Fort 44

Welcome to North March Fort #44

Built about 50 years ago by the Empire Expansion Force.  It follows a very standard plan. The walls are stone 10ft thick by 20ft tall. The towers are 35ft square, with an inside room of about 15x15ft. The gate houses have an inner and outer set of doors with a middle portcullis and murder holes.  The corner towers each have a small ballista mounted on them. Also there is a outer ditch with spikes (not marked on map).  


A-Block near the front gate includes; 3 long halls each able to house 50 troops and a stable with small animal yard.   
Each of the long halls has a front room for living that includes a kitchen and tables, also a back room for washing that includes toilets, baths and laundry. There are 5 midsections each housing a squad of 10 men. There is a basement, with stairs front and back, that holds supplies for the troops (and usually a dozen cats to keep the mice away).  There is no central kitchen or dining hall for the Fort.
B-Block near the back gate is a mirror image. In total the fort can house 300 troops, comfortably.

At the center is a 100ft flagstone square with a well. 

North of the square are the command buildings, including a house for the Captain, a hall for administrative functions and storage of special items, also a long hall for anyone not attached to a fighting squad, like the Fort's wizard. Rooms here are more generous than those for the troops.
South of the square are the work shops for weapons and armor, there is also a stand alone storage house for flammable goods. There is supposed to be a supply of raw materials on hand to replace the equipment of 50 troops.

Although the garrison is listed as 100 men, this is slightly misleading. There are 10 fighting squads, each of 10 men. Plus about 20 support personnel; the Captain & his staff of 3, the Wizard & his apprentice, the weapons smith & armor smith, both with an assistant, the heavy weapons expert & his assistant, the doctor & his assistant, and the stable master. 


Outside Accommodations.
Empire army rules require all active troops live in the fort. However officers may have an outside "off duty" residence also. Discipline of troops not sleeping in their own beds is up to the Commander.  Troops are not allowed to marry until they retire. (they may be married when they join up, but this is unusual) They may have a local girlfriend, but the Empire owes her no widow's compensation. 
Retirement housing is provided near the fort for troops not wishing to return to the homeland.