The party is moving fairly quietly through the undergrowth until Alfrey steps on a loose rock. As he fights for balance, his chainmail noisily clinks. The bandits immediately take notice and snap their crossbows to attention.
the bandits yell, pointing at Alfrey. They don't seem to see the others yet but they look like they're going to put up a fight.
1. ???
2a. B1: AC 11
2b. B2: AC 11
2c. B3: AC 11
2d. B4: AC 11
3. ???
OOC:
Welcome to our first battle! Here's how we will set things up:
1.
Choose a square to start that is at least 15 feet (3 squares) away from the road, whatever you think is appropriate for how you character was moving. For example, if you say "I'm starting at A1" then you'd be at the top left hand corner. Either side of the road is fine (maybe you were doing some kind of pincer attack) but if you travelled the shortest distance from where you initially spotted the ambush you'd be on the right side. Try not to put yourself on a tree trunk or rock (those are impassible terrain).
2.
Roll initiative! (1d20+dex) This will determine who goes first. Bandits will go on 11, so if you get 11 or higher you will go before them. In the future I might do this step for everyone to speed things up but I think we'll go slow for the first fight to allow everyone to ask questions.
Some features to note:
1. Map scale: Each square represents a 5x5 foot square. If you can a movement speed of 30 feet you can move 6 squares in a turn.
2. Hiding: Everyone who got 7+ on their stealth roles are hidden until they start moving or taking actions. Until then they cannot be targeted by the enemy.
3. Cover: All characters (NPC or PC) in the green will have a +2 bonus to their AC (I'll keep track of this). Anyone on or within 5 feet of the road will not have this bonus. This is a little different from what I said before. I won't track bonuses ducking behind cover (like tree trunks) to keep our first battle simple, but I'll use common sense when I choose targets.
