Re: Defence and leaders

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From: andyhoward39 <ahoward39_at_...>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:54:13 -0000

> Hmmm, I think most of the forts are kept ready for use, but are

> usually only actively used in case of danger, and perhaps for

> tribal ceremonies. Forts tend not to be in the most convenient

> locations, after all. I would guess that the king's village would

> near the fort, but more likely near fields, water, and roads.

Well, your typical fort is built to protect something, be it a settlement, a fertile valley, or a trade route. A decent fortification would be designed to defend the people AND the tula, providing a refuge for the non-combatants and a base for the warriors to sally out and harass their enemies.

Plus with all the goings on in Dragon Pass, I imagine the forts are in fairly constant use. What with chaos from the Hollow, raiding Uz and Praxians, Dragonewts, wandering giants, Lunar slavers and feuding clans, not to mention the risk of dying of laughter if a nasobleme wanders past.

Andy