Building a stronghold is more than just a way to spend your character's treasure. It's a metaphor.

The Sword Guard of Astrazalian has never faltered in all its centuries of defending the Court of Stars against the fomorians. Eladrin knights of the Guard have perfected their blend of swordplay and magic.

You have the enlightened ardent, euphoric ardent, and impetuous ardent. Now we present the empathic ardent—not an entirely new build, but a fourth line of evolution by which any ardent can gain new powers and class features not previously available.

The devastation of Athas by defiling magic left even the most compassionate primal spirits watchful and wary. Yet many people still venerate them and willingly evoke their power, even where the spirits have been warped, filled with fury, or driven insane.

The carefree life of a wandering adventurer has its appeal, but there comes a time when brave heroes want a place to call home. This article presents a simplified system for quickly building and maintaining strongholds without getting lost in minutiae.

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