.
Home is where the profit is.
This hook can even be used as just a one-off game idea rather than a larger arc.
Dwarf Fighter by Nestor Ossandón Leal.
A trio of mysterious mages have arrived, seeking shelter from the winter tempest outside.
They seem alright at first, but is it possible theyre hiding something more nefarious?
Whether or not these strange visitors are actually maligned or not is up to you as a DM.
Tomb of Horrors by Mark Behm
3A Mysterious Portal
Do You Dare Enter?
In between arcs, a hireling at a players bastion reaches out to the character.
A mysterious portal has erupted in the center of the players bastion.
Climactic Battle by Sam Keiser
But, where does this portal go?
Consider using Bastions as jumping-off points for other adventures.
In the process, a mentor character for one of the players tragically lost their life.
Arcane Trickster Subclass by Nathaniel Himawan
But, not all is lost.
Players must clear out these camps to make it make use of the Bastion for themselves.
kinda looks the crew have all died from a mysterious illness while on board.
An Open Portal by Michele Giorgi
Using Bastions as a reward for one-off missions will always prove fun.
Get creative with what types of structures your campaign considers a Bastion.
Bastion Guildhall by Noor Rahman
Pirate Ships by Luca Bancone
