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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gooch" data-source="post: 1557424" data-attributes="member: 18682">Halydin's ActionsHalydin listens as the other's discuss provisions as he intently studies the map given to them by the mage.  He knows for one that horses hate orcs and orcs usually only like horses if they are in fact in a stew, so in all likely hood this band of orcs will be moving on foot.  Halydin also knows that the average overland speed especially for thoose unfamiliar to the wilderness is usually between 2 and 3 miles per hour.  A quick calculation:  The horse arrived at the house around noon and it is now late afternoon.  Halydin centers a circle around the eastern meadow and scribes a light arc, according to the scale of the map,  15 miles around it.  The ranger also surmises that the orcs would most likely be attempting to exit the forest via one of the mountain passes and also that beings unfamilar with the forest tend to stay on the easiest terrain.  Halydin looks to the map once again and traces the path of least resistance from the eastern meadows to the nearest mountain pass - He quickly cross references that with the "distance traveled" circle he had scribed before and develops an idea of were the orc raiding party would be in the next several hours.As they continue their walk to the nearby town the half elf ranger offers , "Gentlemen, please don't take this the wrong way and I am by no means asking for any type of leadership position but I would like to propose a simple strategy to accomplish the task at hand."  Halydin continues, "Taking everything into consideration including: Our strength, our enemies estimated strength, the terrain on which we are likely to find them and the fact that they hold a hostage, I would like to offer a strategy of slow attrition of the enemy by the employment of hit and run and ambush tactics."  Halydin comments while pointing at the map, "Perhaps after locating them we can draw them away from the main party via trickery and ruses in ones and twos and deal with them on the terrain of our choosing and with the advantage of superior man power."  The half elf finishes and looks to the others for comments and questions.</blockquote>

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