Who leads in the marching order?
Desdichado
Hero
I was going to ignore this, as a "marching order" is something I haven't really cared about for years in any game I've played. However, today is a really slow day at work. 
So, on the rare occasions when we do have a "marching order" of some kind, who we send up front has a lot to do with the situation at hand. I couldn't pick which of the options we'd use, because we'd use any of those depending on what we were expecting to see.
So, on the rare occasions when we do have a "marching order" of some kind, who we send up front has a lot to do with the situation at hand. I couldn't pick which of the options we'd use, because we'd use any of those depending on what we were expecting to see.
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Sanackranib
First Post
who leads
generally the rogue indoors (traps) or the ranger outside (traps/ambushes) could be the priest if you expect undead or the tough fighter if a battle is expected. I had to go with the depends on the situation choice.
generally the rogue indoors (traps) or the ranger outside (traps/ambushes) could be the priest if you expect undead or the tough fighter if a battle is expected. I had to go with the depends on the situation choice.
The Kender
First Post
Kobold Cleric
Halfling Sorcerer
Half-Orc Bard
Elven Archerer
Here's how our Initiative usually goes:
1) Bard casts Mass Haste, then Cat's Grace on the Archerer
2) I go into full defense and stay in front of the Sorcerer, and healing people if needed
3) Archerer fires arrows over our heads at enemies
4) Sorcerer tosses a fireball
Halfling Sorcerer
Half-Orc Bard
Elven Archerer
Here's how our Initiative usually goes:
1) Bard casts Mass Haste, then Cat's Grace on the Archerer
2) I go into full defense and stay in front of the Sorcerer, and healing people if needed
3) Archerer fires arrows over our heads at enemies
4) Sorcerer tosses a fireball
Quickbeam
Explorer
In the game I'm running, it seems that the party employs the following system to determine lead position in the "marching" order:
-- Normally, in clearly hostile territory, it's the best melee fighters up front. Both because they can deal loads of damage, and also because their heavy armor lowers movement rates and this keeps them theoretically closer to the action at the outset.
-- A scout is employed when going through the woods (ranger or rogue) or when trying to sneak about (rogue and occasionally bard).
-- The rest of time, it's whomever has become the most impatient and decides to forge ahead heedless of danger!!
-- Normally, in clearly hostile territory, it's the best melee fighters up front. Both because they can deal loads of damage, and also because their heavy armor lowers movement rates and this keeps them theoretically closer to the action at the outset.
-- A scout is employed when going through the woods (ranger or rogue) or when trying to sneak about (rogue and occasionally bard).
-- The rest of time, it's whomever has become the most impatient and decides to forge ahead heedless of danger
!!
KnowTheToe
First Post
Usually the fighters argu who gets to go first.
Sanackranib
First Post
marching order
You have gotta respect that last bit!
Quickbeam said:In the game I'm running, it seems that the party employs the following system to determine lead position in the "marching" order:
-- Normally, in clearly hostile territory, it's the best melee fighters up front. Both because they can deal loads of damage, and also because their heavy armor lowers movement rates and this keeps them theoretically closer to the action at the outset.
-- A scout is employed when going through the woods (ranger or rogue) or when trying to sneak about (rogue and occasionally bard).
-- The rest of time, it's whomever has become the most impatient and decides to forge ahead heedless of danger
You have gotta respect that last bit!
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