Garrison Duty — Task Reference
This is your bench-session workbook. When you are on Bench, pick two tasks from the pool available to your current Guild Rank, post them in bastion-activities before session start, and roll with Avrae.
Rules reminder:
- Two tasks per rotation. No exceptions.
- No two bench players may select the same task — coordinate in Discord.
- Tasks lock once posted.
- Complete before session start or penalties apply.
How Rolls Work
Each task uses one of two associated skills — pick whichever fits your character best. Your roll determines how well things go. Strong rolls produce strong results. Poor rolls may produce nothing, or occasionally make things worse. There is no guaranteed outcome, and results scale with what you put in.
Available Tasks — Initiate Rank
These six tasks are available from campaign start.
Task 01 — Structural Maintenance
Focus: Gold | Skills: Athletics / Survival
Tend to the Bastion’s structure and upkeep. A strong effort adds gold to the Guild Vault. A poor effort may cost the guild instead.
Task 02 — The Forge & Lab
Focus: Crafting | Skills: Arcana / Investigation
Work the Bastion’s forge and laboratory to produce Potions and Scrolls for the active team. Output varies by roll quality. A maximum of 3 crafted items may be produced per rotation across all bench players combined.
Task 03 — Planar Research
Focus: Intel | Skills: Arcana / History
Research the Door the active team will be going through. Success delivers useful intel — map fragments, enemy weaknesses, or secrets — directly from Silas. Results range from actionable to unreliable depending on how the roll goes. This task also contributes to unlocking deeper floors within a Door.
Task 04 — Outreach
Focus: Social | Skills: Persuasion / Performance
Reach out to contacts on behalf of the active team to smooth their path through the Door. A good result gives the active team a social edge. A poor one may create friction instead.
Task 05 — Garrison Recruitment
Focus: Defense | Skills: Persuasion / Intimidation
Work to recruit and organize garrison support. Successful efforts contribute to Bastion construction projects.
Task 06 — Navigation Support
Focus: Logistics | Skills: Survival / Investigation
Chart routes and provide navigation support for the active team’s travel. Strong results reduce travel fatigue for the active team. Poor results may create additional burden.
Additional Tasks Unlock With Guild Rank
As the guild grows and earns trust with the Staircase, more tasks become available. Higher Guild Rank opens access to more specialized and powerful operations. These tasks exist — you will learn them as your rank earns them.
Synergy Combos also exist. Certain task combinations performed in the same rotation produce bonus results beyond their individual outcomes. You are not told which combos exist. Discovery is part of the guild experience. Pay attention to unusual outcomes.
If You Don’t Complete Your Tasks
Missing your Garrison Duties carries consequences — for you personally and for the Bastion. Complete your tasks. Repeated failures have escalating results.