Buying or renting property...

[dkilgo]

It also helps if the Wizard has ranks in "Profession: Architect/Engineer"

True...True!

Now why didn't I think of that?

 

[Archer]

Clerics can do the building thing too. They can create just as much stone as a wizard plus they shape it with a spell 2 levels lower than a wizard. I know from experience that a cleric can take a ruin and fix it up like new in a matter of days. Same goes for repairing and fortifying a city wall and all matter of handy construction projects that would normally take a huge number of workers a fair amount of time to complete ie Stonehenge. Construction ability rises exponentially with level.

 

[dkilgo]

Clerics can do the building thing too. They can create just as much stone as a wizard plus they shape it with a spell 2 levels lower than a wizard. I know from experience that a cleric can take a ruin and fix it up like new in a matter of days. Same goes for repairing and fortifying a city wall and all matter of handy construction projects that would normally take a huge number of workers a fair amount of time to complete ie Stonehenge. Construction ability rises exponentially with level.

Thank you for reminding me that clerics have the ability to assist in the creation of a stronghold. I had forgotten that they could even give anything to the cause. Other than possibly an alter of some sort.

 

[demon_jr]

The only problem I would forsee is if your DM would actually let you purchase a home or create one magically.

In our campaign, the DM has stated that he sees no problem with us trying to get a home or base of operations. Problem is, our playing style is such that we never really stay in one spot for long. We usually rent a room at the local inn for months at a time and then usually crash there. In addition, I'm not sure if my group would be into the whole "keeping track of upkeep" thing. They're already paranoid if we did have a place of our own, that the DM would rob it, destroy it, invade it, etc. while our group has been away adventuring.

In regards to creating one magically, my DM has not really mentioned anything about this, since it really hasn't been brought up, but I have a feeling he wouldn't make it easy for our group.

 

[dkilgo]

The only problem I would forsee is if your DM would actually let you purchase a home or create one magically.

In our campaign, the DM has stated that he sees no problem with us trying to get a home or base of operations. Problem is, our playing style is such that we never really stay in one spot for long. We usually rent a room at the local inn for months at a time and then usually crash there. In addition, I'm not sure if my group would be into the whole "keeping track of upkeep" thing. They're already paranoid if we did have a place of our own, that the DM would rob it, destroy it, invade it, etc. while our group has been away adventuring.

In regards to creating one magically, my DM has not really mentioned anything about this, since it really hasn't been brought up, but I have a feeling he wouldn't make it easy for our group.

I fyou have the Leadership feat, and a pretty descent Leadership score those fears could be temporarily set aside. With a good leadership score one could acrue plenty of followers to defend, and maintain the stronghold while you are gone. But, I do know that you would still have to pay them, but doing it in advance would be okay in my book. I also think that one takes a penalty for being gone from thier followers for too long. I could be wrong.