diff --git a/fortifications.go b/fortifications.go
index 0bbb2f1..8bbf969 100644
--- a/fortifications.go
+++ b/fortifications.go
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ const (
 	minWallWidthPercent  = minBuildingSizePercent
 	maxWallWidthPercent  = maxBuildingSizePercent
 	wallWidthPercentStep = buildingSizePercentStep
+
+	minTurretSizePercent  = 0.2
+	maxTurretSizePercent  = maxWallWidthPercent
+	turretSizePercentStep = 0.1
 )
 
 func clampWallWidthPercent(v float64) float64 {
@@ -56,6 +60,35 @@ func getWallWidthRangePixels(settings *Settings, width, height int) (float64, fl
 	return minPx, maxPx
 }
 
+func clampTurretSizePercent(v float64) float64 {
+	if v < minTurretSizePercent {
+		return minTurretSizePercent
+	}
+	if v > maxTurretSizePercent {
+		return maxTurretSizePercent
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
+func snapTurretSizePercent(v float64) float64 {
+	v = clampTurretSizePercent(v)
+	steps := math.Round((v - minTurretSizePercent) / turretSizePercentStep)
+	return clampTurretSizePercent(minTurretSizePercent + steps*turretSizePercentStep)
+}
+
+func getTurretSizePixels(settings *Settings, width, height int) float64 {
+	sizePercent := snapTurretSizePercent(settings.TurretSize)
+	avgDim := averageImageDimension(width, height)
+	if avgDim < 1 {
+		avgDim = 1
+	}
+	sizePx := (sizePercent / 100.0) * avgDim
+	if sizePx < 1 {
+		sizePx = 1
+	}
+	return sizePx
+}
+
 type FortificationLayout struct {
 	Mask          *PixelMask
 	WallIDByPixel []int
@@ -360,3 +393,324 @@ func drawWallMask(img *image.RGBA, wallMask *PixelMask) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func GenerateTurrets(
+	img *image.RGBA,
+	width, height int,
+	settings *Settings,
+	layout *FortificationLayout,
+	waterMask, roadMask *PixelMask,
+	roads []*Road,
+) *PixelMask {
+	mask := NewPixelMask(width, height)
+	if !settings.ShowTurrets || layout == nil || layout.Mask == nil || len(layout.WallIDByPixel) != width*height {
+		return mask
+	}
+	if img == nil {
+		img = image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
+	}
+	if waterMask == nil {
+		waterMask = NewPixelMask(width, height)
+	}
+	if roadMask == nil {
+		roadMask = NewPixelMask(width, height)
+	}
+
+	sizePx := getTurretSizePixels(settings, width, height)
+	radius := int(math.Round(sizePx / 2.0))
+	if radius < 1 {
+		radius = 1
+	}
+	shape := settings.TurretShape
+	if shape != "square" {
+		shape = "circular"
+	}
+	colorRed := color.RGBA{R: 220, G: 25, B: 25, A: 255}
+
+	wallPoints := make(map[int][]image.Point)
+	waterMeetPoints := make(map[int][]image.Point)
+	for y := 0; y < height; y++ {
+		row := y * width
+		for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
+			wid := layout.WallIDByPixel[row+x]
+			if wid <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+			if !isBoundaryWallPixel(x, y, layout.Mask) {
+				continue
+			}
+			p := image.Point{X: x, Y: y}
+			wallPoints[wid] = append(wallPoints[wid], p)
+			if touchesWater(x, y, waterMask) {
+				waterMeetPoints[wid] = append(waterMeetPoints[wid], p)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	occupied := make(map[int]bool)
+	addTurret := func(center image.Point) {
+		snapped, ok := snapPointToWall(center, layout.Mask, max(3, radius*4))
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+		if nearbyTurretExists(mask, snapped, max(2, radius)) {
+			return
+		}
+		key := snapped.Y*width + snapped.X
+		if occupied[key] {
+			return
+		}
+		occupied[key] = true
+		drawTurret(img, mask, snapped, radius, shape, colorRed)
+	}
+
+	// Base spacing turrets along each wall ring.
+	for wid, pts := range wallPoints {
+		if len(pts) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		centroid := averagePoint(pts)
+		sort.Slice(pts, func(i, j int) bool {
+			ai := math.Atan2(float64(pts[i].Y-centroid.Y), float64(pts[i].X-centroid.X))
+			aj := math.Atan2(float64(pts[j].Y-centroid.Y), float64(pts[j].X-centroid.X))
+			return ai < aj
+		})
+		// Spacing is "distance along wall as % of wall circumference", independent of turret size.
+		spacingPct := clamp(settings.TurretSpacing, 0, 100)
+		step := int(math.Round((spacingPct / 100.0) * float64(len(pts))))
+		if step < 1 {
+			step = 1
+		}
+		if step > len(pts) {
+			step = len(pts)
+		}
+		for i := 0; i < len(pts); i += step {
+			addTurret(pts[i])
+		}
+
+		// Always place turrets where wall meets water.
+		for _, p := range waterMeetPoints[wid] {
+			addTurret(p)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Gate turrets: one on each side of each road crossing, spacing = 3x road width.
+	for _, r := range roads {
+		if r == nil || len(r.Points) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		gates := roadGateCentersForRoad(r, layout)
+		if len(gates) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, g := range gates {
+			tx, ty, ok := fortEstimateWallTangent(g, layout.Mask)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			offset := 1.5 * float64(max(1, r.Width))
+			left := image.Point{
+				X: int(math.Round(float64(g.X) + tx*offset)),
+				Y: int(math.Round(float64(g.Y) + ty*offset)),
+			}
+			right := image.Point{
+				X: int(math.Round(float64(g.X) - tx*offset)),
+				Y: int(math.Round(float64(g.Y) - ty*offset)),
+			}
+			addTurret(left)
+			addTurret(right)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return mask
+}
+
+func isBoundaryWallPixel(x, y int, wallMask *PixelMask) bool {
+	if wallMask == nil || !wallMask.GetXY(x, y) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for dy := -1; dy <= 1; dy++ {
+		for dx := -1; dx <= 1; dx++ {
+			if dx == 0 && dy == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+			nx, ny := x+dx, y+dy
+			if !wallMask.InBounds(nx, ny) || !wallMask.GetXY(nx, ny) {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func touchesWater(x, y int, waterMask *PixelMask) bool {
+	if waterMask == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for dy := -1; dy <= 1; dy++ {
+		for dx := -1; dx <= 1; dx++ {
+			nx, ny := x+dx, y+dy
+			if waterMask.GetXY(nx, ny) {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func averagePoint(points []image.Point) image.Point {
+	if len(points) == 0 {
+		return image.Point{}
+	}
+	var sx, sy int
+	for _, p := range points {
+		sx += p.X
+		sy += p.Y
+	}
+	return image.Point{X: sx / len(points), Y: sy / len(points)}
+}
+
+func drawTurret(img *image.RGBA, mask *PixelMask, center image.Point, radius int, shape string, col color.RGBA) {
+	for dy := -radius; dy <= radius; dy++ {
+		for dx := -radius; dx <= radius; dx++ {
+			if shape == "circular" && dx*dx+dy*dy > radius*radius {
+				continue
+			}
+			x, y := center.X+dx, center.Y+dy
+			if !mask.InBounds(x, y) {
+				continue
+			}
+			mask.SetXY(x, y)
+			img.Set(x, y, col)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func nearbyTurretExists(mask *PixelMask, center image.Point, radius int) bool {
+	if mask == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for dy := -radius; dy <= radius; dy++ {
+		for dx := -radius; dx <= radius; dx++ {
+			if dx*dx+dy*dy > radius*radius {
+				continue
+			}
+			if mask.GetXY(center.X+dx, center.Y+dy) {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func snapPointToWall(center image.Point, wallMask *PixelMask, maxRadius int) (image.Point, bool) {
+	if wallMask == nil {
+		return image.Point{}, false
+	}
+	if wallMask.GetXY(center.X, center.Y) {
+		return center, true
+	}
+	if maxRadius < 1 {
+		maxRadius = 1
+	}
+	best := image.Point{}
+	bestD2 := math.MaxInt
+	found := false
+	for r := 1; r <= maxRadius; r++ {
+		minX := center.X - r
+		maxX := center.X + r
+		minY := center.Y - r
+		maxY := center.Y + r
+		for y := minY; y <= maxY; y++ {
+			for x := minX; x <= maxX; x++ {
+				if x != minX && x != maxX && y != minY && y != maxY {
+					continue
+				}
+				if !wallMask.GetXY(x, y) {
+					continue
+				}
+				dx := x - center.X
+				dy := y - center.Y
+				d2 := dx*dx + dy*dy
+				if d2 < bestD2 {
+					bestD2 = d2
+					best = image.Point{X: x, Y: y}
+					found = true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if found {
+			return best, true
+		}
+	}
+	return image.Point{}, false
+}
+
+func roadGateCentersForRoad(r *Road, layout *FortificationLayout) []image.Point {
+	out := make([]image.Point, 0, 2)
+	if r == nil || layout == nil || layout.Mask == nil || len(r.Points) < 2 {
+		return out
+	}
+	prevID := 0
+	if layout.Mask.InBounds(r.Points[0].Point.X, r.Points[0].Point.Y) {
+		prevID = layout.WallIDByPixel[r.Points[0].Point.Y*layout.Mask.Width+r.Points[0].Point.X]
+	}
+	for i := 1; i < len(r.Points); i++ {
+		p := r.Points[i].Point
+		currID := 0
+		if layout.Mask.InBounds(p.X, p.Y) {
+			currID = layout.WallIDByPixel[p.Y*layout.Mask.Width+p.X]
+		}
+		if (prevID == 0 && currID > 0) || (prevID > 0 && currID == 0) {
+			out = append(out, p)
+		}
+		prevID = currID
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func fortEstimateWallTangent(mid image.Point, wallMask *PixelMask) (float64, float64, bool) {
+	if wallMask == nil {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+	const r = 4
+	var pts [][2]float64
+	for dy := -r; dy <= r; dy++ {
+		y := mid.Y + dy
+		if y < 0 || y >= wallMask.Height {
+			continue
+		}
+		for dx := -r; dx <= r; dx++ {
+			x := mid.X + dx
+			if x < 0 || x >= wallMask.Width {
+				continue
+			}
+			if wallMask.GetXY(x, y) {
+				pts = append(pts, [2]float64{float64(x), float64(y)})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if len(pts) < 3 {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+	var mx, my float64
+	for _, p := range pts {
+		mx += p[0]
+		my += p[1]
+	}
+	mx /= float64(len(pts))
+	my /= float64(len(pts))
+	var sxx, syy, sxy float64
+	for _, p := range pts {
+		dx := p[0] - mx
+		dy := p[1] - my
+		sxx += dx * dx
+		syy += dy * dy
+		sxy += dx * dy
+	}
+	if sxx+syy < 0.001 {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+	theta := 0.5 * math.Atan2(2*sxy, sxx-syy)
+	return math.Cos(theta), math.Sin(theta), true
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d20141b..d607148 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func main() {
 	var bridgeMask *PixelMask
 	var exitRoadMask *PixelMask
 	var wallMask *PixelMask
+	var turretMask *PixelMask
 
 	// Set up application configuration directory
 	configDir, err := os.UserConfigDir()
@@ -282,29 +283,34 @@ func main() {
 
 		// Step 6: Generating Roads
 		var roadAnchors []image.Point
+		var roadList []*Road
 		roadBase := cloneToRGBA(finalImage, settings.Width, settings.Height)
 		if out, ok := runWithTimeout(generationStepTimeout, func() struct {
 			rd  *PixelMask
 			br  *PixelMask
 			ex  *PixelMask
 			anc []image.Point
+			rl  []*Road
 		} {
-			rd, br, ex, anc := GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(roadBase, settings.Width, settings.Height, settings, waterMask, wallLayout, roadNodes, roadTarget, edgeToEdgeOnly, seedProvider.Next())
+			rd, br, ex, anc, rl := GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(roadBase, settings.Width, settings.Height, settings, waterMask, wallLayout, roadNodes, roadTarget, edgeToEdgeOnly, seedProvider.Next())
 			return struct {
 				rd  *PixelMask
 				br  *PixelMask
 				ex  *PixelMask
 				anc []image.Point
-			}{rd: rd, br: br, ex: ex, anc: anc}
+				rl  []*Road
+			}{rd: rd, br: br, ex: ex, anc: anc, rl: rl}
 		}); ok {
-			roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors = out.rd, out.br, out.ex, out.anc
+			roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors, roadList = out.rd, out.br, out.ex, out.anc, out.rl
 			drawWallMask(roadBase, wallMask)
+			turretMask = GenerateTurrets(roadBase, settings.Width, settings.Height, settings, wallLayout, waterMask, roadMask, roadList)
 			finalImage = roadBase
 		} else {
 			log.Println("GenerateRoads timed out after 1 minute; continuing.")
 			roadMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
 			bridgeMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
 			exitRoadMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
+			turretMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
 			roadAnchors = nil
 		}
 
@@ -731,6 +737,59 @@ func main() {
 		settings.WallCurvyness = val
 	}))
 
+	showTurretsCheck := widget.NewCheck("Show Turrets", func(v bool) {
+		settings.ShowTurrets = v
+	})
+	showTurretsCheck.SetChecked(settings.ShowTurrets)
+
+	turretSizeSlider := newNumericInputSliderWithStep(minTurretSizePercent, maxTurretSizePercent, settings.TurretSize, turretSizePercentStep, "%.1f%%", "Turret Size")
+	turretSizeSlider.entry.OnChanged = func(s string) {
+		turretSizeSlider.validate(s, func(hasError bool) {
+			errorStates["turretSize"] = hasError
+			updateGenerateBtnState()
+		})
+	}
+	turretSizeSlider.value.AddListener(binding.NewDataListener(func() {
+		val, _ := turretSizeSlider.value.Get()
+		settings.TurretSize = val
+	}))
+
+	turretShapeLabel := widget.NewLabel("Turret Shape:")
+	turretShapeSelect := widget.NewSelect([]string{"circular", "square"}, func(s string) {
+		settings.TurretShape = s
+	})
+	turretShapeSelect.SetSelected(settings.TurretShape)
+
+	turretSpacingSlider := newNumericInputSlider(0, 100, settings.TurretSpacing, "%.0f%%", "Turret Spacing")
+	turretSpacingSlider.entry.OnChanged = func(s string) {
+		turretSpacingSlider.validate(s, func(hasError bool) {
+			errorStates["turretSpacing"] = hasError
+			updateGenerateBtnState()
+		})
+	}
+	turretSpacingSlider.value.AddListener(binding.NewDataListener(func() {
+		val, _ := turretSpacingSlider.value.Get()
+		settings.TurretSpacing = val
+	}))
+
+	turretControls := container.NewVBox(
+		turretSizeSlider,
+		turretShapeLabel,
+		turretShapeSelect,
+		turretSpacingSlider,
+	)
+	if !settings.ShowTurrets {
+		turretControls.Hide()
+	}
+	showTurretsCheck.OnChanged = func(v bool) {
+		settings.ShowTurrets = v
+		if v {
+			turretControls.Show()
+		} else {
+			turretControls.Hide()
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Create UI elements for error display and action buttons
 	errorLabel := widget.NewLabel("")
 	errorLabel.Wrapping = fyne.TextWrapWord
@@ -749,7 +808,7 @@ func main() {
 		showSaveDialog(w, bumpmapImg.Image, settings)
 	})
 	exportMasksBtn := widget.NewButton("Export Masks", func() {
-		showMasksSaveDialog(w, canvasImg.Image, heightmapImg.Image, bumpmapImg.Image, settings, lakes, riverMask, treeMask, roadMask, bridgeMask, wallMask, buildingMask)
+		showMasksSaveDialog(w, canvasImg.Image, heightmapImg.Image, bumpmapImg.Image, settings, lakes, riverMask, treeMask, roadMask, bridgeMask, wallMask, turretMask, buildingMask)
 	})
 	// Main generation button and logic
 	generateBtn = widget.NewButton("Generate", func() {
@@ -905,23 +964,27 @@ func main() {
 				progressBar.SetValue(6.0 / 13.0)
 			})
 			var roadAnchors []image.Point
+			var roadList []*Road
 			roadBase := cloneToRGBA(finalImage, settings.Width, settings.Height)
 			if out, ok := runWithTimeout(generationStepTimeout, func() struct {
 				rd  *PixelMask
 				br  *PixelMask
 				ex  *PixelMask
 				anc []image.Point
+				rl  []*Road
 			} {
-				rd, br, ex, anc := GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(roadBase, settings.Width, settings.Height, settings, waterMask, wallLayout, roadNodes, roadTarget, edgeToEdgeOnly, seedProvider.Next())
+				rd, br, ex, anc, rl := GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(roadBase, settings.Width, settings.Height, settings, waterMask, wallLayout, roadNodes, roadTarget, edgeToEdgeOnly, seedProvider.Next())
 				return struct {
 					rd  *PixelMask
 					br  *PixelMask
 					ex  *PixelMask
 					anc []image.Point
-				}{rd: rd, br: br, ex: ex, anc: anc}
+					rl  []*Road
+				}{rd: rd, br: br, ex: ex, anc: anc, rl: rl}
 			}); ok {
-				roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors = out.rd, out.br, out.ex, out.anc
+				roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors, roadList = out.rd, out.br, out.ex, out.anc, out.rl
 				drawWallMask(roadBase, wallMask)
+				turretMask = GenerateTurrets(roadBase, settings.Width, settings.Height, settings, wallLayout, waterMask, roadMask, roadList)
 				finalImage = roadBase
 			} else {
 				log.Println("GenerateRoads timed out after 1 minute; continuing.")
@@ -929,6 +992,7 @@ func main() {
 				roadMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
 				bridgeMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
 				exitRoadMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
+				turretMask = NewPixelMask(settings.Width, settings.Height)
 				roadAnchors = nil
 			}
 			placementMask := cloneMask(roadMask)
@@ -1135,6 +1199,8 @@ func main() {
 		numWallsSlider,
 		cityCoverageSlider,
 		wallCurvynessSlider,
+		showTurretsCheck,
+		turretControls,
 	))
 	numBuildingsSlider := newNumericInputSlider(0, 10000, float64(settings.NumBuildings), "%.0f", "Number of Buildings")
 	numBuildingsSlider.entry.OnChanged = func(s string) {
@@ -1498,7 +1564,7 @@ func encodeImageToWriter(w io.Writer, img image.Image, format string) error {
 }
 
 // showMasksSaveDialog displays a dialog for saving the generated masks.
-func showMasksSaveDialog(win fyne.Window, canvasImg, heightmapImg, bumpmapImg image.Image, settings *Settings, lakes [][]image.Point, riverMask, treeMask, roadMask, bridgeMask, wallMask, buildingMask *PixelMask) {
+func showMasksSaveDialog(win fyne.Window, canvasImg, heightmapImg, bumpmapImg image.Image, settings *Settings, lakes [][]image.Point, riverMask, treeMask, roadMask, bridgeMask, wallMask, turretMask, buildingMask *PixelMask) {
 	// Create UI elements for the save dialog
 	fileNameEntry := widget.NewEntry()
 	fileNameEntry.SetPlaceHolder("masks_folder")
@@ -1583,6 +1649,7 @@ func showMasksSaveDialog(win fyne.Window, canvasImg, heightmapImg, bumpmapImg im
 			{name: "roads_mask." + imgFormat, make: func() image.Image { return maskToGray(roadMask) }},
 			{name: "bridges_mask." + imgFormat, make: func() image.Image { return maskToGray(bridgeMask) }},
 			{name: "walls_mask." + imgFormat, make: func() image.Image { return maskToGray(wallMask) }},
+			{name: "turrets_mask." + imgFormat, make: func() image.Image { return maskToGray(turretMask) }},
 			{name: "buildings_mask." + imgFormat, make: func() image.Image { return maskToGray(buildingMask) }},
 		}
 
diff --git a/roads.go b/roads.go
index 527031e..4abe48d 100644
--- a/roads.go
+++ b/roads.go
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ func GenerateRoads(
 	waterMask *PixelMask,
 	seed int64,
 ) (*PixelMask, *PixelMask, *PixelMask, []image.Point) {
-	return GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(img, width, height, settings, waterMask, nil, nil, 0, false, seed)
+	roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors, _ := GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(img, width, height, settings, waterMask, nil, nil, 0, false, seed)
+	return roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors
 }
 
 func PrepareRoadNodes(width, height int, settings *Settings, waterMask *PixelMask, seed int64) ([]*PointOfInterest, int, bool) {
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ func GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(
 	roadTarget int,
 	edgeToEdgeOnly bool,
 	seed int64,
-) (*PixelMask, *PixelMask, *PixelMask, []image.Point) {
+) (*PixelMask, *PixelMask, *PixelMask, []image.Point, []*Road) {
 	if img == nil {
 		img = image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
 	}
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ func GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(
 		internalRoads := int(math.Round(clamp(settings.RoadDistribution, 0, 100)))
 		exitRoads := max(0, settings.RoadExits)
 		if internalRoads == 0 && exitRoads == 0 {
-			return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil
+			return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil, nil
 		}
 		if internalRoads > 0 {
 			roadTarget = internalRoads
@@ -159,22 +160,22 @@ func GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(
 			pois = generatePOIs(width, height, settings, waterMask, randSrc, roadTarget)
 		}
 		if len(pois) < 2 {
-			return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil
+			return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil, nil
 		}
 		roads = connectPOIs(pois, width, height, settings, randSrc, waterMask, wallLayout, roadTarget)
 		roads = appendExitRoads(roads, pois, width, height, settings, randSrc, waterMask, wallLayout)
 	}
 
 	if len(roads) == 0 {
-		return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil
+		return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil, nil
 	}
 	roads = applyWallCrossingRules(roads, wallLayout, waterMask, randSrc)
 	if len(roads) == 0 {
-		return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil
+		return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil, nil
 	}
 	roads = reduceRepeatedBridges(roads, waterMask, width, height, randSrc)
 	if len(roads) == 0 {
-		return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil
+		return NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), NewPixelMask(width, height), nil, nil
 	}
 	roads = ensureRoadNetworkConnected(roads, settings, randSrc, waterMask, wallLayout, width, height)
 	assignRoadWidths(roads, settings, randSrc, width, height, wallLayout)
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func GenerateRoadsWithPOIs(
 	}
 
 	roadAnchors := roadMask.ToPoints()
-	return roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors
+	return roadMask, bridgeMask, exitRoadMask, roadAnchors, roads
 }
 
 func nudgePOIsOutsideWalls(pois []*PointOfInterest, wallMask, waterMask *PixelMask, settings *Settings, width, height int, randSrc *rand.Rand) {
diff --git a/settings.go b/settings.go
index 31b57d2..e01ecfc 100644
--- a/settings.go
+++ b/settings.go
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ type Settings struct {
 	NumWalls      int     `json:"num_walls"`
 	CityCoverage  float64 `json:"city_coverage"`
 	WallCurvyness float64 `json:"wall_curvyness"`
+	ShowTurrets   bool    `json:"show_turrets"`
+	TurretSize    float64 `json:"turret_size"`
+	TurretShape   string  `json:"turret_shape"`
+	TurretSpacing float64 `json:"turret_spacing"`
 
 	// Building settings
 	NumBuildings         int     `json:"num_buildings"`
@@ -151,6 +155,10 @@ func LoadSettings() (*Settings, error) {
 				NumWalls:              1,
 				CityCoverage:          70,
 				WallCurvyness:         35,
+				ShowTurrets:           true,
+				TurretSize:            0.6,
+				TurretShape:           "circular",
+				TurretSpacing:         55,
 				NumBuildings:          200,
 				MinBuildingSize:       3.5,
 				MaxBuildingSize:       10.0,
@@ -230,6 +238,18 @@ func LoadSettings() (*Settings, error) {
 	if _, ok := rawKeys["wall_curvyness"]; !ok {
 		settings.WallCurvyness = 35
 	}
+	if _, ok := rawKeys["show_turrets"]; !ok {
+		settings.ShowTurrets = true
+	}
+	if _, ok := rawKeys["turret_size"]; !ok {
+		settings.TurretSize = 0.6
+	}
+	if _, ok := rawKeys["turret_shape"]; !ok || (settings.TurretShape != "square" && settings.TurretShape != "circular") {
+		settings.TurretShape = "circular"
+	}
+	if _, ok := rawKeys["turret_spacing"]; !ok {
+		settings.TurretSpacing = 55
+	}
 
 	// Wall widths are percentages of average image dimension.
 	// Migrate older pixel-based values when they exceed the valid percentage range.
@@ -250,6 +270,8 @@ func LoadSettings() (*Settings, error) {
 	}
 	settings.CityCoverage = clamp(settings.CityCoverage, 1, 100)
 	settings.WallCurvyness = clamp(settings.WallCurvyness, 0, 100)
+	settings.TurretSize = snapTurretSizePercent(settings.TurretSize)
+	settings.TurretSpacing = clamp(settings.TurretSpacing, 0, 100)
 
 	// Tree sizes are percentages of average image dimension.
 	// Migrate older pixel-based values when they exceed the valid percentage range.