Kulan: Knightfall's Heroes of Carnell Game [OOC]

[Knightfall]

For Qi, my research seems to say you treat intelligent items as constructs not objects for the purposes of the identify spell, which means the spell won't work on Qi.

 

[Knightfall]

Intelligent undead, flyers, zombie ladders, spells...

Ooh, zombie ladders. I hadn't thought of that idea.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Ooh, zombie ladders. I hadn't thought of that idea.

If it makes a difference, the slow, lumbering, can't-move-and-attack-in-the-same-round D&D zombies aren't the fast-moving, driven zombies of moviedom that are capable of building "zombie bridges" by running over their own kind

 

[Knightfall]

Time to sleep.

 

[JustinCase]

Ooh, zombie ladders. I hadn't thought of that idea.

Or zombie athletes...

I'm not such a tactical person. It seems to me that your positioning of the barricades, @Tellerian Hawke is absolutely fine. We've got the high ground, and that's helping a lot.

 

[Neurotic]

If it makes a difference, the slow, lumbering, can't-move-and-attack-in-the-same-round D&D zombies aren't the fast-moving, driven zombies of moviedom that are capable of building "zombie bridges" by running over their own kind

I know. But ghouls are fast. Zombies just need to enable them easy climbing.

My fear is that if we go too deep inside we won't see if they exit out some side passage (although I'm counting that those who are here for hours already scouted around.

We want ghouls to come against us, the PCs, the heroes. So, we leave them a place seemingly easier to go through.

I'll make couple of maps for the discussion after lunch

 

[Neurotic]

Just to have it here it is not as obvious on the RG
Spells prepared specifically for the horde.

Level 0 x6
Amanuensis, Create Water, Detect Magic x3, Purify Food

Level 1 x5
Bless x2, Foundation of Stone, Hide from Undead, Lesser Holy Transformation, Animate Rope (D)

Level 2 x3
Consecrate (cast), Ghosttouch armor, Remove Paralysis, Spiritual Weapon (D)

Level 3 x3
Holy Storm, Mass Conviction (+3), Downdraft, Stone shape (D)

Level 4 x2
Celestial Brilliance (cast), Recitation, Spike Stones(D)

@Knightfall it seems the most expensive gem we have is 160gp...in one IC post I asked the tabaxi for one gem of suitable value (350gp or diamond 1500gp if available - it can be left behind as permanent boon for the settlement)

350gp version is for this fight only - and Maur would pay for it at some point after the battle

 

[Neurotic]

I prepared three maps as alternatives.

I agree with Tellerian Hawke on his placement too - that is the most straightforward one, and probably easiest for PbP, I just feel it doesn't give us many options beyond "hold the line"
(and @ScottDeWar_jr I very much AM the tactical person and in a face-to-face game where we could prepare in real-time, I'd be the one having miniatures and simulating skirmish charges and such

#1 puts us (the PCs) in a chokepoint and leaves us with a fallback barricade if/when something goes wrong.
Archers from the sides on the same level so they shoot downwards only against those who fall down into a ravine.

"Caltrop" symbol is spike stones.

Spoiler: Map 1

 

[Neurotic]

#2 is dangerously open, we wait for the horde essentially in the open, behind difficult terrain (and spike stones) - barricades only serve as NPC protection and channeling aid

Archers and spell-slingers can soften the advance or prevent fliers from going too far over us and can semi-freely retreat due to height advantage. This requires some way to quickly get down if the situation requires it ("the ramp" can be just ropes prepared in advance

Spoiler: Map 2

 

[Neurotic]

#3 is more tactical, we leave a narrow passage along the barricades so that anyone going for "the deep end" eats multiple OAs and we can maybe make some shoving tool (such as siege ram, but with wide T up top)

It would be used by 4-6 humans and would push the enemy toward the ravine behind them.
I feel this one is the best because PCs can take the point (and enemy spells), we can also cast from fairly good cover) and fight more or less 1-on-1. In addition we limit the troll to a single position NW of the barricade. (unfortunately, that limits Angus' options too )

Spoiler: Map 3