Corvaine’s sixteen states have different histories, but each contains a citadel at the center of state power. These strongholds connect the divided kingdom’s setting to a long-term objective for players and alliances.
The History of Corvaine explains what the states remember. The citadel wiki page explains the gameplay behind their contested seats of power.
What a citadel represents
A level 16 citadel stands at the center of each state. It is an advanced objective, defended by a garrison and fortifications. Capturing one requires preparation beyond the work of establishing a first city.
That makes a citadel a reason to think beyond a single settlement. An alliance can discuss what state control would mean for its members, what it can sustain, and whether the objective serves its wider plans.
The benefits of holding one
A citadel holder receives a 15% production bonus in their cities within that state and can collect a daily food levy. The location of the holder’s cities therefore matters when evaluating the production benefit.
These are gameplay rules, separate from the historical character of each state. A story about Brightfield’s harvest or the Emberlands’ workshops does not create an additional resource bonus. Use the current reference for the mechanics.
Preparation comes before ambition
Review the city economy, available troops, relevant research, and scouting information before choosing a citadel as a target. Discuss the objective with allies and recognize the difference between wanting a stronghold and having a plan to take it.
The economy guide, troop reference, and scouting and combat guide provide a starting point. They help turn a distant goal into questions your group can answer.
A seat of power with a story
In Stonehold, the walls carry an obligation to shelter the people within them. In Ravenfell, authority is tied to an archive of disputed rights. In Kingsrest, an empty seat recalls the kingdom Corvaine once was.
Those histories give a conquest context. Which citadel you pursue, who you cooperate with, and what you build around it belong to your campaign.