Fort Half Peak
Located to the South East of Waterdeep just off the road to Daggerford is Fort Half Peak. It is the Waterdeep City Guard's primary training ground and operations center, other than Castle Waterdeep of course.
The actual fort is on a heavily fortified hill with sheer cliffs on all but one side, the Half Peak in Fort Half Peak. On the center point of the cliff is the fort itself. It is a stone castle with heavy battlements and ranforced walls. The entire peak is ringed with walls on the edge of the cliffs using the terrain as a natural lower extension of the wall. Every eighty feet on the wall is a tower with either a ballista or a catapult. One large trebuchet in the center of the courtyard has range to attack anything in the lower compound area. It was placed there in preparation for the outer defenses breaking.
The rest of the fort is a military training ground and operations center. The whole camp area is encircled with wooden walls armed with a verity of defenses. Spike pits and other traps are layered on every route to the walls except for the designated paths. Ballista, catapults, large rocks set to drop, and a number of arcane defenses line the walls. Most notably are explosive runes placed on every path onto the walls set to detonate on anyone not wearing a uniform.
The compound has all the amenities a army would need. Barracks, training arenas, archery fields, and an enclosed spring as to make sure the water is safe to drink. The grounds are used to train up new members of the city guard as well as keep the older solders fresh. The guard usually remains at 1/6th strength while not at war. They act as a peace keeping force filling the role of a swat team for the City Watch and are loaned out to vassal towns of Waterdeep to act as city guards. Most notably Amphail before it tragically burned drown during a undead attack. They also patrol the roads out of Waterdeep slaying bandits and wandering monsters to keep the travelers safe.
The current Marshal of Fort Half Peak is 'The Rupert' who, along with his steward Alfred, manage the compound.
The actual fort is on a heavily fortified hill with sheer cliffs on all but one side, the Half Peak in Fort Half Peak. On the center point of the cliff is the fort itself. It is a stone castle with heavy battlements and ranforced walls. The entire peak is ringed with walls on the edge of the cliffs using the terrain as a natural lower extension of the wall. Every eighty feet on the wall is a tower with either a ballista or a catapult. One large trebuchet in the center of the courtyard has range to attack anything in the lower compound area. It was placed there in preparation for the outer defenses breaking.
The rest of the fort is a military training ground and operations center. The whole camp area is encircled with wooden walls armed with a verity of defenses. Spike pits and other traps are layered on every route to the walls except for the designated paths. Ballista, catapults, large rocks set to drop, and a number of arcane defenses line the walls. Most notably are explosive runes placed on every path onto the walls set to detonate on anyone not wearing a uniform.
The compound has all the amenities a army would need. Barracks, training arenas, archery fields, and an enclosed spring as to make sure the water is safe to drink. The grounds are used to train up new members of the city guard as well as keep the older solders fresh. The guard usually remains at 1/6th strength while not at war. They act as a peace keeping force filling the role of a swat team for the City Watch and are loaned out to vassal towns of Waterdeep to act as city guards. Most notably Amphail before it tragically burned drown during a undead attack. They also patrol the roads out of Waterdeep slaying bandits and wandering monsters to keep the travelers safe.
The current Marshal of Fort Half Peak is 'The Rupert' who, along with his steward Alfred, manage the compound.
Trivia
- Don't eat the egg salad it has already claimed 12.5 recuts this month.
- Despite rumors the Waterdeep XXth are not stationed here.
- The black market amongst the solders is considered the best organized and run outside of Baldur's Gate.
Type
Fort
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