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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arrowhawk" data-source="post: 5876322" data-attributes="member: 6679551">"Professor, since you are the expert in such matters, we will defer to your judgment.  The only thing left to do now is figure out a tactical strategy. Indulge me for a moment my friends as I think out loud.... The last undead we fought were more cunning than one might have expected of creatures with rotten flesh.  Our approach should be the same as the barn.  Box it in while leaving a clear path for the spell casters and myself.  Colvin, Morgan, and Evret should seek to meet it head-on and surround it. Even the centipede may be used to impede the creatures progress.  Morgan, you should have your centipede flank the beast for you and Colvin and Evret can work as another flanking pair. Space allowing, Mezcia, Bastion, and myself can form a single line for firing, that way none of us will obstruct the other..."as Whyre talks, he begins drawing in the dirt...[ooc]D= Dwarf1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 O O O O O O O O  B O O B O O O O O  C O O M O O O O O  D O O W O O O O O E O O O O O O O O F O O M 1 E O O O G O O 4 D 2 O O O  H O O C 3 A O O O  I O O O O O O O O J[/OOC]"If we are aligned thus, myself, Mezcia, and Bastion can all fire cleanly at the creature.  If we leave the numbered spots open, then any of the casters can find a clear shot.  If the dwarf attempts to move, all four of those surrounding him will be able to strike the dwarf as he moves.  The melee maneuver I call 'four corners.  The firing line is known to me simply as 'firing line.' We must not let the dwarf attack the spell casters so I will position myself at the front of the line.  The dwarf is most likely heavily armored when corporeal.  So those in melee will have to make a decision about whether to fight defensively or at all.  We rangers have a saying, 'The quicker the kill the safer the hunt.'  But each man must assess his own risk.  One option might be to disarm the creature if you are skilled in such maneuvers Colvin or Evret.  Unarmed, the dwarf would pose little threat. If we find Morgan's shillelagh can affect the creature when so struck, the others in melee might consider aiding Morgan's ability to hit. "[ooc]I'm talking about Aid Another for offense[/ooc]"Right before we enter the graveyard, Morgan can give me the magic stones.  Before we approach the crypt, I recommend Morgan cast Guidance on himself and others.  Also, I recommend Colvin and Evert use clubs as the creature may be resistant to edged weapons. My final suggestion is we take one of the Granthum bodies up to the graveyard and attempt to draw the creature to the open graveyard where it first appeared.  We do not want to fight the creature underground if we can avoid it. Does anyone have a sling? "</blockquote>

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