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<blockquote data-quote="chaotix42" data-source="post: 4324861" data-attributes="member: 40530"><p>I pitted my 6 1st lvl PCs against 24 Decrepit Skeletons and they did pretty well. They were searching a tomb, and the skeletons activated inside alcoves set into the walls. 12 were very close to the PCs, 6 on either side of them, and the other 12 were up ahead further in the room. The 1st group engaged the party in melee while the 2nd group advanced and fired volleys of arrows from their shortbows - once they were engaged they drew their swords and shields and continued the fight. Nobody got KOed, but a bad streak of rolls from the fighter and paladin made everyone a little nervous as the 1st wave was mostly intact, and the 2nd wave was advancing within dogpile range. At that point the cleric moved up and let loose with Turn Undead, wiping out something like 7 or 8 skeletons, mostly from the 2nd wave. At that point all the PCs had to do was clean up and it was XP time!</p><p></p><p>I even tried ganging up on a few PCs, but the best I could do was 4 hits in melee against the Ranger for 16 damage. I wouldn't be afraid of doing the same in your own game. Swarm the defenders if you're afraid that the numbers would be too overwhelming on the other PCs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chaotix42, post: 4324861, member: 40530"] I pitted my 6 1st lvl PCs against 24 Decrepit Skeletons and they did pretty well. They were searching a tomb, and the skeletons activated inside alcoves set into the walls. 12 were very close to the PCs, 6 on either side of them, and the other 12 were up ahead further in the room. The 1st group engaged the party in melee while the 2nd group advanced and fired volleys of arrows from their shortbows - once they were engaged they drew their swords and shields and continued the fight. Nobody got KOed, but a bad streak of rolls from the fighter and paladin made everyone a little nervous as the 1st wave was mostly intact, and the 2nd wave was advancing within dogpile range. At that point the cleric moved up and let loose with Turn Undead, wiping out something like 7 or 8 skeletons, mostly from the 2nd wave. At that point all the PCs had to do was clean up and it was XP time! I even tried ganging up on a few PCs, but the best I could do was 4 hits in melee against the Ranger for 16 damage. I wouldn't be afraid of doing the same in your own game. Swarm the defenders if you're afraid that the numbers would be too overwhelming on the other PCs. [/QUOTE]
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