[Hijikata wonders, too. Do these bandits simply feel so secure that they only see the need to scatter such small camps around the village? Or did their scouting parties misjudge the enemies' numbers? Perhaps twice as many orcs might be sleeping in the camps' tents before their shifts on the watch or somesuch. Or...]
Maybe the majority of them is actually out of sight in the village. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd taken over a building or several for themselves.
[He looks up at the sound of small wings and raises an arm for his familiar to land on. Arashi's crow form is far less conspicuous than his humanoid true form, so he currently looks like a regular bird.]
What's the situation?
Your people have the village surrounded. From above I saw four camps that appear to have been set up by the invaders - two north of the village, one east, one south. I believe that they see no reason to guard the border to the Lands of Rot, given the presence of the wards.
Makes sense.
In terms of invaders within the township, I counted about thirty.
[Hijikata nods, apparently finding that manageable. With Arashi's guidance he adds the last camp location to the map and adjusts the numbers. The small groups of knights and volunteer fighters can be seen as little dots as they change position to match the enemies' expected strength.]
Honestly, until the guys in the last camp realise what's going on we'll already have thrown them all into chaos. I think we're about ready.
[He mounts his large black horse and, once situated, takes the shield off his back.]
België, you'll be my support? Actually I almost want to ask that you focus on the villagers. If the bandits get the idea of taking them as hostages that'll complicate things significantly.
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Maybe the majority of them is actually out of sight in the village. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd taken over a building or several for themselves.
[He looks up at the sound of small wings and raises an arm for his familiar to land on. Arashi's crow form is far less conspicuous than his humanoid true form, so he currently looks like a regular bird.]
What's the situation?
Your people have the village surrounded. From above I saw four camps that appear to have been set up by the invaders - two north of the village, one east, one south. I believe that they see no reason to guard the border to the Lands of Rot, given the presence of the wards.
Makes sense.
In terms of invaders within the township, I counted about thirty.
[Hijikata nods, apparently finding that manageable. With Arashi's guidance he adds the last camp location to the map and adjusts the numbers. The small groups of knights and volunteer fighters can be seen as little dots as they change position to match the enemies' expected strength.]
Honestly, until the guys in the last camp realise what's going on we'll already have thrown them all into chaos. I think we're about ready.
[He mounts his large black horse and, once situated, takes the shield off his back.]
België, you'll be my support? Actually I almost want to ask that you focus on the villagers. If the bandits get the idea of taking them as hostages that'll complicate things significantly.