> The heroes have encountered an equal size group of Trollkin, this is
> not a main focal point of the adventure. My initial thought is to use
> a Simple Contest per hero and Trollkin opponent. Possible outcomes:
> 1. Heroes all win Trollkin lose. No problem adventure moves on.
> 2. Mixed victories and losses. Should we continue with another
> round of Simple Contests? Should we assume that the combat ends with
> the remaining Trollkin fleeing? I guess the second outcome would be
> dependent on story needs. But surely there are other options I do not
> immediately think of.
> 3. Trollkin win. This becomes an unforseen story element and
> cause for excelent roleplaying and GM winging.
Although technically it should be a simple contest since it's not an important scene, we tend to run all of our combats as Extended. They can be pretty quick.
In case 2, you could if necessary have new simple contests amongst the survivors, though I'd find this a bit unsatisfactory, compared to the feel of an extended contest.
In case 3, you already foresee excellent roleplaying as you allow the players to think up some way to escape the trollkin. Nothing wrong with this outcome!
But I suspect 2 is the most likely, and that's why I prefer extended -- if it's going to be multiple rounds of rolling, that's the best way.
But go with simple if you think the trollkin intend to run away unless they defeat everyone.
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