Rudimentary Defenses (sage ability) - Revision history

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-'''Rudimentary defenses''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|studies]] of [[Fortification (sage study)|Fortification]], providing an understanding of basic military defensive structures commonly used as outer works for more sophisticated fortifications or as hastily constructed defenses for [[Camp|camps]] or strategic positions during wartime. The knowledge includes the planning and placement of palisades, ditches, dikes, berms, crude stone walls, sanitary channels, [[Barracks|barracks]], [[Canteen (small market)|canteens]] and [[Watchtower (construction)|watchtowers]]. Additionally, it covers the proper estimation of the skilled and unskilled labour required to complete these tasks. However, this ability does not grant skill in constructing these structures or leading labour [[Crew (labour)|crews]]. It focuses exclusively on the design and planning of fortifications, enabling the creation of accurate and clear plans for workers to follow.
+'''Rudimentary defenses''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|studies]] of [[Fortification (sage study)|Fortification]] and [[Military Engineering (sage study)|Military Engineering]], providing an understanding of basic military defensive structures commonly used as outer works for more sophisticated fortifications or as hastily constructed defenses for [[Camp|camps]] or strategic positions during wartime. The knowledge includes the planning and placement of palisades, ditches, dikes, berms, crude stone walls, sanitary channels, [[Barracks|barracks]], [[Canteen (small market)|canteens]] and [[Watchtower (construction)|watchtowers]]. Additionally, it covers the proper estimation of the skilled and unskilled labour required to complete these tasks. However, this ability does not grant skill in constructing these structures or leading labour [[Crew (labour)|crews]]. It focuses exclusively on the design and planning of fortifications, enabling the creation of accurate and clear plans for workers to follow.
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 The player character can either design layouts personally, tailoring them to specific needs, or implement pre-existing plans. The materials available for construction are limited to earth, sand, gravel, logs, planks, bricks, and broken stone. The scope of the fortifications depends on the desired area and degree of reinforcement. The volume of solid materials used is calculated in cubic feet, with each cubic foot converted to pounds based on the density of the material. The time required for construction is determined by labour hours, with 0.117 man-hours needed per pound of material. For efficient construction, no more than eight workers may be assigned to a 10 x 10 ft. section of the project at a time.

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 '''Rudimentary defenses''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|studies]] of [[Fortification (sage study)|Fortification]], providing an understanding of basic military defensive structures commonly used as outer works for more sophisticated fortifications or as hastily constructed defenses for [[Camp|camps]] or strategic positions during wartime. The knowledge includes the planning and placement of palisades, ditches, dikes, berms, crude stone walls, sanitary channels, [[Barracks|barracks]], [[Canteen (small market)|canteens]] and [[Watchtower (construction)|watchtowers]]. Additionally, it covers the proper estimation of the skilled and unskilled labour required to complete these tasks. However, this ability does not grant skill in constructing these structures or leading labour [[Crew (labour)|crews]]. It focuses exclusively on the design and planning of fortifications, enabling the creation of accurate and clear plans for workers to follow.
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 A [[Palisade|palisade]] is a defensive wall constructed from wooden stakes, typically made from tree trunks. These walls serve either as curtain structures or as enclosures (stockades) and are commonly used in temporary or semi-permanent defensive positions. The construction involves aligning logs vertically with no gaps between them, creating a solid barrier. The tops of the logs are sharpened to points, adding an additional deterrent, and the stakes are driven into the ground to provide stability. Reinforcements such as cross-braces or additional supports can be added for increased durability.
-Logs used for palisades typically have a maximum practical length of 16 feet, with 3 feet of each log buried underground for stability. This limits the maximum height of a palisade to 13 feet above ground. For example, a section of palisade measuring 10 feet in length and 10 feet in height, constructed from logs with an average diameter of 8 inches, would require 12-foot logs to account for the portion buried underground. This section would require 61 logs in total, weigh approximately 3,558 pounds, and demand 1,703 hours of labour to complete.  This does not include the time to fell and process the logs themselves.
+Logs used for palisades typically have a maximum practical length of 16 feet, with 3 feet of each log buried underground for stability. This limits the maximum height of a palisade to 13 feet above ground. For example, a section of palisade measuring 10 feet in length and 10 feet in height, constructed from logs with an average diameter of 8 inches, would require 12-foot logs to account for the portion buried underground. This section would require 61 logs in total, weigh approximately 3,558 pounds, and demand 639 hours of labour to complete.  This does not include the time to fell, trim or ship the logs themselves, the time for which would depend upon the distance from a suitable forest and the sort of trees desired.
 Palisades provide a straightforward and effective method of fortification, balancing simplicity in construction with significant defensive capability. The durability and strength of a palisade depend on the materials used, the quality of construction, and any additional reinforcements applied.

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-Provides understanding of basic military defensive structures, commonly used as outward works for more sophisticated structures or as hastily built structures to defend a [[Camp|camp]] or strategic position during war.  The ability grants knowledge of how to plan and place palisades, ditches, dikes, berms, crude stone walls, sanitary channels, [[Barracks|barracks]], [[Canteen (small market)|canteen]] and [[Watchtower (construction)|watchtowers]], and how to make correct estimations for the skilled and unskilled labour required for these tasks.  The ability does not, itself, grant any skill in the actual making of these structures, or how to lead labour [[Crew (labour)|crews]]; only the design of these fortifications is included.  However, it does allow for making plans that can be followed accurately and easily by skilled workers.
+'''Rudimentary defenses''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|studies]] of [[Fortification (sage study)|Fortification]], providing an understanding of basic military defensive structures commonly used as outer works for more sophisticated fortifications or as hastily constructed defenses for [[Camp|camps]] or strategic positions during wartime. The knowledge includes the planning and placement of palisades, ditches, dikes, berms, crude stone walls, sanitary channels, [[Barracks|barracks]], [[Canteen (small market)|canteens]] and [[Watchtower (construction)|watchtowers]]. Additionally, it covers the proper estimation of the skilled and unskilled labour required to complete these tasks. However, this ability does not grant skill in constructing these structures or leading labour [[Crew (labour)|crews]]. It focuses exclusively on the design and planning of fortifications, enabling the creation of accurate and clear plans for workers to follow.
-The player character may personally design the layout according to their preferences, or pre-existing designs may be implemented.  The materials employed are limited to earth, sand, gravel, logs and planks, bricks and broken stone.  The total mass of material depends upon how much area is to be fortified and to what degre.  Cubic feet of solid structure should be determined (ignoring empty space), and then calculated by total pounds of weight (taking note the [https://simetric.co.uk/index.htm density of material]).  Total time to create the structure, then, is 0.117 man hours per lb.  No more than eight workers may be employed per 10 x 10 ft. area being constructed.
+[[Working Animals|Working animals]], such as [[Oxen|oxen]] or [[Horse (domestic)|horses]], may be used to substitute for human labour, with their [http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/animalpower.htm contributions calculated]] based on their power output relative to manual effort. This ability ensures the optimal placement and construction efficiency of defensive structures, reflecting sound principles of military engineering. These designs aim to balance resource availability, structural strength, and ease of construction to meet the immediate needs of defense.
-Some notes on these structures is included below.  [[Working Animals|Working animals]] can be substituted for hours of labor, depending on [http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/animalpower.htm their animal power].
+== Palisade ==
-==== Palisade ====
+Logs used for palisades typically have a maximum practical length of 16 feet, with 3 feet of each log buried underground for stability. This limits the maximum height of a palisade to 13 feet above ground. For example, a section of palisade measuring 10 feet in length and 10 feet in height, constructed from logs with an average diameter of 8 inches, would require 12-foot logs to account for the portion buried underground. This section would require 61 logs in total, weigh approximately 3,558 pounds, and demand 1,703 hours of labour to complete.  This does not include the time to fell and process the logs themselves.
-==== Ditch & Dike ====
+Palisades provide a straightforward and effective method of fortification, balancing simplicity in construction with significant defensive capability. The durability and strength of a palisade depend on the materials used, the quality of construction, and any additional reinforcements applied.
-A channel dug into earth and clay, usually supported by a dike, where the excavated dirt is packed into a raised defensive work, behind and adjacent to the ditch.  Depth of the ditch, and therefore the height of the dike, varies.  A ditch that is 10 ft. long, 6 ft. wide and 6 ft. deep, will enable a dike that is 11 ft. wide and 6 ft. high.  The total excavation would weigh 49,565 lbs. and require 3,254 hours of labor.  Optional shoring could be added, particularly if the ditch is to be flooded with water to form a moat.  Including the space for the dike, the area of the ditch and dike together would allow a crew of 15 workers.
 See [[Fortification (sage study)|Fortification]]