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<blockquote data-quote="Manzanita" data-source="post: 3909739" data-attributes="member: 10109">DM commentary:I’d originally imagined this as an excuse to have some mass combat.&nbsp; I foresaw the PCs leading troops into battle, organizing defenses, and defending against assaulting hordes of orcs.As appealing as this is visually, in Lord of the Rings and whatnot, it didn’t turn out like I’d hoped.&nbsp; For one thing, you guys cut through orcs like butter.&nbsp; For another thing, my execution didn’t match my planning.&nbsp; I had expected the group from S1 to get back to Braeholl by the time the group in S2 were getting started.&nbsp; I then figured S2 would clear out the hill fort and hold it while the orc army tried to recapture it.&nbsp; The S1 group would then lead a squadron of soldiers (Warrior 1s) to the rescue.This didn’t work b/c I started S2 too early.&nbsp; I saw those fine PCs stagnating in the RDI &amp; recruited them.&nbsp; Then the S1 group finished up too slowly.&nbsp; The timing just didn’t work.&nbsp; I should have had more soldiers survive the fort battle, though, because I wanted to give the PCs control over some troops.&nbsp; Oh well.In Braeholl, I was thinking that you’d figure out how to destroy the scythe.&nbsp; Or figure out how to figure out how to destroy it.&nbsp; But I’m getting ahead of myself.&nbsp; We’ll get to that in S3!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Manzanita, post: 3909739, member: 10109"] [B]DM commentary[/B]: [I]I’d originally imagined this as an excuse to have some mass combat. I foresaw the PCs leading troops into battle, organizing defenses, and defending against assaulting hordes of orcs. As appealing as this is visually, in Lord of the Rings and whatnot, it didn’t turn out like I’d hoped. For one thing, you guys cut through orcs like butter. For another thing, my execution didn’t match my planning. I had expected the group from S1 to get back to Braeholl by the time the group in S2 were getting started. I then figured S2 would clear out the hill fort and hold it while the orc army tried to recapture it. The S1 group would then lead a squadron of soldiers (Warrior 1s) to the rescue. This didn’t work b/c I started S2 too early. I saw those fine PCs stagnating in the RDI & recruited them. Then the S1 group finished up too slowly. The timing just didn’t work. I should have had more soldiers survive the fort battle, though, because I wanted to give the PCs control over some troops. Oh well. In Braeholl, I was thinking that you’d figure out how to destroy the scythe. Or figure out how to figure out how to destroy it. But I’m getting ahead of myself. We’ll get to that in S3![/I] [/QUOTE]

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