Moats are gruesome. But you didn’t ask about bottomless pits or laser baths.
Let’s talk spectacle. Shark fins are menacing. Crocs are a classic. Why not mix and match? Piranhas, hippos, platypuses. Keep ’em guessing.
Nonwater bases have their perks too. Lava saves on heating. Bubbling acid is an ASMR dream come true. Honey smells great and preserves the corpses of your enemies. Now that’s a deterrent!
Wanna turn heads? One word: quicksilver.
Ever heard of Qin Shi Huang?
I’m not gonna try and upsell gold. Wait, you’re into that? Okay, you’re the boss. Now, how many sharks were you thinking?
Love a funny story. I dream of a nice bubbling acid brook to put me to sleep