The attack of the Cossacks
Structure
Exposition
As Vasilly and the Mishkinaries are driving along the road, a Perception check opposed by the Polkan's Stealth (d20+7) allows Vasilly to notice on a ledge there are three half-man, half-horse creatures watching them: Knowledge Nature will identify these as Polkans, and Knowledge Local or History will identify them as Cossacks from the Steppes, who sometimes raid travellers on the road.
If Vasilly and everyone else in the carriage fails the check, the Polkans are able to ambush, on the suprise round. If the carriage stops for a rest, they will ambush then, otherwise, they will ambush before the carriage gets to town.
Conflict
The cossacks are ambushing the carriage because it is golden and has jewels. They will be willing to back down if offered enough of a bribe (50 gp per person).
Tactics
The cossacks shoot their longbows as an opening volley, then charge the carriage. If there are people outside, they will aim at the people, otherwise, they will take down the carriage's horse. The cossacks then charge towards the carriage (250 ft. per turn), retaining the dexterity bonus to AC. They target the most expensively dressed characters first, their aim being to steal riches rather than to actually kill.Relations
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