Shalelu stops, smile, and puts a hand on Ruhk's shoulder. "Peace, youngling. You mistake my meaning. An autumn hedgerow is full of life and food, elderflower and rosehips. It is generous without stint, and asks for nothing more than care. The backpack is a thoughtful gift and I appreciate it."
Ruhk, add one to your relationship score with Shalelu.
Despite all your precautions and the best efforts of the scouts, the ambush catches you still trying to move the fallen tree. A group of highwaymen in tattered leather clothes wield an assortment of ill-made weaponry and warped bows.
Rather than negotiate or demand ransom, they attack immediately, straggling out of the woodland beside the road and converging on the caravan.
Combat using the caravan fighting rules from the player's giude. Highwaymen attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14, damage 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8
Let me know if that hits, and make an attack in return. You have -2 to attack for this round only due to surprise.
Hearing the chaos of battle from the caravan ahead, Marduzi spurs Smoke forward to see what has attacked. I've really got to read up on those rules :) Sounds like we just need the one caravan roll for attack rather than carrying out individual combat.
Yeah that's the way I read it; the caravan acts as a giant character, with some abstracted rules. There are some variants that others have proposed, but I'd like to play by the rules-as-written at least once before I decide if it needs tweaking.
Sorry everyone, I seem to be having a devil of a time explaining what's going on and what I need you to do. Stand by one moment and I will try to clarify.
Probably still working through work and family. I know the last couple weeks have been pretty hectic for me with work. Next week will be too - two pitches! Lots going on.
Would like to wait for Will a little longer, but since this entire group seems to be present, I would consider picking GMing up if he doesn't come back. However, if I do, it will likely continue to be slow-paced. I GM a couple other games and find with work and other interests that GMing for me is realistically 1-3 posts a week.
Halvor Lumbar
