My modest little castle build...

[KellyR]

Figured I'd just make a thread to post my progress with the castle I'm building at Riversend.

Finally got the perimeter foundations of the main keep done. Something like 20k stone sunk into it so far. Picture also has my loyal pupper who graciously consented to carry 10 stacks of sandstone foundations and wedge foundations for me while I was building.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1908778977

Work had stalled for a couple days while I made a star metal run, and then a few "surprise hiring" runs to New Asagarth because I just desperately needed some decent smelters. I have four furnaces running, but only had one T1 smelter thrall, which just wouldn't do.

Work accelerated again when I installed the Builder's Workbench mod (Because frankly I was sick of having to stand doing nothing while crafting 1000 stone into sandstone blocks), and moved Hakka Sixfingers, one of my only two T4 thralls, from the Carpenter's bench to the Builder's Workbench :D

Errr, two T4 worker thralls I should say. I have like 5 or 6 named fighter thralls, because I unknowingly built my initial base right next to Exiles Wanderer Spawn 01. Basically spawns a named fighter every time you get near that point.

That and I raided Skulker's End more times than I can count to get xp, and snagged a couple Cannibal Brutes in the process.

[Solomon Hawk]

@KellyR.
Well I have one question that begs for an answer (and this is because I've ended up asking myself this very question).

As impressive as it is, what are you going to do with all that space now?

[KellyR]

引用自 Usher：

@KellyR.
Well I have one question that begs for an answer (and this is because I've ended up asking myself this very question).

As impressive as it is, what are you going to do with all that space now?

Oh I absolutely have plans for all the space. I've got the throne room in the central keep already obviously. Behind the thrones in the rear tower, is the rulers' private retreat (With hidden guard rooms, and access to the private elevator that goes directly to the rulers' bedchamber).

Above the throne room, will probably be the map room (Because where else would it fit?) and possibly some other central administrative things.

Just above the rulers' private retreat (Accessible only from the throne platform, and from the guard towers) is the receiving room for guests who are lucky enough to receive a private audience with the rulers, but not lucky enough to be invited to their sitting room. Above that is their sitting room, and then their personal attendants' quarters, and then finally at the top, their private quarters and the pavillion on top for enjoying the air on pleasant days.

The two "middle" towers will be guard/staff towers, providing a buffer of armed guard between the royal tower and the two front towers which will be guest and staff residences. The guard towers will also house the kitchens. One kitchen where the meals are cooked for the royals and their guests, and then a staff kitchen where meals are prepared for the staff and the royal guard.

The two front towers are the aforementioned guest and staff housing.

The wings that flank the inner gate are largely barracks for the Guard, and provide access to the archer galleries inside the throne room, and in the entry hall. And of course between them is the entry hall itself, which is both grandiose and a military deathtrap. The exterior guardhouse is more barracks and such.

In the basement of the keep will be working area, furnaces and blacksmiths and armorers, all that. Normally this would be outside in the bailey, but this castle has no bailey as the "moat" takes up that area.