Siege Tower

These are weapons used to attack strongholds or sometimes ships. Their cost may be up to twice as high in a remote location. A siege engine that throws missiles (a ballista, onager, or trebuchet) must have a trained artillerist to fire it; this is person making the attack rolls for the weapon. Missile-throwing engines have attack penalties, detailed below. Note that siege engines are not generally usable against individuals or monsters; the GM may make exceptions for very large monsters like giants or dragons. A Siege tower is a tall structure used in the siege of a fortified walled structure. The tower will not directly attack a wall, but will be tall enough to allow the attackers to get to the top of the wall. The tower will be built on wheels and pushed against a wall. Once in place, it will drop the front doors, and allow the attackers to run across to the top of the wall. The attackers will use stairs or ladders inside the tower to climb to the top. The Hardness and HP for a tower is 10/300. Stats: cost 600 gp • hardness/HP 10 / 300.