>>6106197“If we defeat the gnolls, they can’t attack the farms.” Garithos pointed out.
“Correct Lord Garithos, but as you can see, the previous expedition didn’t range too far into the gnoll territory. We defeated them in the field and destroyed their large camp.” Langston told him.
You remember fighting against the gnolls with Jaina and having your men help the Durnholders. Langston had been there and had been quite shaken after having survived the battle.
“Then we will finish the work Lord Uther started.” Garithos said and continued. “We should take our men, march into the gnoll territory, burn down their camps and draw them into a battle they can’t win because they can’t just let us stroll around their territory. After that, we can just mop up the stragglers.”
On paper that wouldn’t be a bad idea, but you knew that there was more to this than just marching there and going to battle. You had fought against the gnolls in the Uther’s Expedition and later on the other side of Darrowmere River where you nearly died. It wouldn’t hurt to ask some questions or point things out before making the tactical choices. But maybe you shouldn’t ask too many questions unless you want to annoy Garithos and others?
>Point out that the ancient forests are deep and you wouldn’t be fighting on your own terms. Tell them about your experiences against the gnolls. Including the fight where you nearly died.>Mention the presence of the Syndicate on this side of Darrowmere River. You found their corpses in the forest where you fought the gnolls.>Instead of going through the middle, what about other approaches? Following the mountains and cutting the gnolls off or following Darrowmere River and securing your flank and the farms with that?>What about the orcs in the mountains? Any sight of them? Could they be the ones pushing the gnolls south?>Ask about the North Durnholde Hills. What do we know about that place? Were the gnolls there?>Ask about the South Durnholde Hills. Is it an empty place or what? No signs of gnolls there?>Other, write inQM: Very eager planning from you. Just hold your horses for a second, I hadn’t even presented you with the very artistic map I made.
