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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Boddynock" data-source="post: 2054435" data-attributes="member: 21506">OK, then that means that they'll all have to be up the same tree, or adjacent ones. It also means that the archers shouldn't wait until the boar closes with Bubbles and Alton before firing - because they would then be firing into melee, and would be further away, so that illumination is problematic.B & A should have a lantern - probably A's - since it will be most dangerous for them to fight with the boar in poor illumination. That can be close by (5 foot step?) on the ground, ready for Alton to uncover on cue. The others can have their pair of lanterns hanging from the branches, ready to uncover after the boar arrives and after Ringly lets loose his color spray at it.Since we're not sure exactly where the boar will be coming from, it would make sense for Alton to have sword and shield drawn and for Bubbles to have Alton's home-made spear to hand, in case the trap isn't any use against the boar (in other words, if the boar is coming in at an angle outside the orientation of the spear trap). Depending on her initiative count, she would, I hope, have time to grab her spear and set it to receive the charge instead of using the spear trap.As to distances, if the bait is about 10 feet inside the field, then the boar may be more likely to charge further into the field, rather than to retreat out of it - it's already committed itself to the open space. Now, I've purposely avoided looking up any details about boars but it's a fair bet that they can move considerably faster than halflings! That being the case, if we assume a speed of 40 feet, then to put the trap at 60 feet from the pile of potatoes means that it would have to charge to reach us and attack - which ensures the effectiveness of a set spear! Of course, you might tell us that the field is only 40 feet wide - in which case we just go for it!By the way, Alton's plan is to start shouting when the boar is illuminated and wounded - otherwise, why would it want to charge them? He'll make himself (and Bubbles, unfortunately, but he'll do his best to take care of her - and she's pretty good at taking care of herself) - he'll make them targets to attract the boar's wrath at being hurt.</blockquote>

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