Russ “Morrus” Morrissey

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I think these days probably people will go straight to Google, type in, how do I play D&D, and will be presented with 10 quadrillion videos, though. So it's definitely easier now, I expect, to find the stuff you need.

I think these days probably people will go straight to Google, type in, how do I play D&D, and will be presented with 10 quadrillion videos, though. So it's definitely easier now, I expect, to find the stuff you need.

Everyone, including the GM, should be having a good time.

Everyone, including the GM, should be having a good time.

If GMs never say no to anything, that brings us nicely onto the Bastion system.

If GMs never say no to anything, that brings us nicely onto the Bastion system.

There's a line in the thing about the Bastion system that's got a few people up in arms.

There's a line in the thing about the Bastion system that's got a few people up in arms.

Hmm. well i'll rewind slightly and then we'll get to it let's give it some context we've got to lay down the bed before we plant the flower okay okay so the dungeon master's guide is introducing a new bastion system

Hmm. well i'll rewind slightly and then we'll get to it let's give it some context we've got to lay down the bed before we plant the flower okay okay so the dungeon master's guide is introducing a new bastion system

correct tell me more yes so this is basically the equivalent to our stronghold system yeah in level up yeah yeah so basically characters can build a base of operations that's how it works so you can acquire a bastion at fifth level okay And then each week of game time, the Bastion has a Bastion turn, and you can give the Bastion an order.

correct tell me more yes so this is basically the equivalent to our stronghold system yeah in level up yeah yeah so basically characters can build a base of operations that's how it works so you can acquire a bastion at fifth level okay And then each week of game time, the Bastion has a Bastion turn, and you can give the Bastion an order.

So I haven't got the exact details of this, or whether it's got things like you have to be at the Bastion, or you can send a pigeon, or whatever. I don't know how that... But each week, I assume you just control it, and you've got someone running the Bastion back at home when you're not there. Some sort of steward. Yeah. Alfred the butler.

So I haven't got the exact details of this, or whether it's got things like you have to be at the Bastion, or you can send a pigeon, or whatever. I don't know how that... But each week, I assume you just control it, and you've got someone running the Bastion back at home when you're not there. Some sort of steward. Yeah. Alfred the butler.

And so the Bastion will take a turn and can, like, take an action. And it might be crafting or recruiting or research or trading or something like that each week. Right. Also, Bastions contain special facilities. Yeah. So you've got your Bastion. And then at fifth level, when you get your Bastion, it has two special facilities.

And so the Bastion will take a turn and can, like, take an action. And it might be crafting or recruiting or research or trading or something like that each week. Right. Also, Bastions contain special facilities. Yeah. So you've got your Bastion. And then at fifth level, when you get your Bastion, it has two special facilities.

And then every few levels it gets some more up to six at 17th level. Right. Special facilities. And these are kind of like things like armories and workshops and laboratories and stables and menageries and stuff.

And then every few levels it gets some more up to six at 17th level. Right. Special facilities. And these are kind of like things like armories and workshops and laboratories and stables and menageries and stuff.

Within your bastion. There's about 30 of them, and you can choose from them.