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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 6583359" data-attributes="member: 467">Some questions:How big is the &quot;small&quot; army? In the dark ages, armies could be as few as a few dozen people while in both earlier and later periods armies were often numbered in the thousands. If there are enough soldiers to fully surround the PCs, they are going to be in trouble. If 8 figures can get around the PCs, that is 4 attacks with advantage per round as they aid one another.What level are the mage leaders? How many of them are there? If they are the &quot;mage&quot; enemies in the MM/basic rules, they are not good for much outside combat, but if they are actual classes wizards with spell books and rituals, the PCs should have a much tougher time of it.How much time do the PCs have before the army arrives at the town? Being able to hit and run the invaders for a week is different than having one shot at it.And finally, what are the stakes?If the PCs fail does everyone die and/or become zombies in the evil mage army? Are the PCs heroes, or in it for the money? Who will cut and run first, the PCs or the invaders?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 6583359, member: 467"] Some questions: How big is the "small" army? In the dark ages, armies could be as few as a few dozen people while in both earlier and later periods armies were often numbered in the thousands. If there are enough soldiers to fully surround the PCs, they are going to be in trouble. If 8 figures can get around the PCs, that is 4 attacks with advantage per round as they aid one another. What level are the mage leaders? How many of them are there? If they are the "mage" enemies in the MM/basic rules, they are not good for much outside combat, but if they are actual classes wizards with spell books and rituals, the PCs should have a much tougher time of it. How much time do the PCs have before the army arrives at the town? Being able to hit and run the invaders for a week is different than having one shot at it. And finally, what are the stakes?If the PCs fail does everyone die and/or become zombies in the evil mage army? Are the PCs heroes, or in it for the money? Who will cut and run first, the PCs or the invaders? [/QUOTE]

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