Stronghold building and maintenance costs for D&D fantasy worlds.
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Stronghold Costs

Maintenance Costs | Building Costs

Maintenance Costs

Structures & Properties

Property Total Costs
per day
Total Costs
per month
Total Costs
per year
Skilled
Hirelings
Untrained
Hirelings
Abbey Total Costs
per day: 
20 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
600 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
7,200 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
5
Untrained
Hirelings: 
25
Farm Total Costs
per day: 
5 sp
Total Costs
per month: 
15 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
180 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
1
Untrained
Hirelings: 
2
Guildhall, town or city Total Costs
per day: 
5 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
150 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
1,800 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
5
Untrained
Hirelings: 
3
Inn, rural roadside Total Costs
per day: 
10 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
300 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
3,600 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
5
Untrained
Hirelings: 
10
Inn, town or city Total Costs
per day: 
5 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
150 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
1,800 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
1
Untrained
Hirelings: 
5
Keep or small castle Total Costs
per day: 
100 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
3,000 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
36,000 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
50
Untrained
Hirelings: 
50
Lodge, hunting Total Costs
per day: 
5 sp
Total Costs
per month: 
15 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
180 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
1
Untrained
Hirelings: 
Noble estate Total Costs
per day: 
10 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
300 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
3,600 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
3
Untrained
Hirelings: 
15
Outpost or fort Total Costs
per day: 
50 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
1,500 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
18,000 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
20
Untrained
Hirelings: 
40
Palace or large castle Total Costs
per day: 
400 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
12,000 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
144,000 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
200
Untrained
Hirelings: 
100
Shop Total Costs
per day: 
2 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
60 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
720 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
1
Untrained
Hirelings: 
Temple, large Total Costs
per day: 
25 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
750 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
9,000 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
10
Untrained
Hirelings: 
10
Temple, small Total Costs
per day: 
1 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
30 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
360 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
2
Untrained
Hirelings: 
Tower, fortified Total Costs
per day: 
25 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
750 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
9,000 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
10
Untrained
Hirelings: 
Trading post Total Costs
per day: 
10 gp
Total Costs
per month: 
300 gp
Total Costs
per year: 
3,600 gp
Skilled
Hirelings: 
4
Untrained
Hirelings: 
2

Building Costs

Structures & Strongholds

Stronghold Construction Cost Construction Time
Abbey Construction Cost:  50,000 gp Construction Time:  400 days
Guildhall, town or city Construction Cost:  5,000 gp Construction Time:  60 days
Keep or small castle Construction Cost:  50,000 gp Construction Time:  400 days
Noble estate with manor Construction Cost:  25,000 gp Construction Time:  150 days
Outpost or fort Construction Cost:  15,000 gp Construction Time:  100 days
Palace or large castle Construction Cost:  500,000 gp Construction Time:  1,200 days
Temple Construction Cost:  50,000 gp Construction Time:  400 days
Tower, fortified Construction Cost:  15,000 gp Construction Time:  100 days
Trading post Construction Cost:  5,000 gp Construction Time:  60 days


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