[OOC] Halfling Quest - [Calling EvilHalfling]

[Boddynock]

If Ringly were 10 feet up in the air, we could set the trap 11 feet from the base of the tree and still have it within range of both his color spray and his vision. I think that's far enough to give him a good chance of escaping the boar's notice. I just hope it shows up within the 6 hour time limit of our lanterns.

Are we ready to put our little ambush into place?

Just about!

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If each line is 10 feet apart, that gives a representation of the actual distances. Please note that Bubbles and Alton are actually on the same line as the trap - this is indicated by the brackets surrounding their line. I've placed Eddie slightly offset from Bubbles so that he gets a clear shot at the boar - but can duck behind Bubbles and Alton if need be.

Tarlonniel, are you happy to have Kiylea so close to the bait, seeing as she's on the ground. She will, of course, want to be near the tree with the rope on it!

As to the oil - Alton has a couple of tinder twigs. Perhaps he could have a readied action to light his lamp (5 feet to the right of his position as shown above) when Ringly's color spray goes off, then take a 5 foot step back to Bubble's side before the boar charges. That way we're sure to have at least one lamp lit.

• Boar arrives and takes the bait.
• Ringly casts color spray.
• Kiylea and Jerran uncover their (already lit) lanterns.
• Ranged attacks occur.
• Meanwhile Alton lights his lantern and steps back to Bubble's side.
• Boar charges and is impaled on Eddie's Excellent Boar Trap.
• Brief but bloody melee ensues, and the young halflings notch up their first victory.

Then home in time for breakfast - bacon, I think.

 

[Tarlonniel]

Tarlonniel, are you happy to have Kiylea so close to the bait, seeing as she's on the ground. She will, of course, want to be near the tree with the rope on it!

She'll be back about 5-10 feet from the tree, and thus 15-20 feet from the bait - hopefully far enough to escape the boar's notice, and close enough to get up the tree in one round if necessary.

 

[Ferrix]

So are you ready to roll?

 

[ender_wiggin]

Ringly is.

 

[Tarlonniel]

Yessiree!

 

[Boddynock]

Bring on the beast!

 

[Ferrix]

Boddyknock if I go by your map, the potatoes are 60 feet from the trap. Are you sure about that?

That seems excessively far.

EvilHalflings most recent seemed the most reasonable, modified to fit Kiylea and such in more appropriately. It puts Ringly about 10 ft. from the bait, Kiylea on the ground back and to the left, the trap another fifteen feet from the bait with Bubbles and Alton ready to use the trap with Eddie behind them.

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This seems like the best idea I think, that way there isn't a massive amount of distance between you. Any problems on this model? Otherwise I'll use it as the basis and get an IC post up.

 

[Boddynock]

Boddyknock if I go by your map, the potatoes are 60 feet from the trap. Are you sure about that?

That seems excessively far.

EvilHalflings most recent seemed the most reasonable, modified to fit Kiylea and such in more appropriately. It puts Ringly about 10 ft. from the bait, Kiylea on the ground back and to the left, the trap another fifteen feet from the bait with Bubbles and Alton ready to use the trap with Eddie behind them.

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This seems like the best idea I think, that way there isn't a massive amount of distance between you. Any problems on this model? Otherwise I'll use it as the basis and get an IC post up.

Nah - that's fine. I just had this idea that we had to be far enough away to initiate a games mechanic 'charge' from the boar, otherwise we wouldn't be able to use the 'set the spear' mechanic. Just metagaming - forget it! The distances you outline above seem great.

 

[Ferrix]

Nah - that's fine. I just had this idea that we had to be far enough away to initiate a games mechanic 'charge' from the boar, otherwise we wouldn't be able to use the 'set the spear' mechanic. Just metagaming - forget it! The distances you outline above seem great.

10 ft. is all you need for the boar to charge. Your metagaming is weak!

I mean... heheh.

 

[Boddynock]

10 ft. is all you need for the boar to charge. Your metagaming is weak!

I mean... heheh.