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Post by Brumbar » Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:59 am

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Lawrence will be in the back protecting the party from sneak attacks

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Post by riftstone » Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:54 am

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Serech is probably better either guarding the rear or protecting the magic-user - going to the front rank only if there is not another with heavy armor.

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Post by sully » Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:09 am

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Here's an attempt at a marching order. Let me know what you guys think.

I expect Het to be up ahead scouting but he'll slip behind Oldtin and Gunther once the scrapping breaks out.

I also like Alkman and Archie in the second rank because they have spears and can hopefully assist in melee behind Oldtin and Gunther.

2x2
Het
Oldtin - Gunther
Alkman - Archie
Golgudir - Fredrik
Serech - Lawrence
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:23 am

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I think the rules do suggest that three spearmen can fight abreast in a 10ft wide passage, but they're not explicit about spears fighting from a second rank (that's up to Mako :)).

Unless Mako says spears can attack from a second rank, I'd hold the soft mercs back; our A Game would, I think, be to position our top AC/hp persons in the front two ranks. The outright hardest guys should take front rank, with a handy second rank ready to relieve them after they get hit.

In the present company Lawrence, Serech, and Gunther(NPC) all have the best AC: 4 (mail+shield).
Oldtin and Fredrik also have AC 5 (mail).

Lawrence and Hetwhistle are the only figures who have more than 6 hp (so they can't be killed by the first normal hit). Fredrik also got a 6 hp and Serech 5 (nice!), so maybe second rankers? Golguldir has only 1 hp and will certainly be killed by any hit (foooool!).

Lawrence has a bow and Hetwhistle has a sling, which might also make them useful up front. On the otherhand, Oldtin is the only player who can "see equally well by day or night" so perhaps he'd make a good scout, or rearguard?
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Post by coffee » Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:21 pm

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Oh, that's right. I didn't buy a shield for Fredrik. (And now, of course, I'm trying to remember why...)

But he can hold a torch in his off hand, so that will help.
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Post by Makofan » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:28 pm

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Maybe in a rigid, disciplined, military formation, spears could stab from the second rank, but I don't think so in most ad hoc dungeon melees. I have no problem with characters throwing spears from the second rank, but of course they would not target those characters already in melee, but the group behind.

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Post by sully » Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:51 am

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Ok, round 2. Comments?

Het
Fredrik - Lawrence
Serech - Gunther
Golgudir - Archie
Alkman - Oldtin
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:36 am

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Looks "ideal" to me--assuming they come from the front!

So long as Lawrence and Oldtin are happy to have been swapped around?
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Post by merias » Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:32 pm

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waysoftheearth wrote:Looks "ideal" to me--assuming they come from the front!

So long as Lawrence and Oldtin are happy to have been swapped around?
Rear-guard sounds fine for Oldtin.
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Post by Brumbar » Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:01 pm

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"Well of course i am fine with being up front. I am not a coward after all , but the legendary sir Lawrence. I was only thinking of the wee folk in our party. I did not wish them to miss a moment of the excitement by being further back"

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