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Archives of Nethys

Archives of Nethys

Pathfinder RPG (1st Edition) Pathfinder RPG (2nd Edition) Starfinder RPG

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Battlecry! / Skirmish Units / Building Skirmish Encounters / 1. Set Objectives

Eliminate

Source Battlecry! pg. 164
Destroying a target could swing the tide of battle. PCs might look for all sorts of ways to achieve this objective, taking a more proactive approach than they would if they were defending. These encounters usually work best if the PCs can clearly find and identify the target they need to destroy—uncertainty can be especially annoying in a skirmish encounter. If you do want to make finding the target part of the encounter, such as by finding a cowardly enemy spellcaster and incapacitating them to end a ritual, give the PCs a limited number of clear places to search. Examples of eliminate objectives include:
  • Troops are stationed at the estate of a powerful political figurehead. Get past the guards and assassinate this leader.
  • Multiple shipments of weapons have been transported to an isolated but centrally located fort before being sent out to arm several battalions. Destroy the stockpile!
  • Siege engines are laying waste to allied forces and keeping them holed up in a crumbling castle. Disable or destroy the siege engines to give your allies the chance to rush forward and take the fight to the enemy.