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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 6386660" data-attributes="member: 63">The first combat I ran in 5e was three 2nd-level PCs vs. one skeleton.The second combat was five 2nd-level PCs vs. an orc, a mastiff, and a death dog.The third was the five 2nd-level PCs and 5 4-hp townsfolk who they had armed with spears, standing atop low mesa with only one path to the top, in the rain, at night, against 10 orcs, a 1st level orc wizard, two mastiffs, and an ogre.That was probably the most epic low-level fight I've ever witnessed. With a bit of time to set up, they hid a bear trap in the trail, which took out one of the mastiffs. A sleep spell knocked out most of the townsfolk. Two PCs in armor held the front line while a mother (whose baby was crying in the background) attacked past them with a spear. Two PC warlocks and a crossbowman used boulders for cover while attacking from afar. The ogre ordered some of the orcs to peel off and try to climb the side of the mesa, so the PCs ordered the mom to quickly wake the other townsfolk. One PC went down, but got healed back up, and while he was lying face down in the mud beside a still twitching orc corpse, he had the idea to use the orc bodies as weapons. The townsfolk dragged the corpses away from where the two armored PCs were holding the line, and they rolled them down the sides of the mesa, knocking loose climbing orcs. The orc wizard reached the top and cast burning hands at a mass of townsfolk, but the rain must have reduced the spell's effectiveness (he rolled low), and none of the townsfolk fell. Not wanting to give the orc another try, one PC fighter broke off from the front line and just hurled the bastard off the top of the cliff.The ogre finally reached the top of the trail and started to wallop PCs. Warlocks cast curses at him, crossbow bolts peppered him, the paladin smote him, and finally he went down. The three orcs who were still trying to climb the rainslick side of the mesa realized they were outmatched and fled into the night.</blockquote>

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