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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gizmo33" data-source="post: 2246432" data-attributes="member: 30001">Yea, I agree - from the tone of the site, Edward was building at the height of castle construction in England.  In a fantasy campaign that seems permanently locked at a medieval tech level, I would think that there would be a slightly greater proportion of such castles (and that they'd be finished, unlike in RL) Consider the degree to which RL castle builders went to protect themselves against fire, sapping, etc.  If they're going to that much trouble for those things, then in a world with magic I would think they would take whatever precautions necessary to protect against the most threatening spells.  IMC I rule that simple lead shielding prevents scrying (extrapolating from the clairvoyance spell).   So if gorgonsblood mortar is deemed useful, I would think it would be a standard part of the larger castles.  The cost could be offset by the use of magic in building the castle.  That way the baron gets his rather modest castle for 50,000 gp but it includes the magic protections you mention so it's actually worth paying 50,000 gp for.</blockquote>