Community and Third-Party Ideas for Bastions

Source Metadata

Source	Creator	Type	URL	Use at the Table
Strongholds & Followers	MCDM Productions / Matt Colville	Third-party 5e supplement	https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/products/strongholds-followers-pdf	Heroic domains, followers, troops, stronghold actions, class-flavored benefits.
Kingdoms & Warfare	MCDM Productions	Domain and warfare supplement	https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/	Best when the Bastion becomes politics, war, organizations, and large-scale intrigue.
WH Fortresses, Temples & Strongholds	Walrock Homebrew / Walrock	DMsGuild modular construction supplement	https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/207377/WH-Fortresses-Temples—Strongholds-rules-for-building-and-customizing-playerowned-structures	More granular rooms, construction, costs, upgrades, and structure customization.
D&D Beyond — Exploring Bastions	Wizards of the Coast / D&D Studio	Official article	https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1828-exploring-bastions-from-the-2024-dungeon-masters	Accessible overview and map/use examples.
D&D Beyond — Homebrew Adventure Hooks	Wizards of the Coast / D&D Studio	Official article	https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1833-building-on-bastions-homebrew-adventure-hooks-for	Turns facilities into visitors, threats, and adventures.
RPGBOT Bastions Guide	RPGBOT	Guide / analysis	https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/bastions/	Mechanical reading, optimization notes, and utility comparisons.
Roll20 Bastions Overview	Roll20	VTT-oriented overview	https://pages.roll20.net/dnd/bastions-2024-dmg	Quick onboarding for virtual tabletop play.
TheGamer Homebrew Facilities Guide	TheGamer	Homebrew design article	https://www.thegamer.com/dungeons-dragons-dnd-homebrew-bastion-facilities-guide/	Criteria for creating custom facilities.
Fixing Bastions to Work in Your DnD Campaign	Ghostfire Gaming	YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU5aW1AACXI	Campaign-fit adjustments and friction reduction.
Advanced Guide to Bastions	Pack Tactics	YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPVdmYbfPDw	Advanced and optimization-oriented reading.
2024 DMG Bastions: What Falls Short	Alphastream / Teos Abadia	YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRPF_Muh8aI	Gaps, shortcomings, and adjudication pressure points.
Building a Bastion in Phandalin	Wizards & Wordslingers	YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxc-IWojFoE	Example of grounding a Bastion in a familiar location.
Reddit discussions	r/DMAcademy, r/DnDHomebrew, r/DnD, r/onednd	Community discussion	Search terms: strongholds, bastions, homebrewable about Bastions	Common pain points: pacing, geography, passive economy, and DM workload.

Recurring Ideas

• Treat the Bastion as a campaign anchor, not just a reward engine.
• Use Walrock-style modular construction if players want detailed building choices.
• Use MCDM-style domain systems when the Bastion becomes a political or military institution.
• Replace passive income with hooks, obligations, factions, and complications.
• Give hirelings names, desires, secrets, rivals, and scenes.