Off To War... Recriutment/Discussion

[HolyMan]

good ideal, Deskjob I would like to know what people want besides +1 weapons and such. Never knew Lora wanted a wraithstrike spell? But it all should be good ML forgot that her first encounter this campaign was a 5th LVL fighter, and she didn't have a single XP point even. I have been working on bring up equipment but you really don't need much. Lora will get some new spells from Skazul's library, the warriors will get equipment from this battle coming up, and I hope to have everything close to balanced.

btw Deskjob you didn't post once these past two weeks??? and did I ok lvl ups??

HM

 

[Deskjob]

Deskjob

Level ups

I did the level up thing weeks ago. If you missed it, you missed it. Nothing has changed since though, so it should be an easy task. If you have questions PM me.

Posting Less?

I didn't post because I didn't have too. Marko did his thing and went to bed, a long time ago. Soldiers are easy like that. They do their job and go home. If it means I get no Exp for the week, then so be it. "Silence is golden."

 

[HolyMan]

But you still need to make your presence known you were there during the dinner or did you not go?

I did see your lvl ups and then my internet went down, I was going to ask if you have a link to your HP roll. Guess I saw them and have't gotten around to it (my bad ), I will be trying to check everyone before the battle don't want anyone missing anything.

HM

 

[Deskjob]

Dinner Drama?

Marko was there. When the baron finished his "tirade" Marko listened and watched everyones reactions, especially Claude's. Then he left... I wasn't about to stick around just to hear people bickering about commands and tactics. Blah, blah, blah. Marko is here for the butt-kicking.

I made that post and went to stand-by. If you need me to make a post once every two weeks, I can do that. Even if it is, "...Marko watches everybody talking about stuff he doesn't seem to care about. Marko decides to follow Mogin's example and take a nap. The end."

 

[HolyMan]

Yep something like that LOL, no it's just since your post. I have been at work (80+ hours), been to a barbecue, gone and seen three movies, and done a ton of other stuff. The posting about every other week is to help me remeber what is going on LOL. And I enjoy the great posts like your last one in BaHM (great stuff ).

So I guess it's more a post to update. After two weeks of RL I get kind of lost as to who is where and what's what. Except for Mogins I pretty much can keep track of him.

HM

 

[Gondsman]

given the massive size of the OOC strategy posts so far, I thought I'd do mine here. Not sure what FM means by a shell, and my barricade won't be maneuverable so I'm not getting references to that. a key for FM's map would help, unless you have Marko using a multiply spell with 12 clones of himself I'm not sure what m means. Also, remember that the plan is a formation that is concave toward the elves not convex, if that is what the shell thing meant.

one question. None of the people right now is actually armed with a crossbow? all of them were broken? However it works I imagine I or another caster should have command of any ranged forces. I'd like to be near the center of the formation to maximize the effect of the bless spell.

Cover only helps if you are closer to it than the attacker is (PHB 151 - low obstacles), so I need to be immediately behind it, Other than with the spears (reach weapons), i don't see the use of attacking from behind the barrier (if the front line is behind the barrier, and I'm behind them and I shoot the front line they have cover against me, and I don't get any cover)

 

[Frozen Messiah]

given the massive size of the OOC strategy posts so far, I thought I'd do mine here. Not sure what FM means by a shell, and my barricade won't be maneuverable so I'm not getting references to that. a key for FM's map would help, unless you have Marko using a multiply spell with 12 clones of himself I'm not sure what m means. Also, remember that the plan is a formation that is concave toward the elves not convex, if that is what the shell thing meant.

one question. None of the people right now is actually armed with a crossbow? all of them were broken? However it works I imagine I or another caster should have command of any ranged forces. I'd like to be near the center of the formation to maximize the effect of the bless spell.

Cover only helps if you are closer to it than the attacker is (PHB 151 - low obstacles), so I need to be immediately behind it, Other than with the spears (reach weapons), i don't see the use of attacking from behind the barrier (if the front line is behind the barrier, and I'm behind them and I shoot the front line they have cover against me, and I don't get any cover)

m means regular soldier or man-at-arms. You're not with my group so you shouldn't worry about what I am doing. I would have assumed the barriers would be able to be large enough that they would at least cover 2 squares behind them but I haven't been told anything about them . the barriers are meant to face the elves and block off shots from the sides without giving up any defense from the front.

 

[Gondsman]

You're not with my group so you shouldn't worry about what I am doing.

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/b b b b b b b b b
/b Lmmm C mmmT b
m m mmm m m

then might I ask who the L represents? I shouldn't worry about the strategy you proposed for my group?

I don't know what barriers you are erecting, I'm planning on the creation scroll, but that only gives us about 20ft (4 squares) of barrier, enough for me and a small number of crossbowman

 

[Dragonwriter]

Gondsman, the "L" in FM's plan is for Lora. (By the way, FM, I think you have command of the villagers, not the men-at-arms. At least, that's how I understood it...)

As for your idea about placing you closer to the wall/barricade, I'd figure it would be better for you to remain back, using your archery on enemies a little farther away. Archers in the front row doesn't turn out well.

That said, if you insist on walking up in front, Jareth really can't physically stop you (well, he could, but it would be a waste of time and energy and do a number on group morale), and I can't tell you how to play your character. This is just a rough plan and suggestions for tactics. Right now, I'm trying to make the best of a bad situation and get as many through as possible.

 

[ghostcat]

Just a quick note to say Trinham has his own crossbow. Which he intends to use.

Also FM. bear in mind that Trinham is a warrior-mage type. So wears leather armor and uses a sword. Otherwise, he is happy with any plan that you come up with.