Sanctuary

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024), page 345. Creator: Wizards of the Coast / D&D Studio.

Quick Reference

FieldValue
Facility typespecial
Required level5
Spaceroomy
Hirelings1
Bastion ordercraft
PrerequisiteAbility to use a listed spellcasting focus: holy, druid.

Rules Text

Icons of your religion are displayed in this facility, which includes a quiet place for worship.

Sanctuary Charm

After spending a Long Rest in your Bastion, you gain a magical Sanctuary Charm (see ā€œSupernatural Giftsā€ in chapter 3) that lasts for 7 days or until you use it. The Charm allows you to cast Healing Word once without expending a spell slot. You can’t gain this Charm again while you still have it.

Craft: Sacred Focus

When you issue the Craft order to this facility, you commission the facility’s hireling to craft a Druidic Focus (wooden staff) or a Holy Symbol. The work takes 7 days and costs no money. The item remains in your Bastion until you claim it.

Balance Notes

  • Compare this facility against other 5-level facilities before allowing homebrew upgrades.
  • Keep the listed Bastion order as the primary action loop; additional benefits should usually be narrative, temporary, or gated by downtime.
  • If this facility grants creatures, information, resources, crafted items, or empowerment, keep those outputs tied to Bastion turns rather than free adventuring actions.