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[ashton1993]

Oh, and before we leave changedgrove can we also send an anonymous message to the half-goblin saying we're at that village from the very beggining too try and stop him coming after us? (he'll go the other way hopefully)

[Karnewarrior]

Yeah. Mine the road, tripwire defense, then rain hell on them with arrows and bombs.


Also see if we can't make a tube and launch shit from it with gunpowder, like a miniature cannon.

[stabbymcstabstab]

that would be cool but lets try out the ring it might be like summoning gaint eagles or cause trees to eat people or make the wagon wood eat the orcs these elves arent jackasses enough to screw us that way

[Zako]

Later, when it's not life or death. We need to stick with things we know will work.

[ashton1993]

Plus I'm pretty sure the ring is for immediate emergencies like if you don't use it you will die within 30 seconds kinda thing

[Zako]

We won't die if we fight smart. The bombs will wreck their shit, and the flashbangs will do wonders. We will be fine if we catch them by suprise.

[stabbymcstabstab]

ok lets do it your way zako

[Weirdsound]

We won't die if we fight smart. The bombs will wreck their shit, and the flashbangs will do wonders. We will be fine if we catch them by suprise.

True dat. All hail the power of the explosive!

[Nivim]

 Speaking of catching them by surprise, is it just assumed that areas of earth without mines would be slightly disturbed to match those areas with mines?

[Weirdsound]

I doubt they are on the lookout for mines. As far as they know the Mill just burned down.

[ashton1993]

I doubt they are on the lookout for mines. As far as they know the Mill just burned down.

How would they even know that? but nether less disturbing the ground seems like a good idea for the minutes afterwards when they realize what's happend or if they're on high alert for another reason. Every little helps

[Vent]

Expect an update later tonight or tomorrow, I haven't really had time today.

[Nivim]

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I doubt they are on the lookout for mines. As far as they know the Mill just burned down.

How would they even know that? but nether less disturbing the ground seems like a good idea for the minutes afterwards when they realize what's happend or if they're on high alert for another reason. Every little helps

There are two patterns we could use while disturbing the earth: one covering a large section of road before and after the mines, so that there is no sudden change to give them any warning; and one covering the areas after and beside the mines, so after hitting the first mine they believe that there are many, many more. The first would be good or useless depending on how perceptive they are; some of those guards experienced in war might immediately stop the caravan at the disturbed earth, call for ambush alert, and pull out a long poll to set mines off prematurely. The average guard would be too busy staring down the trees and bushes. If we do the second, we will probably want to place mines where the caravaners will be most likely to try calling the bluff (or grit their teeth and decide to go through the minefield anyway), and avoid situations leading to the thoughts "if they have so many mines, why didn't they put any here" and "why would they place mines so close to themselves" (which comes down to evenly distrubing the "mines" over the C shape and the party being obviously very careful were they step). However, when we blitz them from behind while in this C of "mines" and they feel cornered, it could mean a nastier fight just as easily as surrender. It would depend on whether we want to intimidate them or kill them all before they can react. We should probably put significant effort into making a small path through the "minefield" that looks like a route those laying the mines used and forgot to cover up, but with one mine along it for the poor one who decides to flee.

[ashton1993]

After this I really think the group should take a few days of just for training, Max can teach them how to sneak, if two whistles are made for Maverick, so you have three commands - come here (already taught), fetch (for getting keys, documents, carcasses, ect.) and attack. A couple of hunting trips would probably be the best way to do this. And then practice a bit of sparing together as well so you can practice hand-to-hand combat. Also another upgrade for Maverick I thought of, have a blacksmith file down his teeth and then screw in hollow iron tips, inside each of them use Kilroy's alchemy skill to fill the hollow parts with a lethal poison. Then Maverick should be able to inject it via a bite making him a fair bit more useful on missions.

[Zako]

He would never be able to eat properly then. And how on earth will we get him to hold still long enough for the smith to do that to his teeth? He is fine as he is right now.