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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spyscribe" data-source="post: 1903296" data-attributes="member: 5808">(Hey PhoenixAsh, glad you're enjoying the story hour, and thanks for posting!)Interlude:A map, and some explanation thereofGiven their prior experience, the party decides to attempt to draw out and attack Sheesak herself as quickly as possible without wasting their resources on her minions.The party devises a three-pronged attack plan:Group 1 (I) is made up of Lira, Anvil, Eva, Benedic, three of Lord Agasha’s fighters, the three scouts, and one cleric.  They will circle up behind Sheesak’s lair, stationing themselves at the top of the cliff, above the cave entrance.  Lira will be in position to cast magic missile at Sheesak—on the theory that she’s one of the few party members for whom hitting Sheesak won’t be a problem.  Anvil, Eva, and Benedic are also in good sniper range.  Lira also casts cat’s grace on Eva, Anvil, Reyu and herself.  (Note: this is still 3rd ed., so the spell lasts for hours, not minutes, making the plan feasible, even though Reyu won’t be in the same group.)The group’s other main task is to drop a series of ropes down the cliff-face between the rows of hedges, allowing the main ground group (II) to advance past the hedges and up the slope. That group is consists of Reyu, the bear, Annika, Kiara, Thatch, Lord Agasha, four of Lord Agasha’s men, and one of his clerics.As soon as the ropes are dropped, Thatch, the bear, Lord Agasha, and his men will advance forward towards the plateau, climbing the ropes to the top of the hedges and then jumping across them to reach the plateau.  Reyu will cast entangle on the hedges to the left of the advancing party in order to provide some cover for the advancing melee fighters.  She, along with Annika, and Kiara (in hybrid form), will stay by the tree-line with ranged weapons and spells.The third group (III) is purely a distraction: four more of Lord Agasha’s men and one cleric.  They will be positioned on the other side of the hedges as the second group, equipped with torches (one with a flask of alchemist’s fire), and charged with setting fire to the hedges in order to draw Sheesak’s minions.It’s late, just before the group’s spell-casters will have to turn in for the night in order to have all their spells ready.  The strike will come just after dawn.  Lira worries that there are variables the group still hasn’t taken into account.“What about the standing stones?” she asks.  “I mean, I suppose the purpose of the altar is evident, but are those something we need to worry about?”“I can’t be sure,” Reyu says, “but powerful druids have been known to use large standing stones to store spells in.  We should try to keep Sheesak away from them.”“I’ll prepare web,” Annika offers.  “If she leaves that cave, I can pin her to her own alter.”“That’s good,” Eva points out, “it’ll make it easier for the archers to hit her.”“What if she doesn’t leave the cave?”Thatch pats the hilt of his sword.  “Then, leave her to me.”And with that, the party settles in for the rest of the night.</blockquote>

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