This morning, I got my loaf of ¡Ay Carumba! Premium Red Sangria wine bread.

Trust me when I tell you that red wine bread tastes very good.  I wonder why this is not a common type of bread.

Player’s Bastion based on Old London Bridge and bridge chapels (third revision)

I found a better image of the drawbridge of Old London Bridge.

Player’s Bastion based on Old London Bridge and bridge chapels (revised again)

What is a Bastion:  A whole chapter of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide is dedicated to Bastions, a new system where players can build their own base of operations and run it with the help of hirelings. Whether your player characters are clearing out an ancient fortress so they can move in, renovating an old wizard’s tower, or pitching in to buy a tavern together, they’ll find countless possibilities for customizing their stronghold.

Exploring Bastions from the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide | Dungeons & Dragons (dndbeyond.com)

Background:  Old London Bridge was completed in 1209 AD and then demolished in 1831 AD.  This structure was a stone bridge that crossed the River Thames.  Shops were built on each side of the road deck, with homes built above the shops and over the road desk.  These homes were between 2 and 6 floors above the road desk.  Those structures created a series of enclosed hallways above the road deck, separated by spaces open to the outside.  A drawbridge in the center of the bridge allowed ships with tall masts to pass between the two bridge sections.

Notice the drawbridge for tall mast ships on the far left side.

Background:  Old London Bridge was completed in 1209 AD and then demolished in 1831 AD.  This structure was a stone bridge that crossed the River Thames.  Shops were built on each side of the road deck, with homes built above the shops and over the road desk.  These homes were between 2 and 6 floors above the road desk.  Those structures created a series of enclosed hallways above the road deck, separated by spaces open to the outside.  A drawbridge in the center of the bridge allowed ships with tall masts to pass between the two bridge sections.

Use as a player Bastion:  Imagine your player character or player characters have constructed a similar structure.  Then, they could charge tolls on people and vehicles using their bridge.  The PCs would also charge rent for the shops on either side of the road desk, as well as rent on apartment and hotel rooms above the road deck.  Their headquarters, above the shops and road deck, would have commanding views of the river.

Depending upon the length and width of the bridge, several player characters should be able to build several individual bastions above or below the road deck of the bridge.  Care must be taken as a wizard that requires peace and quiet to study; will not be happy being next to a chapel for a cleric who worships a divine being who is the personification of wine, festivals, and pleasure.  Don’t forget that each individual bastion can be expanded by building additional floors above the road deck or under the road deck and/or expanding the bridge structure sideways from the central spans.

On well-travelled road and ship routes, the player character’s Bastion would be similar to Star Trek: Deep Space 9.  Adventure possibilities would pass on the road, as well as on and under the river of the Party’s Bastion.

One or more druids could cover the massive structure with flowers, shrubs, and trees similar to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.  Water for the plants could be taken up to the top floor by mechanical or magical water pumps.

Bridge Chapels:  “Chapels were occasionally built on bridges to be available for the spiritual needs of travelers, who would give thanks for safe arrival in a town after a long and difficult journey.”  On Old London Bridge one elongated bridge pier was constructed for the “Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge”.  This bridge chapel was built near the center of Old London Bridge, extended out from the main deck at a right angle.  Medieval bridge chapels were once common for European bridges, but are now rare.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_chapel

The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was a bridge chapel near the center of "Old" London Bridge in the City of London and was completed by 1209.

There are other examples of bridges with two or more floors.  This is the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.

The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.

Please post a short comment on my blog describing your player characters' bridge bastions.

These are slices of my DeKuyper ® Peachtree ® Peach Schnapps Liqueur bread

This bread becomes even more flavorful when topped with butter and strawberry jam.

¡Ay Carumba! Premium Red Sangria wine

I bought this Red Sangria wine because this should make tasty bread, was under ten United States dollars in price, and it has a drawing of a beautiful woman on the bottle.  Months ago, I had promised my bread maker that I would purchase a bottle of red wine, after reading an online article about using red wine to make bread.  I hope my bread maker will enjoy making bread with this ¡Ay Carumba! Premium Red Sangria wine.

This is my DeKuyper ® Peachtree ® Peach Schnapps Liqueur bread

I wish you could taste Peach Schnapps Liqueur bread.

I saw OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

As a casual and relaxed fan of this franchise, I am impressed by how enjoyable OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom is.