[WFRP] The Bloody Crown OOC XV

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Probably too early for this yet, but I want to float the idea. We could try to cause a distraction (Sounds spell might be useful) and draw them out of the camp, then rush in and rescue who we can.

The ol' "throw a pebble in the bushes" trick? Seriously? You think that'll empty an entire goblin camp?

I also think any sneaking attempt is doomed to failure. This is an open space, and all of us except Ludo are too tall to dress up as goblins even if we had goblin hoods handy (which we don't). And since these are night goblins, waiting for nightfall would put us (not them) at a disadvantage.

I'm fairly convinced that we can't actually win a straight up battle, even if we can start with an ambush, but possibly a shock and awe first strike can cause enough confusion that we could rush in and grab the sacrifices. I suspect fire - and lots of it - would be necessary for us to have a chance though (both for the grabbing and the escaping).

This would put a nail in the coffin of diplomacy before we've even attempted it. I'd rather try diplomacy first, and resort to violence if that fails. We'd lose the advantage of surprise, but given our enemies' sheer numbers, surprise wouldn't make much of a difference anyway.

Plus, sorry to metagame, but the round-by-round combat system makes it impossible to move quickly while fighting. You have to choose one or the other.