tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808106293896831146.post728998990527806891..comments2023-08-12T14:18:51.530+01:00Comments on Dungeon Tales: The Half-BreedRoboGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00979358871848745259noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808106293896831146.post-74057949976835952572008-02-04T17:52:00.000+00:002008-02-04T17:52:00.000+00:00There's plenty of time to organise an ambush in th...There's plenty of time to organise an ambush in the Hamlet.<BR/>Rojo has told Bodush that more Orcs will be on their way.<BR/>Suitable terrain?<BR/>If you're heading back towards the mountain pass of 'Albert' the Owlbear, pretty much all the land between the Gnome Hamlet and the Orc War Caravan is open planes.<BR/>Easy to see each other coming.<BR/>If you head out towards them you will probably meet them half way.<BR/>Splitting the party into two shouldn't be a problem for a classic pincer attack.<BR/>A guarantee that they cannot pass and get to the undefended gnome Hamlet?<BR/>If you leave the Gnomes undefended, I can offer no guarantees that you will definitely encounter them on route. Just probably.<BR/>Just as well to meet them head on?<BR/>If you leave before they arrive, that's what will probably happen.Hedzorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608476268218419081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808106293896831146.post-5170202308299955652008-02-04T17:26:00.000+00:002008-02-04T17:26:00.000+00:00Right, so there is enough time for us to have orga...Right, so there is enough time for us to have organised an ambush - however, is their any suitable terrain for us to do so?<BR/><BR/>I am thinking some kind of pass where we can rain destruction on them; or somewhere where part of the party can meet them from the front and others can attack form behind.<BR/><BR/>Also, we need to guarantee that they cannot pass us and get to the undefended gnome village.<BR/><BR/>PS - I hope I am not overplaying this - it may be just as well to meet them head on!RoboGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979358871848745259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808106293896831146.post-16847201198552735742008-02-04T16:49:00.000+00:002008-02-04T16:49:00.000+00:00It's been four days from the initial skirmish.Plen...It's been four days from the initial skirmish.<BR/>Plenty of time to heal, interrogate, plan and be visited by deities.<BR/>Tuco, the most intelligent and organised member of the tribe?<BR/>No, but forewarned perhaps.Hedzorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608476268218419081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808106293896831146.post-58645020830632629872008-02-04T16:44:00.000+00:002008-02-04T16:44:00.000+00:00Hmmm...annoyingly, it seems that the most intellig...Hmmm...annoyingly, it seems that the most intelligent and organisation-prone member of the tribe is sent against us. Not good...Insanodaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242489353812329703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808106293896831146.post-35763545182450704652008-02-04T16:40:00.000+00:002008-02-04T16:40:00.000+00:00Dear DM: We need a sense of time here ...We clearl...Dear DM: We need a sense of time here ...<BR/>We clearly don't want to wait long before making our move, and speed of action will dictate whether these events will have already happened by the time we mobilise.<BR/><BR/>Events on our side will have been the interrogation of Rojo (1st day I assume) and a good nights rest to heal-up (and level-up).<BR/>Given that we should be able to put any plan we decide on tonight into action by the second day after the orc raiding party battle.<BR/><BR/>For my part (as I mentioned last week): I think our plan should be to work out the route of any "investigation force" sent out from the caravan, then find a suitable place to lie in wait and ambush them. We will need some highly mobile scouts to accomplish this of course.<BR/><BR/>That means the orc force is split in 2 - then we can go and attack the main caravan and finish the job off.RoboGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979358871848745259noreply@blogger.com