J-H
2023-08-18, 09:26 PM
To help me generate some encounter variety, I'm trying to put together some classifications.
Here's what I've come up with for "How an encounter starts":
Enemies surprised (party sneaks up on them, assassination during social encounter, etc.)
Party surprised (the reverse)
Mutual surprise / meeting engagement (typically two patrols meeting each other)
Deliberate movement to combat (both sides visible outside engagement distance, no surprise)
Enemy Defending fortification (pair with a surprise category)
Party defending fortification (pair with a surprise category)
Enemy pursuing party (chase)
Party pursuing enemy (chase)
Anything else?
Here's what I've come up with for "How an encounter starts":
Enemies surprised (party sneaks up on them, assassination during social encounter, etc.)
Party surprised (the reverse)
Mutual surprise / meeting engagement (typically two patrols meeting each other)
Deliberate movement to combat (both sides visible outside engagement distance, no surprise)
Enemy Defending fortification (pair with a surprise category)
Party defending fortification (pair with a surprise category)
Enemy pursuing party (chase)
Party pursuing enemy (chase)
Anything else?