Skeaulvradkt Kiondju (Soulburn Castle)
LadieStorm
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So now that I finished the Horn & Stars Tavern, I've moved on to my second project, Lorkandan's Skeaulvradkt Kiondju, or Soulburn Castle in the common tongue. This is the ancient homestead of the Lorkandan Royal Family, and the origin of the Tieflings in my 5th ed campaign.
Soulburn Castle rests in the rocky foothills of the mainland's Dryiptalhecht (Demon's Heart) Mountains.
I've had to restart this map three times now, so I'm not as far along as I would like to be, but you can(hopefully) start to get an idea of what the castle is going to be like. It's a dark, sinister places, full of secrets and pain.
I will admit, I'm going to need some help with this one.... I haven't the foggiest idea what I'm going to do with this castle. The dungeon, I know EXACTLY what I'm doing there... but I can't really start the dungeon, until I have a good idea of what the layout of my castle is going to be. I have a fairly blank slate so far, so I could use some suggestions.
Soulburn Castle rests in the rocky foothills of the mainland's Dryiptalhecht (Demon's Heart) Mountains.
I've had to restart this map three times now, so I'm not as far along as I would like to be, but you can(hopefully) start to get an idea of what the castle is going to be like. It's a dark, sinister places, full of secrets and pain.
I will admit, I'm going to need some help with this one.... I haven't the foggiest idea what I'm going to do with this castle. The dungeon, I know EXACTLY what I'm doing there... but I can't really start the dungeon, until I have a good idea of what the layout of my castle is going to be. I have a fairly blank slate so far, so I could use some suggestions.
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You might get a few ideas about the interior if you google castle floor plans. That way you get thousands of floor plans for other castles, both real and imagined. Its how I found that one of Corfe Castle on your other thread. I know you aren't trying to emulate reality, but reality can be used as a basis for the design, because the efficient functionality of a castle has to be good whether it is a model of a real castle, or an imaginary one.
The real ones will show you just what kinds of rooms need to be near the outer walls, and which should be deep inside the castle - based on bitter experience of genuine battles.
Those aren't actually gators, they are crocodiles... and they are the beloved pets of the Royal family. As to where the castle is, I'm still working on it!
In the meantime, I've fixed a couple of issues (I haven't figured out what I'm going to do about fixing the moat, yet, Mark... I'm working on it), and I created the ground floor for the barracks for the castle guards. Some will be housed in the inner 'palace', but some are also housed out here, with more barracks outside the outer wall in the city proper.
So here is my update as it stands so far... again, this is just the ground floor view.
I might have a reputation for mapping the entire world every time I start something, but dreaming up mountain ranges and deserts is simple stuff compared to the complexity of the thing that you are trying to draw. I take my hat off to you, Ladiestorm... and I too, eagerly await the 'effects turned on' version
Nice work, Ladiestorm.
Yes, please - either a link to a bigger picture, or an enlargement or two. Help this poor myopic old woman!
Sue, I would highly recommend you check them out!