*Question submitted by Mr C
Built to withstand an onslaught from heavily armed gents who want to beat on your face - and not in a good way - surely a castle has all the essentials? Big walls, deep moats, iron gates and a 360° view of the surrounding area. They're often museums these days and would contain plenty of maintained weaponry (I'd LOVE to try out a flail) so you could go medieval on some asses. Should a break-in occur, castles tend to have plenty of secret passageways to escape through, ones that often lead a fair distance before emerging. Having a way out of your home away from home is essential.
That means it ticks all the boxes?
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| Behold: The Flail |
Perhaps half a millennia ago. The problem is that most are now ruins. Meaning there are holes, often big holes, for Zombies to ninja-zombie in. I doubt the portcullis mechanisms are still working. Although stocked with some essentials (FLAIL!) it is unlikely there will be food nearby as castles tend to be quite rural.
If the walls and gates are still intact then it's a very reasonable idea. It could be used as a haven, though my immediate suggestion to you is to set up some kind of rope ladder or pulley system. This will get you and your rekill-hungry posse in and out over the walls, thereby avoiding that danger of opening the front door. Once they're in, they're in. And as good as castles are at keeping people out, they're fantastic at keeping them in too.
There's a book called Zombie Britannica by Thomas Emson. I'll try not to reveal too many spoilers but there's a castle in it... Told you I wouldn't reveal too much. The characters are a little one-dimensional but hey, it's literature with a Zombie theme. ;) What do you expect?
Bottom Line: Don't pick a random one if you're set on the idea. Scout it out now, take note of the layout, and most importantly make sure you can secure it. If the flaws I've highlighted above aren't issues with your selected house-of-awesome then go for it!
Slay safe,
Merke
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