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<blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 19499" data-attributes="member: 307">Hmm, I don't know about not having much impact. In our group we have been roleplaying a 'clear the hex' style game so that one of our number can build a stronghold. The are has been overrun by goblins who use various types of monstrous spiders as mounts and companions.This past session our group of 5 characters (ranging from 6th to 8th level) took on a small goblin army. The final tally was:80 dead goblins (including a handful of higher level goblin clerics and rogues)18 dead medium monstrous spiders5 dead large monstrous spiders1 dead huge monstrous spiderNo PC died. The total length of the combat took less than three minutes of in game time. My character (an 8th level archer style fighter/rogue) fired 41 arrows and missed once. The other PC's actions in the battle had similar effect.Now, granted, in game terms we were fighting enemies who were not much of&nbsp; challenge to us, and the battle was actually two combats (we attacked their encampment and rove them off, then they came back later and tried to ambush us). But think about how this sort of thing would affect the conduct of warfare. When a group of 5 can wipe out the bulk of a goblin tribe in less than three minutes, what does that say about how powerful armies comprised of low level human (or other race) warriors really are?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Storm Raven, post: 19499, member: 307"] Hmm, I don't know about not having much impact. In our group we have been roleplaying a 'clear the hex' style game so that one of our number can build a stronghold. The are has been overrun by goblins who use various types of monstrous spiders as mounts and companions. This past session our group of 5 characters (ranging from 6th to 8th level) took on a small goblin army. The final tally was: 80 dead goblins (including a handful of higher level goblin clerics and rogues) 18 dead medium monstrous spiders 5 dead large monstrous spiders 1 dead huge monstrous spider No PC died. The total length of the combat took less than three minutes of in game time. My character (an 8th level archer style fighter/rogue) fired 41 arrows and missed once. The other PC's actions in the battle had similar effect. Now, granted, in game terms we were fighting enemies who were not much of challenge to us, and the battle was actually two combats (we attacked their encampment and rove them off, then they came back later and tried to ambush us). But think about how this sort of thing would affect the conduct of warfare. When a group of 5 can wipe out the bulk of a goblin tribe in less than three minutes, what does that say about how powerful armies comprised of low level human (or other race) warriors really are? [/QUOTE]

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