Certain buildings (such as a Market or Tavern) increase a settlement’s base value. The base value of a new settlement is 0 gp. There is a 75% chance that any item of that value or lower can be found for sale in the settlement with little effort. a grid that has all 36 lots filled with buildings has a population of approximately 9,000.īase Value: The base value of a settlement is used to determine what magic items may easily be purchased there. Population: A settlement’s population is approximately equal to the number of completed lots within its districts × 250. This is a one-time reduction per turn, regardless of the amount of magic used. At the GM’s discretion, construction magic (such as lyre of building, fabricate, or wall of stone) can reduce a single building’s BP cost by 2 (minimum 0). a building’s benefits apply to your kingdom immediately. (Streets do not count as lots.)Ĭonstruction: Construction is completed in the same turn you spend BP for the building, no matter what its size is. You can’t divide up these larger structures, though you can place them so they cover a street. Some buildings (such as the Guildhall) take up more than 1 lot on the grid. The placement of buildings in your district is up to you-you can start in the center of the district and build outward, or start at the edge and build toward the center. Remember that your kingdom’s Control DC is based on the number of districts in your settlement.

If your District Grid is full and you want to add another district (for example, if you run out of available lots in that settlement and want to construct additional buildings), you can create an additional district for that settlement by paying the preparation cost for the settlement’s terrain as listed on Table: Terrain and Terrain Improvements. Descriptions of these buildings, as well as the bonuses they provide once they’re added to a settlement. On each lot you may construct a building, and each building affects your kingdom’s Economy, Loyalty, and so on. Treat each lot as approximately 750 feet per side, so overall the district takes up about 1 square mile. Each block consists of 4 smaller lots separated by alleys. The District Grid is divided into 9 large blocks separated by streets. You may want to photocopy the District Grid so you can build multiple settlements in your kingdom. You can use the District Grid to create the initial design for your settlement and decide where to place additional buildings as it grows. Most settlements start as simple villages, and some grow over time into bustling cities. The greatest assets of your kingdom are its settlements.

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