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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 6766772" data-attributes="member: 18333">Nice post, Sacrosanct.&nbsp; I love reading real game experiences.The kobold is a great creature to test out BA (and you did it well by including their sneaky, trappy nature in your encounter).I remember a few encounters from the past year or so that also worked because of BA. (And I bet I've had more...just can't remember them off the top of my head)One encounter was when a group of PCs was about 8th level (and the fighter had an AC of something like 22 or 23).&nbsp; They thought they were nearly invincible.&nbsp; Then, 4 of them went out of a stronghold and some bugbears along with bugbear witchdoctors ambushed them from rope trick's that the witchdoctors had made when they saw the PCs getting ready to leave the stronghold.&nbsp;&nbsp; With 2 spellcasters and about 10 bugbear warriors, the fighter was nearly down to 0 hp in just 3 rounds.&nbsp; The others ran back to the stronghold and left the fighter behind.&nbsp; He finally was able to run, but when he was knocked down by an attack of opportunity (actually a very lucky blow), the others had to rescue him.Another time, a 5 pc party of 6th level PCs stormed into the great hall of another castle to encounter about 20 orcs.&nbsp;&nbsp; With fireball, many of the orcs died, but during the fight, the remaining orcs ran to the north and to the south east down different corridors.&nbsp; 3 of the PCs went to chase the ones to the south east while the others stayed behind to keep watch.&nbsp; The 3 in the south east turned a corner to find a pit trap that they nearly fell into, and 4 archers on the other side with an orc wizard and an Ettin coming to join the fray.&nbsp; (yeah...the Ettin was higher CR, but it was the orcs who softened up some of the PCs).&nbsp; At the same time, 4 Orcs came back from the north and were able to attack the 2 PCs who had stayed behind.&nbsp; Now the party was fighting on 2 fronts, and they took a lot of damage before eventually defeating the Ettin, and convincing the other orcs who came to stand down and bow before them since they had just killed their leader (the Ettin was a tyrannical leader who used fear and intimidation to control the orcs...without him, the others lost their will to fight).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 6766772, member: 18333"] Nice post, Sacrosanct. I love reading real game experiences. The kobold is a great creature to test out BA (and you did it well by including their sneaky, trappy nature in your encounter). I remember a few encounters from the past year or so that also worked because of BA. (And I bet I've had more...just can't remember them off the top of my head) One encounter was when a group of PCs was about 8th level (and the fighter had an AC of something like 22 or 23). They thought they were nearly invincible. Then, 4 of them went out of a stronghold and some bugbears along with bugbear witchdoctors ambushed them from rope trick's that the witchdoctors had made when they saw the PCs getting ready to leave the stronghold. With 2 spellcasters and about 10 bugbear warriors, the fighter was nearly down to 0 hp in just 3 rounds. The others ran back to the stronghold and left the fighter behind. He finally was able to run, but when he was knocked down by an attack of opportunity (actually a very lucky blow), the others had to rescue him. Another time, a 5 pc party of 6th level PCs stormed into the great hall of another castle to encounter about 20 orcs. With fireball, many of the orcs died, but during the fight, the remaining orcs ran to the north and to the south east down different corridors. 3 of the PCs went to chase the ones to the south east while the others stayed behind to keep watch. The 3 in the south east turned a corner to find a pit trap that they nearly fell into, and 4 archers on the other side with an orc wizard and an Ettin coming to join the fray. (yeah...the Ettin was higher CR, but it was the orcs who softened up some of the PCs). At the same time, 4 Orcs came back from the north and were able to attack the 2 PCs who had stayed behind. Now the party was fighting on 2 fronts, and they took a lot of damage before eventually defeating the Ettin, and convincing the other orcs who came to stand down and bow before them since they had just killed their leader (the Ettin was a tyrannical leader who used fear and intimidation to control the orcs...without him, the others lost their will to fight). [/QUOTE]

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