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[Vent]

You write a note for Chel, telling her how you miss her and of your adventures, and pay an Elven ranger to deliver it to her. (-20 Copper Coins)

Max starts gathering branches to set up a pen for Sprint. After about an hour of working, he has a decent looking fence set up for the ostrich to live in, held together with vines.

You have Mark scout out the most likely route for the supply caravan to take, and when he returns he explains the layout to you:
The path is cut out of the forest and is pretty narrow. It would be easy to hide on the sides of the path due to the foliage.
It's long and mostly straight.
He says he noticed several small patrols as he was investigating the area.

You think for a while and come up with plans for landmines, tripwires, barbed wire, and flash bombs. You can buy the materials to make a landmine for 10 copper coins each, trip wires for 2 copper coins each, flash bombs for 7 copper coins each, and barbed wire for 3 copper per 2 feet. (Schematics Added)

You decide to make 6 landmines, 4 tripwires, 4 flash bangs, 4 grenades, and about twenty feet of barbed wire. (-1 Silver, 54 Copper Coins, +That Stuff)

You think of the layout of the caravan trail. How would you like to set up your traps? And after, what would you like to do?

[4 flash bangs instead of three because there was a suggestion to have one attached to a tripwire.]

Spoiler: Map & Locations (click to show/hide)

The light blue inverted triangles represent villages. None of them are named on this map, but you know by heart your old home and the nearby human town.
The red X represents your location.
Orange spots represent ruins or interesting locations.
Blue triangles represent friendly Kobold camps.
Red triangles represent greenskin camps.
Crossed out towns are ruins.
Foothill Village: Your old home, there's no going back now.
Stockton: A Human village, your village used to trade with them frequently. There is a group of local bandits there who want to kill you.
Cryptsocks: A Dwarven mountainhome that you were told is incredibly rich but exclusive on who can even enter. Max is wanted there.
Changedgrove: An Elven settlement that sits at the border between the forest and the plains. It is your current location.

Spoiler: Party & Pets (click to show/hide)

Kilroy, Gnome Tinkerer, Heathy
Max, Dwarf Thief, Healthy, In a constant state of mild inebriation
Mark, Human Hunter, Healthy

Pets:
Mavrick, Smart Toddler Giant Rat, Healthy
Equiped: Nothing

Sprint, Make Pack Ostrich, Healthy
Equiped: Leather harness, Large Cloth Bags (empty), Small Barrel (0/40L)

Spoiler: Status & Reputation (click to show/hide)

Healthy
Refreshed and Awake
Alcohol Dependent

Reputation
Foothill Village: Exiled [0/100], Fairly Known
Stockton: Neutral [17/20], Pretty Unknown
Changedgrove: Friendly [4/30], Pretty Unknown

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Equipped:
Gnome Styled Cloth Clothing
Perfectly Fit Leather Armor
Wooden Walking Stick
Yew Bow (slung over shoulder)
Steel Short Sword (sheathed)
Leather Backpack
Herbal Bag
Leather Quiver
Enchanted Wooden Ring

Herbal Bag:
Handful of White Mushrooms, Green Spots (slightly poisonous) (unidentified) x1
Healing Herb Leaf x5
Aloe Leaf x1
Pipeherb Leaves x11
Green Mint Leaves x6

Leather Quiver:
Wooden Steel Tipped Arrows x10

Flint and Steel x1
Flask (6/6) x1
Elvish Oak Pipe x1
Bronze Knife w/ Wood Handle x1
Enchanted Small Cloth Map x1
Brass Compass x1
Brass Whistle x1
Small Black Powder Bomb x6
Black Powder Landmine x6
Tripwire x4
Flash Grenade x4
Barbed Wire x20 Feet


2 Days of Food
Water Skin (6/6L) (2L/Day)
3 Silver Coins
24 Copper Coins
Key to Chest in Camp

Spoiler: Skills & Crafting (click to show/hide)

Skills:
You can identify poisons.
You can use a bow pretty well.
You can whittle wood skillfully.
You can track animals.
You can identify many plants in the area around Stockton.
You know basic Alchemy.
You know basic mechanics.
You know decent engineering.
You can skin an animal properly.

Crafting:
Wooden Figurine: Small piece of wood
Deadfall Trap: Small sticks, flatish rock, small vines
Javelin: Long thin branch
Walking Stick: Long wide branch
Mechanical Parts: 5 parts for one metal bar
Bear Trap: One metal bar, one pressure plate, one mechanical part
Giant Mouse Trap: One metal pole, one metal bar, one pressure plate, a large wood board, two mechanical parts
Small Black Powder Bomb: One mechanical part, handful of black powder, fuse, wood block or round shell, metal scraps, made for 7 copper coins each
Gnomish Lighter: One metal bar, piece of flint, piece of steel, flammable gas, wick
Gnomish Switchblade: One bar of metal, one mechanical part, wood or metal for a handle
Dwarven Lantern: One bar of metal, chunk of glass, wick, mechanical part, flammable gas
Sapper Charge: One mechanical part, two handfuls of black powder, long fuse, incendiary gas, block of wood
Land Mine: Materials for 10 Copper Coins each
Trip Wire: Materials for 2 Copper Coins each
Flash Grenade: Materials for 7 Copper Coins each
Barbed Wire Strand: Materials for 3 Copper Coins per 2 Feet

Spoiler: Tasks and People (click to show/hide)

The druids want you to destroy a greenskin supply caravan that is traveling through the area tomorrow.

Mark is a hunter who is traveling with you. You are becoming good friends.
Max Yeskly, Dwarven thief and adventurer extraordinaire. You seem to have a habit of helping him out of tricky situations, while he keeps getting you into them. He is traveling with you.

Stockton:
Chel is a human Tinkerer who has connections within the guild. She is somewhat friendly to you.

Changedgrove:

Spoiler: Camp (click to show/hide)

Medium Sized Tent (yours)
   Your Sleeping Bag
   Max's Sleeping Bag
   Mavrick's Leaf Pile
   Small Wooden Chest (locked)
      Giant Rat Sized Bear Trap w/ Wooden Parts x4
      Healing Tea x1
      Silver Flask x1
      Silver Rings x3
      Large Unreadable Dwarven Book of Spells x1
      Vagabond Battle Figurine Set x1
      Quart of Rat Milk (3/10) x1
      Baby Bottle x1
      Iron Armor Plates x17
      Figurine of Overwhelmed Goblin x1
   Max's Stuff
   Jar with Glowing Mushroom
Small Sized Tent (Mark's)
   Mark's Sleeping Bag
   Mark's Stuff
   Locked Coffer
   Small Lantern
Fire
Wood Pile

[stabbymcstabstab]

have max and roy in the bushes in the north and mark in the south by the curve part out the land mines on the curvy part and some figure what to do with the rest

[ashton1993]

didn't we already plan this out?

[Weirdsound]

Set up the grenades with tripwires and plant the mines on the road. Might as well set up those bear traps as well. Have Max stand in front of the traps to cause the Greenskins to charge through them to get to him.

Roy and Mark will hide in the bushes with 2 flashbangs each. Pelt the greenskins with Arrows and flashbangs.

If more than one Greenskin reaches Max in one piece, Max should run!

[Vent]

I'd suggest not having Max in front, there's a good chance there will be a couple archers.
I'm still trying to find some convincing sprites for the battle map, unless I can find or make some we're stuck with generic colored circles.

[filiusenox]

I could try and whip some up, if you like.

[Vent]

It would be appreciated

[Weirdsound]

Have max stand near the bushes, and dive in if Archers come into sight. Its not like they likely march with their bows at ready. Max could get out of sight before the Archers could get a shot in. Set up the barbed wire and bear traps off to the side of the road near Max, so that if the greenskins run off the road to catch up with him, they will still hit some traps.

Edit: You could just grab and blow up the goblin tiles from your DF tileset of choice. Unless you play ASCII of course...

[Zako]

No, don't have max stand in the open. He would get shot by arrows.

Spread the land mines across the road and cover them up carefully, making sure you know where they are. Set up the tripwires on either side of the road and hide them using vine would around them loosely. Give a flashbang to everyone and have killroy take 2.

Killroy and Max take cover in the bushes to the north, next to the road, behind the barbed wire. Mark will take position to the south behind the wire. If we have time, carve a few stakes from wood and place them behind the wire, point angled towards the road, so if the orcs run and trip, hopefully they will either land on them or run into them, slowing them down. Also, set up the bear traps behind the wire evenly.

The plan is simple: The caravan will go along the road, hit the mines and stop in shock and suprise. Killroy will throw a flashbomb, Mark and Max open fire with arrows and javelins. Killroy will throw grenades behind the caravan to cut them off from running back down the road. If the orcs start organising and grouping up, Mark will hit them with a flashbomb. If they start running for it, Max will throw a flashbomb. Make sure that everyone knows what situation will call for a flashbomb, so they will know to look away and not be blinded. Show no mercy.

[Vent]

Have max stand near the bushes, and dive in if Archers come into sight. Its not like they likely march with their bows at ready. Max could get out of sight before the Archers could get a shot in. Set up the barbed wire and bear traps off to the side of the road near Max, so that if the greenskins run off the road to catch up with him, they will still hit some traps.

Edit: You could just grab and blow up the goblin tiles from your DF tileset of choice. Unless you play ASCII of course...

[I was actually thinking of using my tile set for it, I'll look into that.]

You head to the area and find a good location to wait in ambush. You set up the traps. You set up the tripwire with several bombs hanging from it, including a flash bang, in a way that will set of the mines when it is broken. They could also be set off if there was pressure on them, or if you threw a bomb into the group. You hide some barbed wire in the bushes you will be hiding in, and set up your old bear traps in the bushes as well. There is still some daylight if you want to move around your traps or make some other form of attack, but for the most part you're done. (-Traps)

Everyone is given a flash bang, and, keeping two for yourself, you give your partners each a bomb. (-Explosives)

You will be camping out here for the night waiting for the wagons. Your animals are being taken care of, is there anything you want to do before you sleep? You can go back to town for something if you think it's necessary.

Spoiler: Map & Locations (click to show/hide)

The light blue inverted triangles represent villages. None of them are named on this map, but you know by heart your old home and the nearby human town.
The red X represents your location.
Orange spots represent ruins or interesting locations.
Blue triangles represent friendly Kobold camps.
Red triangles represent greenskin camps.
Crossed out towns are ruins.
Foothill Village: Your old home, there's no going back now.
Stockton: A Human village, your village used to trade with them frequently. There is a group of local bandits there who want to kill you.
Cryptsocks: A Dwarven mountainhome that you were told is incredibly rich but exclusive on who can even enter. Max is wanted there.
Changedgrove: An Elven settlement that sits at the border between the forest and the plains. It is your current location.

Spoiler: Party & Pets (click to show/hide)

Kilroy, Gnome Tinkerer, Heathy
Max, Dwarf Thief, Healthy, In a constant state of mild inebriation
Mark, Human Hunter, Healthy

Pets:
Mavrick, Smart Toddler Giant Rat, Healthy
Equiped: Nothing

Sprint, Make Pack Ostrich, Healthy
Equiped: Leather harness, Large Cloth Bags (empty), Small Barrel (0/40L)

Spoiler: Status & Reputation (click to show/hide)

Healthy
Refreshed and Awake
Alcohol Dependent

Reputation
Foothill Village: Exiled [0/100], Fairly Known
Stockton: Neutral [17/20], Pretty Unknown
Changedgrove: Friendly [4/30], Pretty Unknown

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Equipped:
Gnome Styled Cloth Clothing
Perfectly Fit Leather Armor
Wooden Walking Stick
Yew Bow (slung over shoulder)
Steel Short Sword (sheathed)
Leather Backpack
Herbal Bag
Leather Quiver
Enchanted Wooden Ring

Herbal Bag:
Handful of White Mushrooms, Green Spots (slightly poisonous) (unidentified) x1
Healing Herb Leaf x5
Aloe Leaf x1
Pipeherb Leaves x11
Green Mint Leaves x6

Leather Quiver:
Wooden Steel Tipped Arrows x10

Flint and Steel x1
Flask (6/6) x1
Elvish Oak Pipe x1
Bronze Knife w/ Wood Handle x1
Enchanted Small Cloth Map x1
Brass Compass x1
Brass Whistle x1
Small Black Powder Bomb x2
Tripwire x3
Flash Grenade x1


2 Days of Food
Water Skin (6/6L) (2L/Day)
3 Silver Coins
24 Copper Coins
Key to Chest in Camp

Spoiler: Skills & Crafting (click to show/hide)

Skills:
You can identify poisons.
You can use a bow pretty well.
You can whittle wood skillfully.
You can track animals.
You can identify many plants in the area around Stockton.
You know basic Alchemy.
You know basic mechanics.
You know decent engineering.
You can skin an animal properly.

Crafting:
Wooden Figurine: Small piece of wood
Deadfall Trap: Small sticks, flatish rock, small vines
Javelin: Long thin branch
Walking Stick: Long wide branch
Mechanical Parts: 5 parts for one metal bar
Bear Trap: One metal bar, one pressure plate, one mechanical part
Giant Mouse Trap: One metal pole, one metal bar, one pressure plate, a large wood board, two mechanical parts
Small Black Powder Bomb: One mechanical part, handful of black powder, fuse, wood block or round shell, metal scraps, made for 7 copper coins each
Gnomish Lighter: One metal bar, piece of flint, piece of steel, flammable gas, wick
Gnomish Switchblade: One bar of metal, one mechanical part, wood or metal for a handle
Dwarven Lantern: One bar of metal, chunk of glass, wick, mechanical part, flammable gas
Sapper Charge: One mechanical part, two handfuls of black powder, long fuse, incendiary gas, block of wood
Land Mine: Materials for 10 Copper Coins each
Trip Wire: Materials for 2 Copper Coins each
Flash Grenade: Materials for 7 Copper Coins each
Barbed Wire Strand: Materials for 3 Copper Coins per 2 Feet

Spoiler: Tasks and People (click to show/hide)

The druids want you to destroy a greenskin supply caravan that is traveling through the area tomorrow.

Mark is a hunter who is traveling with you. You are becoming good friends.
Max Yeskly, Dwarven thief and adventurer extraordinaire. You seem to have a habit of helping him out of tricky situations, while he keeps getting you into them. He is traveling with you.

Stockton:
Chel is a human Tinkerer who has connections within the guild. She is somewhat friendly to you.

Changedgrove:

Spoiler: Camp (click to show/hide)

Medium Sized Tent (yours)
   Your Sleeping Bag
   Max's Sleeping Bag
   Mavrick's Leaf Pile
   Small Wooden Chest (locked)
      Healing Tea x1
      Silver Flask x1
      Silver Rings x3
      Large Unreadable Dwarven Book of Spells x1
      Vagabond Battle Figurine Set x1
      Quart of Rat Milk (3/10) x1
      Baby Bottle x1
      Iron Armor Plates x17
      Figurine of Overwhelmed Goblin x1
   Max's Stuff
   Jar with Glowing Mushroom
Small Sized Tent (Mark's)
   Mark's Sleeping Bag
   Mark's Stuff
   Locked Coffer
   Small Lantern
Fire
Wood Pile

[Weirdsound]

I'd say put max, and all the beartraps and barbed wire to the right of the screen. Roy and Mark should not make themselves known until the convoy has passed and are thoroughly preoccupied by the act of blowing up. At which point they should help them out in that process.

The explosives should be spaced out a little better, so as they do not set each other off.

Edit: Go to town and see if you can get the woodsprite to come watch the battle, and report back to elves afterwards so they can send some people to haul away any surviving loot. I don't like the idea of leaving a half destroyed wagon full of essential goblin supplies sitting alone while we go fetch people to haul it away, and it would be a waste to destroy it if it survives the explosions.

[filiusenox]

What type of armor is max and mark wearing?

[Vent]

Mark: Leather Armor
Max: Cloth Clothes

I think I'm going to use modified sprites from Phoebus's pack. All credit for them goes to him.

[filiusenox]

They look better then mine.

[Zako]

Well, that seems like that will work, but for some improvements, take the time to sharpen wooden stakes and plant them behind the wire, pointing to the road, to act as extra defense. Make sure to hide them behind the wire. Have everyone help with this if they can, but work fast.