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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 6727713" data-attributes="member: 18333">Here's another one, a variation on the get reinforcements motif.If the foes know that there is a threat, they can send out skirmishers to harry the group, but soon after, those skirmishers should turn tail and run.&nbsp; Many adventuring parties will worry that those fleeing foes will get reinforcements or sound an alarm, so they will pursue.&nbsp; When they pursue, the enemy (through prior planning) can stage an ambush, or lead the party through a deadly trap that the fleeing foes knew how to circumvent.&nbsp; I combined both of these elements in one extended encounter during a 6th level session I ran a while ago.&nbsp; The group entered a stronghold to fight nearly 15 Orcs, but then some of them ran to the north and to the southeast.&nbsp; The group wanted to stop them so they split and gave chase.&nbsp; As soon as the split party to the north rounded a corner, they were met by Orcs who were waiting for them.&nbsp; To the southeast, the split party ran over a covered pit that was activated by a lever.&nbsp; Luckily, they made their Dexterity saves to avoid falling in, but they still had to contend with 4 Orc archers, 2 brutes and a shaman who were waiting for them.The combination of run, ambush, reinforcements really scared the group.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 6727713, member: 18333"] Here's another one, a variation on the get reinforcements motif. If the foes know that there is a threat, they can send out skirmishers to harry the group, but soon after, those skirmishers should turn tail and run. Many adventuring parties will worry that those fleeing foes will get reinforcements or sound an alarm, so they will pursue. When they pursue, the enemy (through prior planning) can stage an ambush, or lead the party through a deadly trap that the fleeing foes knew how to circumvent. I combined both of these elements in one extended encounter during a 6th level session I ran a while ago. The group entered a stronghold to fight nearly 15 Orcs, but then some of them ran to the north and to the southeast. The group wanted to stop them so they split and gave chase. As soon as the split party to the north rounded a corner, they were met by Orcs who were waiting for them. To the southeast, the split party ran over a covered pit that was activated by a lever. Luckily, they made their Dexterity saves to avoid falling in, but they still had to contend with 4 Orc archers, 2 brutes and a shaman who were waiting for them. The combination of run, ambush, reinforcements really scared the group. [/QUOTE]

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