Struggling with how to make it still, sorry. Damn it...

In reply to The Norn (msg # 165):

Maybe just a basic Microsoft Paint type program? Sigurd is simply scratching some lines in the dirt/snow. Doesn't need to be anything fancy.

Group three is the town map. The party is approaching from the lower left. The building Sigurd mentioned in unmarked, my bad, but to the left a bit and half way into the city.

Gonna do a map of the raised area. Orcs are traveling about the town in groups of four to five. According tot he scouting report their are about thirty in the bailey with the leader and two ogres.

I have an inquiry about what my Raven can do pending before the Norn now.

I keep finding new questions to ask about my character. :)

The central character of "The Snorks" was named All-Star.

https://youtu.be/I4ALjDSsMd4

Basically Smurfs underwater.

Is there much cover, in the way of still-standing buildings, or piled debris?  Could be useful for stealth attacks.

Yes, still quite a few half-standing buildings. a few intact. The building Sigurd recommends is a little over half intact, and leans up against a small ridge.

Been having some internet issues this weekend.  Should be back up and running in full by Monday at the latest.

Ok I'm back

Can we get a status update on who is injured and by how much? It might be helpful to determine who needs to drink a potion before we end up in a battle against snow orcs. Thanks!

I have no better ideas.

Couple of questions for the DM:

Is the opening where the three orcs are located a gate type situation, or has the gate been removed/damaged? Basically is it truly an opening we can walk through, assuming we deal with the orcs first?

Is there a way to scale the motte away from the three sentinels?

Is there a way for a small group to approach the three orcs at the opening, i.e., cover, etc?

Okay, there is a gate, but it is closed. The openings here are the ones created by the Jotunn when he attacked the city, places where the log wall has been knocked down.

There are plenty of opportunities to climb the motte away from the opening, which as stated are the only parts guarded by the orcs.

The purpose of the motte was defense, so anything that would have approached the concept of 'cover' would have been trimmed, pruned, burned to the ground or otherwise removed.

I asked a question to Erik, and I'd like to get an answer from him before we make a final plan. If he can help in the way I'm thinking, it might make our plans easier.

I do have a fairly decent disguise skill . . .

Ha!  Vermundr does possess some rather soft, inviting eyes.

Tis ashame there is no Garth in our party to ask if anyone found Vermundr attractive when thusly dressed.

Sorry not to post for a few days. I'm overworked and under paid (like most of us, surely) but I almost have a finished dissertation, and I'm almost caught up grading student writing assignments.

Okay, we seem to have stalled, and Klaengr is on limited internet right now, so I am going to try and get things moving here...

It seems like a two pronged attack is the parties desire, with Sigurd as a free roamer and Amund on the parapet.

Unless I hear otherwise, this is the plan, effective Friday evening.

Straight thru the buildings, Klaengr as the leader, Ludvig, Dragnar and Hruunwulf

Hooking to the left, Vermundr as the leader, Erik and Wulfgar

Alone: Sigurd, and Amund

Looks good to me.

Yep, sounds about right

That looks like an accurate summary of our confusing posts.

Yup. Amund is cocked and loaded.

Hruunwulf is tensed and awaiting the command to charge!

Looks good.