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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 70105" data-attributes="member: 1131">Greetings!Excellent point, Mr. Falcon, excellent point indeed. Allow me to expand and clarify some thoughts. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> In such a magic-laden world, indeed there would be offensive magics available to assault such a fine castle. There would, I think, be a semblance of a kind of arms-race and mighty struggle between the defending forces and the assaulting forces. The assaulting forces would easily have weather-controlling magics, countered on occasion by the defenders control of the weather. Each side would carefully weigh the pros and cons of attacking or counter-attacking in the midst of different wild weather. The assaulting forces would have elementals, and so could the defenders. Both could summon supernatural forces, and each would cast terrible imprecatory prayers against the wicked enemy. Each would attack, and counter-attack with divinely blessed super-powered special forces, and each could have enchanted siege weapons and other engines of war.For example, the defenders and attackers alike could have catapults that were animated, to move and load/reload automatically. Targeting would be selected by the crew. These catapults could be enhanced with range and damage enhancers, thus being more devastating. Imagine magic catapults firing enchanted ammunition that exploded upon contact into maximized Incendiary Clouds, or terrifying Clouds of Teeth. Scorpions, (Ballistas) which are hasted, and fire enchanted missiles. Imagine missiles enchanted to explode as fire-balls, or streak across the foggy morning like lightning bolts.Imagine Castle Gates with the ability to regenerate damage. Have emplaced wands fitted into arrow-slits, each charged and each soldier knowing the command word to activate them. From the walls rain streams of magic Missiles down upon the attackers.Imagine Runes of Summoning inscribed near castle towers, with a touch and a command, would summon a pack of Dire Tigers. Have several Decanters of Endless Water emplaced in the roof of an enclosed gatehouse. When the enemy troops rush in, the gates close down on them, and then the flood waters are let in at high speed to drown them. Then, the gates are opened, and the water drains away, leaving a press of dead attacking soldiers.Have stables that project Circles of Healing, so that horses led into the radius can be swiftly healed, and ready for action again.Imagine the attackers having enchanted siege rams that have runes of Disintegration inscribed upon black iron ram-heads. With each strike, the massive gates would suffer.Imagine war-towers animated to walk by themselves, bringing loads of soldiers to attack the parapets.Imagine towers and citadels having air-conditioning, or heating, and having chambers enchanted with freezing tempatures so as to store meat supplies, and other chambers refrigerated so that mass supplies can be maintained in optimum conditions at a cheap cost. Imagine doors having magic locks, and magical strength. Walls would be strengthened, and there could be light globes that would dim upon command to provide light, or darkness, as per the appropriate spell. These are just a few ideas that I sometimes employ in sieges and castle defense in my campaign. The different nuances and spells I think are practically endless in their applications. I think the struggle should be fierce between the two sides, each fighting with all the mundane, and magical resources at their command. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> What do you think?Semper Fidelis,SHARK</blockquote>

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