The point, though, is whether or not that warband will also be looking out for fireballs behind every tree. As the game assumes that spellcasters are relatively few in number, the answer will be no unless the DM changes things for his world.
I like my orcs Tolkien inspired, but really that's what hobgoblins are, so we're both right.That's assuming orcs can spell the word "formation" much less understand what it means.
I see hobgoblins as being militaristic, orcs are unorganized bands. But, up to the DM and the campaign world to do what makes sense for them.
"Relatively few in number" doesn't mean rare as hen's teeth, and orcs themselves use spell casters in battle. But this is a silly argument to continue. We have different assumptions about the world the PCs inhabit. And I use different assumptions depending on which version of the game I am running. My 1E world does not look like my Pathfinder or 5E world from an assumed level of magic standpoint. They are different games that carry different assumed settings in their mechanics. I would play my B/X game much like you are describing, but not my 5E game.
P.S. Those orcish spellcasters in the MM don't have fireball.
He specifically said earlier that he has a MM world. Even if you add those, though, they're still rare and fireball users outside of themselves are rare as hen's teeth, so they wouldn't be expecting fireballs from under every rock as they travel.
He specifically said earlier that he has a MM world. Even if you add those, though, they're still rare and fireball users outside of themselves are rare as hen's teeth, so they wouldn't be expecting fireballs from under every rock as they travel.
Well, sort of. The game as a whole assumes spellcasters with fireball are rare. That's the base assumption. The individual games will vary as DMs change that.Ah, I see. You're arguing with him about his world. Got it. I'll let myself out.
