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<blockquote data-quote="Gilladian" data-source="post: 3925657" data-attributes="member: 2093"><p>If these are really fortresses, they're going to need water supply. An underground spring or two would not be amiss. Hot springs are also an interesting idea. But that implies volcanism in the area, so maybe some ancient lava tunnels (these are straight tunnels that run down the mountain just under the surface of the cooled lava-that-was). </p><p></p><p>Escape tunnels or doors - castles almost always have a small secret side door for sorties and escapes. </p><p></p><p>Storage space. Lots of it. For lumber - to put the hordings (sp?) on the walls during the siege - for food to survive the siege, and for the other materials needed for everyday life that would be brought to such a place in bulk. </p><p></p><p>There would be rooms where the folk of the castle did the every-day necessary tasks - weaving, spinning and sewing, cooking, preserving and brewing. There would be an infirmary - perhaps part of the temple and perhaps not. There would be guest-housing - some of it for important/wealthy guests and some for random travelers. A guest lodge might be apart from the castles as a whole to keep them out of private business.</p><p></p><p>That's all I can come up with right now. Hope it helps...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gilladian, post: 3925657, member: 2093"] If these are really fortresses, they're going to need water supply. An underground spring or two would not be amiss. Hot springs are also an interesting idea. But that implies volcanism in the area, so maybe some ancient lava tunnels (these are straight tunnels that run down the mountain just under the surface of the cooled lava-that-was). Escape tunnels or doors - castles almost always have a small secret side door for sorties and escapes. Storage space. Lots of it. For lumber - to put the hordings (sp?) on the walls during the siege - for food to survive the siege, and for the other materials needed for everyday life that would be brought to such a place in bulk. There would be rooms where the folk of the castle did the every-day necessary tasks - weaving, spinning and sewing, cooking, preserving and brewing. There would be an infirmary - perhaps part of the temple and perhaps not. There would be guest-housing - some of it for important/wealthy guests and some for random travelers. A guest lodge might be apart from the castles as a whole to keep them out of private business. That's all I can come up with right now. Hope it helps... [/QUOTE]
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