Valas & Colobrod
Valas Valas
Colobrod Colobrod
Valas Valas
Hey Colobrod, I’ve been studying that hill outside the village, thinking about how we could use its slope and ridges as a natural defense. What’s your take on the best angle to hold off a surprise attack?
Colobrod Colobrod
The slope is a riddle, really. If you view it from the enemy’s point of view, a 30‑degree angle keeps the approach slow enough that you can react, but from your own, a 60‑degree angle maximizes your field of fire—so it’s both angles at once, and you have to decide which one you trust. In practice, I’d lean toward a moderate 45‑degree cut, because that gives you a little of each, but the truth is the angle is only useful if the defenders keep their heads down and their eyes on the ridge.
Valas Valas
45 degrees, that’s a decent compromise, but keep the slope’s bite in mind. I’ve collected a lot of broken blades from those who tried to take the ridge, and I keep them on my belt for a good trip. Make sure your heads stay low and your eyes stay on the ridge, and the terrain will do its part.
Colobrod Colobrod
Those blades are a ledger of what went wrong, not a map to what will happen. Keep your heads low, eyes on the ridge, and let the slope speak for itself.
Valas Valas
Exactly. I’ll watch the ridge, let the slope do its work, and keep my inventory of failed weapons close. The battlefield’s already decided; I just have to make sure the plan follows.