Travels amongst the Border Princes (WFRP 2e) OOC

[dojango]

That's not a bad idea... you guys want to hide and watch, or try and lure/drive them off before they stumble on the traps? Think of it as a small ravine, maybe 30 feet down. The traps are on the trail leading up your side. The area is heavily forested. Your work crew has a few shovels and hatchets, while most of them have slings. The bandits have bows and hand weapons.

[rax]

I don't much fancy our odds in a fight, but if we must then holding the high ground 30 feet up isn't a bad start, especially if we've already manage to lay out some traps that the bandits could stumble into if we lure them on.

On the other hand, our major aim should be to keep them from discovering the traps at all. I'm not too worried about Colten choosing a different path just because his advance party disappears. As far as he's concerned, they could have deserted or we could have ambushed them, both of which are bad from his POV but neither suggests that he needs to come in by a different route as long as he's careful not to get ambushed again. The downside in any fight is mostly that we could lose badly or some of the bandits get away and tell Colten about our cunning plan.

So, luring them away in a different direction is a good idea, but we also need to make certain that whoever does it doesn't get caught. To me, that means we should be leading the bandits away from the traps but fairly obviously in the direction of the village so that they break off the pursuit once we close enough that they may face superior numbers themselves.

[rax]

I'm not actually sure about my IC post, so I may edit it depending on feedback here.

Most importantly, is it possible for our group to finish up setting the traps (and hiding them, obviously) or are we looking at several more days' work?

If it isn't, Severin would probably suggest covering our tracks and sending a runner back to the village to summon the militia. If we can kill or capture this band away from our traps, it'll help maintain security as well as considerably reducing the number of bandits that Colten can bring against us.

[dojango]

I mean, you can set the traps, the danger is that they will stumble on them (literally) which means that they'll be aware that you've trapped some of the approaches. I mean, they'll figure it out sooner or later as they start stepping on them. This is just one of the places that you're trapping, so there are others closer to the town that they won't know about.

Running back to warn the town isn't a bad idea as well, since yeah, taking out some more bandits before the big day isn't the worst idea.

[Shadowflick]

Dang, now I Kinda want to bring Bart from Storm of Chaos over to this game. I was having fun characterizing him in my head >_>. Just change his mission from “steal from chaos” to be “steal from other bandits/lords/orks/and other scary things cause that then makes me look scarier and stronger then them” instead of just taking from farmers that can’t defend themselves.

[Haval]

How many bandits are there anyway?

I don't really want them to see the palisade and get away after. I think its a toss-up between getting them angry enough to chase Gabriele or trying to beat them to the village and borrow some reinforcements.

[dojango]

there are 12 bandits in the patrol.

[rax]

Any chance Severin and Rickon's crew will get back just in time to attack the bandits in the rear or flank?

[Haval]

FP to reroll that
vs. 57 (+10)
(1d100)[33]

1/3

[Shadowflick]

Yea, It looks like a quick charge in the rear could help out

[dojango]

How long did you spend planting the rest of the stakes?

[dojango]

Gabrielle gets hit for (1d10+3)[9] dmg before armor and toughness.

[rax]

How long did you spend planting the rest of the stakes?

About as long as it took for Severin to notice that progress was really slow. I don't know really how long that would be - half an hour maybe?

[Haval]

Gabrielle gets hit for [roll0] dmg before armor and toughness.

Don't think I ever said what she was wearing, but leather jack seems reasonable to allow her to be stealthy still. That'll be 4 wounds.

[rax]

@dojango

Rickon puts his hands on his knee's, trudging through the forest so much is putting a tiring on the young adventurer. But, the look of leftover chaos "Well! Looks like we missed on on the risk of death. lucky for us." he walks over a few of the bodies, looking down to check and see if any bandits had some money...or armor. Something to s teal "Going after them could work, sure. Or? We trust that this was enough to scare them off and have them go somewhere else? Already lost enough people for a halfling village"

I read the situation differently from Shadowflick. As I understand it, Severin, Rickon, and the work gang are still in the forest on the way back to the village when Bert intercepts them. Therefore we don't know what went down with the ambush. Is that correct?

[Shadowflick]

Ack! Sorry, must have gotten some things mixed up there. Sorry, I'll go back and fix it when I get the chance

[dojango]

@dojango

I read the situation differently from Shadowflick. As I understand it, Severin, Rickon, and the work gang are still in the forest on the way back to the village when Bert intercepts them. Therefore we don't know what went down with the ambush. Is that correct?

Correct. And neither does Bert.

[rax]

Righto, I'll post IC tomorrow evening. Off to bed now.

[dojango]

Votes to attack: (1d19)[17]

[rax]

Well, look who got their gumption up!

[dojango]

The village midwife takes a look at Gabrielle's arm and heals (1d10)[1] wounds. The bandit patrol has decided to flee and manages to escape. They lost two and the village lost one.

[dojango]

just going to roll some perception, S: (1d100)[42], G: (1d100)[23]

[dojango]

Just going to roll some perception: G (1d100)[27], S (1d100)[89], R (1d100)[60]

[Haval]

Going to look for an actual threat before I wake anyone up.

I assume there would be someone watching the walls but we may not have discussed it. Obviously sentries maybe wouldn't be enough to stop anything getting in.

[dojango]

There are guards on the towers. You're not sure how many, Laurens and Alyssa have been handling those details.

[rax]

Seems like a "Gabriele in the spotlight" moment for now. No IC post from me until Severin is made aware of the situation.

[Haval]

Can see this turning into the Wicker Man very easily It's probably fine.

IC post in a bit.

[rax]

Well, this is a not entirely unexpected development.

[Haval]

Well, this is a not entirely unexpected development.

Yeah, I realise I wasn't there for that conversation.

I think I could try guilting them into staying but Gabriele doesn't really have the fel.

[Haval]

Retroactive Follow Trail test if it helps answer Severin's question
Vs. Int 38
(1d100)[86]
Fp if needed
(1d100)[18]