Team AMBUSH
Urgan will say that he has never been part of an ambush before, but he understands the principles involved. First, and most important, is to select a location. Any bottleneck, constraining the options for those being ambushed, is desirable. The narrow bridge, for example, is ideal. Except that it is within sight of the watchtower, and possibly within range of it as well. That's the second desideratum: isolation. You want the ambushers constrained, and you want them unsupported. Third is surprise. If you can get them to do part of your work for you, an ambush becomes much easier. An obstacle blocking the path that needs to be removed; anything that might make those being ambushed to stop, and leave their vehicle means that the most challenging part of the ambush is accomplished.
The bridge is the best bet for what he can see -- Urgan knows that he can provide an obstacle, and the constrained movement is available. He knows that there is a spell that creates a Fog Cloud, but it is not one that he has learned. Yet -- must remedy that, he realizes; it would provide the obscurment from the watchtower he desires. But maybe there is a better option. Corrah has mentioned the switchback -- that will likely meet the first and second desiderata, and he knows that the orc believes he can provide the third. He sends Scamp off to explore up the road, to see the switchback and report back.
Urgan will say that he has never been part of an ambush before, but he understands the principles involved. First, and most important, is to select a location. Any bottleneck, constraining the options for those being ambushed, is desirable. The narrow bridge, for example, is ideal. Except that it is within sight of the watchtower, and possibly within range of it as well. That's the second desideratum: isolation. You want the ambushers constrained, and you want them unsupported. Third is surprise. If you can get them to do part of your work for you, an ambush becomes much easier. An obstacle blocking the path that needs to be removed; anything that might make those being ambushed to stop, and leave their vehicle means that the most challenging part of the ambush is accomplished.
The bridge is the best bet for what he can see -- Urgan knows that he can provide an obstacle, and the constrained movement is available. He knows that there is a spell that creates a Fog Cloud, but it is not one that he has learned. Yet -- must remedy that, he realizes; it would provide the obscurment from the watchtower he desires. But maybe there is a better option. Corrah has mentioned the switchback -- that will likely meet the first and second desiderata, and he knows that the orc believes he can provide the third. He sends Scamp off to explore up the road, to see the switchback and report back.
