Tafferville? Taffervale? East Tafferton?

[Asinjin]

It is the 2nd day of the 8th month of 818.

Everyone gets 500xp with personal to come.

[Asinjin]

Discussion of how you will proceed with the gnolls surrounding the town.

[Asinjin]

The Taffer scout that was looking for you is named Aristoles.

The halfling troupe that you encountered in the forest was named: Eight Lads and a Maid.

[Zunder]

I prefer fast action, as they are attacking and harming Taffers.. the cowards.

That being said, we could try to convince the troupe of halflings back at the farm to come and help us, but that would take way too long.  Tafferville might be overrun by then.

[Asinjin]

Others you encountered:

Corporal Felix

Grovetender Glenna

[Malchia]

I prefer fast action, as they are attacking and harming Taffers.. the cowards.

That being said, we could try to convince the troupe of halflings back at the farm to come and help us, but that would take way too long.  Tafferville might be overrun by then.

I agree that we need to act fast. We'll need to form a strategy with those among us. There's no time to gather the Bards.

I have no offensive spells memorized, but I can keep everyone buffed, protected, and healed. My people are resilient, but they're not warriors. We'll need to jump into action soon. Let's scout the location of the Gnoll war leader and focus on them. Once we pinpoint the leader, I'll buff everyone so you can engage in combat. I'll then search for injured Taffers and aid them.

[Zunder]

I agree that we need to act fast. We'll need to form a strategy with those among us. There's no time to gather the Bards.

I have no offensive spells memorized, but I can keep everyone buffed, protected, and healed. My people are resilient, but they're not warriors. We'll need to jump into action soon. Let's scout the location of the Gnoll war leader and focus on them. Once we pinpoint the leader, I'll buff everyone so you can engage in combat. I'll then search for injured Taffers and aid them.

Then I suggest we make an impression on the closest Gnoll, an impression shaped like the first of a paladin, or a flail

[whitesword]

We need three things: intelligence (about our adversaries), a plan, and a way to call for reinforcements.

For intelligence, the quickest way would be to take some gnoll watching the perimeter, assuming they do such things. After we know what they’re about we can make a plan of attack.

My old commander said- there are only three sins in soldiering: wasting time, wasting ale and wasting the element of surprise.

One of you cleric types find a way to send for reinforcements.

[Malchia]

One of you cleric types find a way to send for reinforcements.

The closest reinforcements available are the Taffers currently under siege. The only other help I could call is in the Orcish Empire or possibly Corporal Felix and his regiment, but they're all too far to be here immediately. I could try to use Sending on the Bards, but they have very little motivation to help us.

[Malchia]

Everyone gets 500xp with personal to come.

Is personal XP coming soon? I realize we can't use the XP pre-battle, but Pastor Oz is a hair's breath away from 11th level. Hello 6th level spells...