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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 9153598" data-attributes="member: 83242">Here is what the 2014 DMG says:"It’s not unusual for adventurers — especially after 10th level — to gain possession of a castle, a tavern, or another piece of property. They might buy it with their hard-won loot, take it by force, obtain it in a lucky draw from a <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/4617-deck-of-many-things" target="_blank">deck of many things</a>, or acquire it by other means.The Maintenance Costs table shows the per-day upkeep cost for any such property. (The cost of a normal residence isn’t included here because it falls under lifestyle expenses, as discussed in the <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/phb" target="_blank">Player’s Handbook</a>.) Maintenance expenses need to be paid every 30 days. Given that adventurers spend much of their time adventuring, staff includes a steward who can make payments in the party’s absence.Total Cost per Day. The cost includes everything it takes to maintain the property and keep things running smoothly, including the salaries of hirelings. If the property earns money that can offset maintenance costs (by charging fees, collecting tithes or donations, or selling goods), that is taken into account in the table.Skilled and Untrained Hirelings. The <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/phb" target="_blank">Player’s Handbook</a> explains the difference between a skilled hireling and an untrained one.<h4>Businesses</h4>An adventurer-owned business can earn enough money to cover its own maintenance costs. However, the owner needs to periodically ensure that everything is running smoothly by tending to the business between adventures. See the information on running a business in “<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dmg/between-adventures#DowntimeActivities" target="_blank">Downtime Activities</a>” in this chapter.<h4>Garrisons</h4>Castles and keeps employ soldiers (use the <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17045-veteran" target="_blank">veteran</a> and <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16915-guard" target="_blank">guard</a> statistics in the <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/mm" target="_blank">Monster Manual</a>) to defend them. Roadside inns, outposts and forts, palaces, and temples rely on less-experienced defenders (use the <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16915-guard" target="_blank">guard</a> statistics in the <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/mm" target="_blank">Monster Manual</a>). These armed warriors make up the bulk of a property’s skilled hirelings."</blockquote>

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