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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 6133114" data-attributes="member: 386">I'd probably structure it like this:Draw a quick map of the enemy encampment.  Make sure to have some features that the PCs and players can interact with.  Here are some ideas:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The army needs a source of water so they are camped by a ridge with a waterfall.  The climb is pretty steep but they have posted some guards up there.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There's a limestone cave system in the ridge that leads to the waterfall/river.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The trail the army plans to take leads through some gentle hills, some of which are forested.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An old ruined tower full of birds is nearby.</li> </ul>Then write down what you'd expect the checks to be for each feature, and the failure results.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ridge: Hard stealth check, easy spot check.  Failure: The guards spot them and raise the alarm.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Caves: Moderate cavern exploring check, moderate spot check, easy listen check (if they speak the language).  Failure: The PCs get lost in the caves and attract wandering monsters and/or the army moves on before they find their way back out.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hills: Easy stealth check, hard spot check.  Failure: scouts spot the PCs and attempt an ambush.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tower: Moderate nature check, moderate spot check.  Failure: The birds will flee and cause scouts to head towards the PCs, surrounding them and laying siege to the tower.</li> </ul>Failure on the perception check means that they couldn't get a good enough look to gather good intel.  After each failure change something up: maybe it starts raining and the PCs get sick, or a wandering monster/animal sniffs them out, or scouts come near their position, or whatever.  It'd probably be good to have a list of these as well.  After too much time, the army moves on.Let the players have their PCs do whatever they want.  You could point out the basics ("It's easy to hide in the hills because you're far away, but it'll be hard to see much of what's going on") but tell them they can try whatever they feel like.  They'll probably get creative and do something crazy.</blockquote>

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