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<blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 336035" data-attributes="member: 1131"><p>Greetings!</p><p></p><p>Ah, that's some sharp thinking Maldur! Very good! Indeed, that may well work to overload their clerics. After all, their clerics can die in combat, too! Once their clerics are killed, or busy trying to heal diseases, they can't also be casting a bunch of defensive spells protecting the front ranks of the troops, or casting Blade Barriers and Flame Strikes against onrushing vampire-knights, now can they?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Got to choose...got to choose...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>In addition, Sarrellion, pulling some political coups and assassinations in the Vallorean homeland may be effective in drawing off some resources. Not necessarily forces directly available for the front, but potentially troops and resources that might have been available for reinforcements or for special operations. Some homeland sabotage and some deception campaigns designed to sow dissension, rivalry, suspicion, and so on, couldn't hurt any. It probably wouldn't cause any serious lasting effects, but combined with other types of operations, all going on at the same time, it may indeed contribute to a range of operations that can combine to create circumstances of opportunities for the forces of Galleran! Good thinking! Remember, the forces of Galleran need to harness every resource and every stratagem that they can if they are to even hope for a victory, or at least a long, hard, and costly campaign that even if the Valloreans win, that the vampire king can gather his generals, marshal his other resources, and gain some kind of strategic advantage. There are several theaters of operation here, and long-term planning involved. Every angle can be analysed and chewed on for possible benefit!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Mmadsen, I love the idea of armoured fire giants carrying fiery steel balls to throw at the party!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That is great! Think of good armour, some loaded weaponry and special skills and abilities, and I am sure a team of 20, 30, 40 giants, either all fire, or mixed in with other supporting forces, carefully selected, can provide many opportunities to damage the enemy! Imagine the arrows that giants like that can fire! Let alone what they can do with a +4 Unholy/flaming burst/wounding greatsword!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Semper Fidelis,</p><p></p><p>SHARK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SHARK, post: 336035, member: 1131"] Greetings! Ah, that's some sharp thinking Maldur! Very good! Indeed, that may well work to overload their clerics. After all, their clerics can die in combat, too! Once their clerics are killed, or busy trying to heal diseases, they can't also be casting a bunch of defensive spells protecting the front ranks of the troops, or casting Blade Barriers and Flame Strikes against onrushing vampire-knights, now can they?:) Got to choose...got to choose...:) In addition, Sarrellion, pulling some political coups and assassinations in the Vallorean homeland may be effective in drawing off some resources. Not necessarily forces directly available for the front, but potentially troops and resources that might have been available for reinforcements or for special operations. Some homeland sabotage and some deception campaigns designed to sow dissension, rivalry, suspicion, and so on, couldn't hurt any. It probably wouldn't cause any serious lasting effects, but combined with other types of operations, all going on at the same time, it may indeed contribute to a range of operations that can combine to create circumstances of opportunities for the forces of Galleran! Good thinking! Remember, the forces of Galleran need to harness every resource and every stratagem that they can if they are to even hope for a victory, or at least a long, hard, and costly campaign that even if the Valloreans win, that the vampire king can gather his generals, marshal his other resources, and gain some kind of strategic advantage. There are several theaters of operation here, and long-term planning involved. Every angle can be analysed and chewed on for possible benefit!:) Mmadsen, I love the idea of armoured fire giants carrying fiery steel balls to throw at the party!:) That is great! Think of good armour, some loaded weaponry and special skills and abilities, and I am sure a team of 20, 30, 40 giants, either all fire, or mixed in with other supporting forces, carefully selected, can provide many opportunities to damage the enemy! Imagine the arrows that giants like that can fire! Let alone what they can do with a +4 Unholy/flaming burst/wounding greatsword!:) Semper Fidelis, SHARK [/QUOTE]
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