Stronghold Builder's Guidebook is a 128-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 released in May 2002.
Official synopsis[]
Defenses Wrought of Mortar and Magic
Heroes need impregnable fortresses to assault, wondrous towers to explore, and majestic castles to protect. This book is stocked with everything needed to design any fortified structure imaginable, including:
- Over 150 new magic items.
- More than two dozen magical augmentations for stronghold walls.
- Rules for magic portals, mobile strongholds, and trap creation.
- Five complete strongholds, including maps, ready for immediate use.
Players and Dungeon Masters who want to create customized strongholds will find all the construction materials they need within these pages.
To use this accessory, a player or Dungeon Master also needs the Player’s Handbook.
Content[]
Development and release[]
Development[]
Stronghold Builder's Guidebook was written by Matt Forbeck and David Noonan. Art was provided by Brom and David Day.
Release[]
Stronghold Builder's Guidebook was released by Wizards of the Coast in May 2002 for $21.95 US, or $31.95 Canadian.[1]
On July 7, 2015, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $8.99.
Reception and influence[]
Critical reception[]
As of 2023, Stronghold Builder's Guidebook reached the rank of Gold seller on DriveThruRPG.
Influence on other works[]
External links[]
- Stronghold Builder's Guidebook Web Enhancement
- Stronghold Builder's Guidebook Excerpt
- Stronghold Builder's Guidebook on DriveThruRPG
- Stronghold Builder's Guidebook on Dungeon Masters Guild
References[]
| Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 |
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| Core rules |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual • Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game |
| Supplements |
| Arms and Equipment Guide • Book of Challenges • Book of Vile Darkness • Defenders of the Faith • Deities and Demigods • Enemies and Allies • Epic Level Handbook • Fiend Folio • Ghostwalk • Hero Builder's Guidebook • Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Gazetteer) • Manual of the Planes • Masters of the Wild • Monster Manual II • Oriental Adventures • Psionics Handbook • Savage Species • Song and Silence • Stronghold Builder's Guidebook • Sword and Fist • Tome and Blood |
| Adventures |
| The Sunless Citadel • The Forge of Fury • The Fright at Tristor • The Speaker in Dreams • The Standing Stone • Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil • Heart of Nightfang Spire • Deep Horizon • Lord of the Iron Fortress • Bastion of Broken Souls • City of the Spider Queen |