Monster Melee - Orcs vs. Hobgoblins

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Esper the Bard

Esper the Bard

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@Crimson_Maniac36
@Crimson_Maniac36 Ай бұрын
Gnolls vs Lizardmen
@donaldcedar7574
@donaldcedar7574 Ай бұрын
The "weird" low level monsters. Nice.
@lisaurian7487
@lisaurian7487 Ай бұрын
Weirdly enough it's hard to imagine a more appropriate matchup. Hoping on my Swampy Lizard Bois for the win. B]
@emilianorios4761
@emilianorios4761 Ай бұрын
I wonder who thinks who is more delicious
@esperthebard
@esperthebard 17 күн бұрын
@@Crimson_Maniac36 I am definitely considering this one.
@Crimson_Maniac36
@Crimson_Maniac36 17 күн бұрын
@@esperthebard Thank You
@joze838
@joze838 Ай бұрын
The tactical geniuses are focusing the tank. Well played.
@Franco1395
@Franco1395 Ай бұрын
The orcs got really lucky with their rolls. The warchief winning initiative and soaking up ALL the damage was key to the orc victory. Since the hobgoblins were damaging the warchief pretty well to start it sucked them into the (focus fire) tactic which ultimately lost them the battle. The orc grunts quickly ended the battle with some criticals to avenge their fallen warchief. Nicely done. Excellent battle!
@picallo1
@picallo1 Ай бұрын
Yes I found that to be a completely absurd tactic. Why would they all Focus fire on this giant sack of hit points? They could have went around practically one shotting Orcs with that extra 2d6.
@yamilalcaide9448
@yamilalcaide9448 Ай бұрын
For me, either way the warchief had too much HP and actual good chances to hit the hobgoblins and 1shot them, once all the orcs were at melee it either was a warchief sweep or a minion sweep, Hobgoblins did roll terrible damage tho, a lot of really bad dice on the martial advantage.
@picallo1
@picallo1 Ай бұрын
@@yamilalcaide9448 True but a few times the Hobgoblins could have killed a couple of Orcs significantly reducing some of the incoming attacks. With an AC of 18 they had a good chance. Also the two long rangers had 0 incentive to engage when a longbow does practically the same damage as their longsword with the same advantages.
@asepsisaficionado7376
@asepsisaficionado7376 Ай бұрын
​@@yamilalcaide9448 93 HP is just insane for this matchup. The fact that not only did the hobogblins start *within range* of his movement speed but he went first in initiative just sealed the outcome from the beginning.
@donniejefferson9554
@donniejefferson9554 Ай бұрын
This is pribably the battle I've most wanted to see a rematch for. I think the hobgoblins could've taken it if a basic orc or two got into melee before the warchief. They never had a good chance to lower the orc's numbers while the orcs had an easy time picking off basic hobgoblins.
@merchant3899
@merchant3899 Ай бұрын
problem was the hobo goblins did not get a chance to really shoot there long bows, I mean they are more intelligent they would have shot at the orcs from a far trying to take them out before the orcs could reach them
@Mordring
@Mordring Ай бұрын
@@merchant3899 the problem with orcs is they can cover 60' AND attack or 90' to just close the gap and provide AoO threat each and every turn. There's no outrunning orcs or keeping them at a safe distance in an open field battle as many a player have discovered to their detriment in counless low-level adventure scenarios.
@lluisdemonermayans2157
@lluisdemonermayans2157 Ай бұрын
i think one of their advantages are their tactics and supirior inteligence and that did not show
@nathanchampion5624
@nathanchampion5624 Ай бұрын
I'd love to see a druid circle (archdruid + a handful of druids) try to drive the new Froghemoth Elder out of their swamp. 🐸
@thetreatment498
@thetreatment498 Ай бұрын
The froghemogh is severely under CRed against this matachup. Nice idea but will be a slaughter.
@nathanchampion5624
@nathanchampion5624 Ай бұрын
@@thetreatment498 I'm referring to the Froghemoth Elder featured in Quests from the Infinite Staircase, a lot scarier :)
@jasonbertram4960
@jasonbertram4960 Ай бұрын
Oh maybe it could be a froghemoth with a group of allied bullywugs?
@diogog.fernandes6650
@diogog.fernandes6650 Ай бұрын
I love the idea of a druid circle fighting a threat. ! You have my vote
@badideagenerator2315
@badideagenerator2315 Ай бұрын
The hobgoblins might've fared better if they tried to pick off the regular orcs with their longbows before they got close, their tiny health pools seriously hinder their survivability up close.
@Franco1395
@Franco1395 Ай бұрын
@@badideagenerator2315 my thoughts too. I commented already but it seems the orcs lucked out with the warchief getting up close first and offering himself as a target. Too much HP! And those grunts finished strong with some powerful great axe swings.
@badideagenerator2315
@badideagenerator2315 Ай бұрын
@@Franco1395 ironic that the ones that aren't known for their tactics applied a more effective strategy.
@Franco1395
@Franco1395 Ай бұрын
@@badideagenerator2315 Exactly. Tough call though. They chipped down the warchief enough to keep them on it. Classic blunder.😉
@elana1463
@elana1463 Ай бұрын
@@badideagenerator2315 But both parties had the same strategy. Orc strategy: Maximise Hobgoblin casualties. Hobgoblin strategy: Maximise the damage we receive.
@ilejovcevski79
@ilejovcevski79 Ай бұрын
I would have expected a bit more tactical behavior from the supposedly more organized Hobgoblins, but alas, they charged the Orc chief like a bunch of mindless orcs....
@stamatisvolanis8482
@stamatisvolanis8482 Ай бұрын
I have honestly been thinking about this for years. Hobgoblins and orcs occupied similar niches but had very different cultures and I've always been a fan of goblinoids. Haven't watched the video yet, let's go. I'm rooting for hobgoblins
@danielswartz9193
@danielswartz9193 Ай бұрын
Liked the idea a lot. Multiple times in the fight that you treated a 17 as a hit against the hobgoblins, twice that I noticed but could have happened more. This could have made a significant difference. With the more tactical mindset of the hobgoblins I would've expect to see 2 up front with the leader and dodging to take advantage of their high AC and the rest in the back firing their bows. With the lower orc intelligence they likely would've just attacked the hobgoblins in the front. Also would've expected them to focus down the normal orcs after they had reached melee combat as that is the better strategy considering they would be able to reduce the orc DPR more then by attacking the war chief. (Worth attacking the war chief for the extra 2d6 damage while he was the only one next to other hobgoblins but after the others advanced should've switched targets). I believe that these things would've done enough that we would have been fairly likely to see a hobgoblin victory rather then an orc one. Really enjoying the videos and would be interested in a rematch for this one, either way thanks for continuing to make more monster melees!
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
Exactly. Hobgoblins are smart and formally trained in the art of war. They could easily formed a shield wall (the one up from blocking a chokepoint and dodging) which the rest rained arrows from afar. This would be the smart way to fight an enemy you know is bigger amd stronger than you, especially when you know you are much more well equipped.
@mtxtwo3735
@mtxtwo3735 Ай бұрын
I feel the hobgoblins would have been smart enough to slay the soldier orcs before turning on the war chief. While its true the war chief is the biggest threat, however, orcs advantage comes from their numbers and they utilized it here and butchered the hobgoblins before they even stood a chance.
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
100%. The hobgoblins had every advantage and were straight up thrown away. Thwy could have had the shielded warriors dodge tank (thematically form a shield wall in the natural choke point) and just rain arrows onto the orcs until their all dead. Easy win.
@darrenl3289
@darrenl3289 Ай бұрын
I was unaware of military strategies including attacking the hardiest tank of an enemy, ignoring silly "nontactical" ideas like economy of actions. Perhaps a rematch that lets them add actual battle tactics to their tactics?
@josephbutler4950
@josephbutler4950 11 күн бұрын
You come across as a pompous ass. I'm glad my dnd group isn't full of snarky dudes like you.
@andrewhalverson6974
@andrewhalverson6974 Ай бұрын
A throne room with one assassin against 6 guards and a noble. The assassin gets to start with stealth, while the guards are strategically placed on alert for the assassin. Victory is tied only to the assassin and the noble. I love when the terrain gets used tactically, and a cat and mouse combat would be fun and entertaining.
@IdleDruid
@IdleDruid Ай бұрын
I enjoy all your content but harbor a particular fondness for the monster melee series. As a fellow dm, it's really cool to watch different scenarios play out between different groups of Humanoids players don't often choose. I'd love to see an underwater battle if possible. Sahuagin vs Sea elves?
@unskilled822
@unskilled822 Ай бұрын
sahuagin vs kuo-toa would be interesting too
@esperthebard
@esperthebard Ай бұрын
A water battle would be really cool!
@jakeottenschot1078
@jakeottenschot1078 Ай бұрын
Would love to see a rematch of this one! Feel like the hobgoblins would have had a much more decent chance if they went for the weaker orcs first!
@KazunariGames
@KazunariGames Ай бұрын
Hobgoblins would probably send two warriors to the front to dodge and tank a little, while the rest are using longbows or javelins, kiting the orcs
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
Exactly! Hobgoblins entire thing is literally that they are organized and tactically minded. Their potential was utterly wasted here. They should have stomped the orcs.
@TheDchrome
@TheDchrome Ай бұрын
Loving the series Esper. I would think the Hobgoblins would be a little more tactical, picking of the support one by one, while the orcs would want to pair off for individual duals. I wonder if that would’ve changed the outcome.
@justnojustn3036
@justnojustn3036 Ай бұрын
The winner . Fights the town guards.
@GameGodLazy
@GameGodLazy Ай бұрын
That would be great
@atlas_of_prescottia
@atlas_of_prescottia Ай бұрын
The town guards would get slaughtered so fast.
@walbergverissimo2815
@walbergverissimo2815 Ай бұрын
It takes 300xp to reach level 2 and the two dire wolves from the previous episodes gave them 400xp in total. Those orcs don't stood a chance.
@Xecryo
@Xecryo Ай бұрын
I feel so honored you took my suggestion for this one (not sure if anyone else suggested it). I love my orcs and so happy they won. Maybe for the rematch there can be some diversification with Hobgoblins getting Goblin and Bugbear allies and orcs getting Orogs and Tanaruuk allies. How about for my next suggestion Thri-kreen vs Bullywugs.
@BrutalOslaugh95
@BrutalOslaugh95 Ай бұрын
More hobgoblins for the rematch! a few of them ranged
@futurewario9591
@futurewario9591 Ай бұрын
Gnomes VS Halflings
@alexandersvideopicks8735
@alexandersvideopicks8735 Ай бұрын
?
@akaikolr4297
@akaikolr4297 Ай бұрын
Why tho
@navarrjenkinz
@navarrjenkinz Ай бұрын
gnomes vs knights
@MaceLupo
@MaceLupo Ай бұрын
@@akaikolr4297 Why not?
@akaikolr4297
@akaikolr4297 Ай бұрын
@@MaceLupo because they are not warrior races, they're peaceful, whimsical and they wouldn't face other good alignment races for no reason.
@Akatoph
@Akatoph Ай бұрын
That was amazing, love when there are some brutal humanoids in the battle! Now would be so cool to see the winner orcs vs the survivor townguards! ⚔️
@MrDe4dGuy34
@MrDe4dGuy34 Ай бұрын
I would like to see this fight again but with more goblinoid and orc type monsters featured. The bugbear chief is a much worthier combatant for the orc war chief, and an orc eye of Gruumsh would have been better for the hobgoblin captain. Granted, I know throwing in a bunch of different stat blocks would make this tougher to run but we all know hobgoblins wouldn't let some orcs get the last laugh in a skirmish. The hobgoblins would prepare for total war in retaliation. Regardless, I really enjoy watching your tactics play out and all the monsters you highlight!
@blowdagator9181
@blowdagator9181 Ай бұрын
Kinda saw the Orcs brute forcing their way to victory, and the health on the war cheif just was too much for the Hobgoblins.
@fylosofer
@fylosofer Ай бұрын
That was fun. In hindsight, it does seem that the hobgoblins blundered by focusing their attacks on the leader rather than thinning the opposition. We have the benefit of knowing the combatants' stats beforehand (and the outcome afterward), but how much of the relative strength of ones opponent is perceptible to combatants is an open question.
@moochoir2343
@moochoir2343 Ай бұрын
I'm such a sucker for these videos, I'm happy you have more of those epic battles in mind!
@primeemperor9196
@primeemperor9196 Ай бұрын
Acolytes and a Priest vs Cultists and a Cult Fanatic
@Gashren
@Gashren Ай бұрын
That would be neat to see.
@georgeuferov1497
@georgeuferov1497 Ай бұрын
Maglubiyet and Gruumsh be like:
@Tyrgoth99
@Tyrgoth99 Ай бұрын
The tactical logic vs blunt brutality were kind of inverted in this fight. Hobgoblins made a really poor choice of prioritizing a single high hp target, while orcs eliminated the action economy of their enemies. Need to rerun this one with Hobgoblins showing a bit more cunning and brains over the orcs ;-).
@theLizardof0z
@theLizardof0z Ай бұрын
dude... absolutely awesome as always! GREAT battle for sure. I vote 'Yes' for the inclusion of flanking in these battles.
@ScythianGryphon
@ScythianGryphon Ай бұрын
Good battle. If i may suggest, hobgoblins could use some makeshift fortifications, since they have a military training.
@danielmerriman8066
@danielmerriman8066 Ай бұрын
Hang on... did the Hobgoblin leader jump ahead of the Orc leader in the turn order at the end there? The Orc leader could still be alive if that hadn't happened.
@pollitopajaro
@pollitopajaro Ай бұрын
Yeah that's exactly what I thought
@esperthebard
@esperthebard Ай бұрын
Yeah that's true! It's actually really complicated running these fights (so much to keep track of) plus trying to keep everything flowing fast!
@danielmerriman8066
@danielmerriman8066 Ай бұрын
@@esperthebard No worries, I totally get that it's tough to keep track of things in the moment!
@luizandrade6900
@luizandrade6900 Ай бұрын
That warchief sure was a damage sponge, sheesh. Cool fight though.
@MikaelDryden
@MikaelDryden Ай бұрын
Elves VS Dwarves! Settle the grudges once and for all!
@esperthebard
@esperthebard Ай бұрын
I just might have to do that!
@raytheerudite5252
@raytheerudite5252 Ай бұрын
Been looking forward to Orcs vs Hobgoblins. You did a mass battle like that years ago, I rather enjoyed it.
@purplehaze2358
@purplehaze2358 Ай бұрын
This wasn't a fight. This was a massacre.
@RenaissanceManchild856
@RenaissanceManchild856 Ай бұрын
Disappointed with the outcome of this one as a die hard red hand of doom fan! Which just means I’m invested, Esper! Great series as always and very much looking forward to round 2
@cyclopsgaming6974
@cyclopsgaming6974 Ай бұрын
A fight you could do is take a few humanoid stat blocks and put them up against a cyclops in a reenactment of Odysseus and his men fighting the Cyclops. A new iteration but higher level of guards maybe with a mixed team of guards, veterans and gladiator. Maybe even a bandit or bandit captain.
@badideagenerator2315
@badideagenerator2315 Ай бұрын
Mabye some thugs too
@valiantgm
@valiantgm Ай бұрын
I found this really fun and inspiring - how you narrated the battle and the monsters I now want to use! Awesome stuff :D
@jamesfogle8976
@jamesfogle8976 Ай бұрын
I’m sure that I’m not the only one who suggested this battle so Thank You Esper😊
@nicolapodgornik6644
@nicolapodgornik6644 Ай бұрын
Let’s not forget a band of hongoblins killed Goizum, the mighty hagslayer. It’s no easy feat even if they perished in doing so.
@geerontheone8702
@geerontheone8702 Ай бұрын
As a huge fan of all things Hobgoblin I really enjoyed this one! I've been pitting my players against them for a while now and just always wished for more variants, especially on the stronger side. Always love the voices you give all your monsters, actually sells it the most, especially as the fight got tense there towards the end, I could see it before me as if it was a movie scene, excellent story telling!
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
The thing is hobgoblins aren't especially strong. What makes them scary is that they are disciplined and well trained. This was an incredibly poor showing as esper played the hobgoblins terribly. They should have wiped the floor with the orcs if they he employed any of the tactical acumen the lore says they have.
@squashedeyeball
@squashedeyeball Ай бұрын
This was perfect! Maybe a battle between two groups of 6 heavy spell casters of different levels, each...
@Mastikator
@Mastikator Ай бұрын
On one hand I f-ing love these melee brawls. On the other hand I love mind CR (8-18) single monster melees!
@mcdylster6678
@mcdylster6678 Ай бұрын
G'knokbak, son of the former Hobgoblin Warchief, attempts to avenge the death of his father by invading the Orc camp and taking the head of their new Chieftain. 😱
@MinillaToGo
@MinillaToGo Ай бұрын
A fight between Gripplis and Duodrones would be cool.
@johngleeman8347
@johngleeman8347 Ай бұрын
Such an interesting idea. How did you decide on those two groups?
@MinillaToGo
@MinillaToGo Ай бұрын
@@johngleeman8347 I dont know, i just love both of these creatures, and I think that both are a little bit underrated.
@404Skry
@404Skry Ай бұрын
This was awesome man, thank you for the entertaining content! I'm big fan of your monster speech and sounds lol please continue to make these videos special :^)
@jasonf1978
@jasonf1978 Ай бұрын
Maybe there could be a Halloween themed skirmish. A mixture of Undead Creatures vs Clerics and Paladins. Thumbs up!
@Commanderthebarbarian
@Commanderthebarbarian Ай бұрын
Grumsh's one eye looks down at the scuffle in the mountain pass below his high perch in the heavens. There he sees one of his warchiefs fall in glorious combat. The orcs roar with fury, their eyes bloodshot with rage. Grumsh gives the orcs his blessing, and the orcs charge with the fury of Grumsh himself when he fought the leader of those pesky, infernal elves.
@dashenwen
@dashenwen Ай бұрын
Great series! I'd love to see a flanking bonus. Didn't realize that wasn't in the official rules.
@ryanellis9249
@ryanellis9249 Ай бұрын
I love this series! I think a fun match would be a kraken vs however many aboleth
@adeptmage2293
@adeptmage2293 Ай бұрын
If you add flanking you need to do more group fights so we can see a flanking chain 😂
@Mordring
@Mordring Ай бұрын
Hi Esper, as always I love those melees. However, I would have a suggestion for a rematch if you don't mind, inspired by a recent encounter I ran for my players. They were a level 4 party of 3 plus a veteran NPC ally and I decided an orc warchief would be too powerful considering the encounter also had half a dozen orcs, a couple ogres and an Eye of Gruumsh (split into 4 patrols so not fought at once but capable of pulling other patrols to the battle with shouts or retreat tactics. As such, I used an orog as the leader and he could be a nice alternative for the slaughter-machine-damage-sponge warchief. With 42 HP and an AC of 18 (plate), he'd be much closer to the hobgoblin captain in terms of power (or CR if you would) so you probably wouldn't even need an extra hobgoblin (considering their higher AC and martial advantage balancing their low HP).
@DmDungeonMastery
@DmDungeonMastery Ай бұрын
Oh hell yeah brother! this is what we like to see, 2 brutal societies clashing Warhammer fantasy style!
@ChilleBruh
@ChilleBruh Ай бұрын
What about realistically combined parties of monsters? Such as a Gnoll Warband complete with a Shoosuva and a pack of Hyenas or the like perhaps?? Love this content, very well done!
@esperthebard
@esperthebard Ай бұрын
I would like to do bigger, more complex battles like that. The downside is that they take much longer to produce. I also wonder if people would want to watch longer monster melees of like 35-45 minutes.
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
​@@esperthebardI would watch it.
@Gashren
@Gashren Ай бұрын
@@esperthebard - I'd watch it, sure!
@IdleDruid
@IdleDruid Ай бұрын
​@@esperthebard I'd definitely watch
@ElfieElfieElf
@ElfieElfieElf Ай бұрын
Yeesss! This is something I was requesting a few episodes ago!
@arriasinsanite4886
@arriasinsanite4886 Ай бұрын
what an heroic last stand from the captain ! maybe a rematch with some bugbears helping the hobgoblins ?
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
Or better yet, the se exact composition but using even a shred of tactics with the hobgoblins instead of just unga bunga-ing them to their deaths. They literally are a disciplined and formally trained military force and should have won easily.
@smithflx
@smithflx Ай бұрын
Your channel is awesome dude, keep it up!
@jackopdenhoff5872
@jackopdenhoff5872 Ай бұрын
Take care on your trip, and thanks for the battles. ❤
@futurewario9591
@futurewario9591 Ай бұрын
Make a video all about Gnomes please. Gnomes are my favorite race in DnD & Baldur's Gate.
@badideagenerator2315
@badideagenerator2315 Ай бұрын
Gnomes vs kobolds
@joydjinn8692
@joydjinn8692 Ай бұрын
Esper isn't a big fan of gnomes lol
@futurewario9591
@futurewario9591 Ай бұрын
@@joydjinn8692 But why? I genuinely don't understand the gnome hate. He better at least have more respect for gnomes than he does for Owlbears. Gnomes bring so much happiness & joy to the world & are one of the most intelligent people & inventers. He sure never disses Halflings.
@kaijukoopa1248
@kaijukoopa1248 Ай бұрын
Second, while not my favorite, gnomes are awesome among the stout folk
@robloxplays4322
@robloxplays4322 Ай бұрын
Could you do a troll vs a lower CR monster that has fire/acid damage? I’m interested how it will turn out. Maybe like a CR 3 creature or lower, I feel 4 might be too high
@risacademics
@risacademics Ай бұрын
Great combat. Perhaps Keep the story going with the hobgoblin seeking vengeance attacking a lair. Maybe the hobgoblins were an advance scouting party. Love to see goblin vs Kobolds as well. 🐺
@MrDudestein
@MrDudestein Ай бұрын
The guitarist in the background music rolled a nat 20 on the performance check.
@Jay_76
@Jay_76 Ай бұрын
I understand the Hobgoblin tactic of trying to take down the Orc leader, but I might have had the archers try to pick off the regular Orcs for the first round or two, while the other Hobgoblins hold the line. I also might have given the standard Hobgoblins, spears instead of longswords to allow for a mini phalanx formation. Even then, I think the Orcs would have won in the end, just not with as many survivors.
@riccardoconti6682
@riccardoconti6682 5 күн бұрын
We need a rematch! Hobgoblins needed to dodge more! 18 AC and disadvantage would have been really hard to hit for the Orcs
@g3heathen209
@g3heathen209 Ай бұрын
This series is great. So is your voice acting!
@bsabruzzo
@bsabruzzo 24 күн бұрын
I'd like to see a rematch. The Hobgoblins should learn from this and keep their distance because they have a reliable range attack, while the Orcs don't. Hobgoblins are clever.
@mechanicobra
@mechanicobra Ай бұрын
I like to think that even though the orc won this fight, with their warchief slain and their more chaotic nature the remaining orcs fell in to fighting among themselves for leadership.
@ananass8030
@ananass8030 Ай бұрын
How about an ogre Vs guards in a fighting ring with a donkey spectating? Yes, I'm talking about that scene in Shrek 1 lol
@WyattBartelt
@WyattBartelt Ай бұрын
i think the flanking rule makes sense I'm considering using it in my next campaign
@randyruger9063
@randyruger9063 Ай бұрын
Awesome, I requested this! Still early in the vid but that orc warchief looks nasty...
@starhalv2427
@starhalv2427 Ай бұрын
Let's settle once and for all who is the smoother criminal Bandits vs wererats I recommend Bandit captain, two thugs and as many bandits as necessary against 3 wererats
@FrostSpike
@FrostSpike Ай бұрын
Those bandits are going to need some help as the wererats are immune to the non-magical damage of the bandits. The bandits are going to need to be able to grapple, restrain, and strangle those wererats if they're unable to actually hurt them with their regular weapons.
@starhalv2427
@starhalv2427 Ай бұрын
@@FrostSpike Good point Maybe they managed to add silver to their melee weapons but not arrows or knives, so they need to fight in close quarters but aren't completely helpless They could also use torches. Wererats aren't immune to fire damage
@adammancheski8249
@adammancheski8249 Ай бұрын
I do a lot of mobs in my dm games this has given me inspiration and i thank you.
@ShrimpEmporium
@ShrimpEmporium Ай бұрын
Drow vs Duergar perhaps? Mordenkainen's has a lot of variants for both, that are all really fun to use.
@luchirri
@luchirri Ай бұрын
Oozes Royal Rumble....
@bluebird3281
@bluebird3281 Ай бұрын
Royal Jello
@Uriel77200
@Uriel77200 Ай бұрын
I've been plating 1st edition Ad&d with some 2nd edition updates (when they came out) since 1982. Hobgoblins were slightly tougher than orcs back then.
@jordanwhite8718
@jordanwhite8718 Ай бұрын
I feel like this fight definitely favors the orcs for a couple of reasons. The first is that works are really good when it comes to battles with small units. Hobgoblins are much better when they’re in bigger fighting forces because a lot of their abilities will stack. The second reason I think this battle favors the orcs is because of the fact that the war chief was one CR higher than the hobgoblin captain. If you were using the hob goblin warlord, the fight would’ve gone completely different. Obviously, though it would be much harder to make a video where you would be dealing with a large group of orcs or hobgoblins. I don’t think Esper’s budget is that big. Also would be cool to see how things would be different if spellcaster were in the mix. Sorry for the typos I’m using Siri dictation and it messes up words sometimes.
@sassyviking6003
@sassyviking6003 Ай бұрын
No, this battle massively favors the Hobgoblins. With that martial advantage and really good AC for the CR they have the lead in damage and to hit. The orcs have an advantage in hp. The reason the hobgoblins lost is they were used exceptionally poorly. Which is annoying since it is explicitly in their lore that they are organized and competent soldier who are scary precisely because they use proper tactics to overcome stronger foes.
@smuggrog9821
@smuggrog9821 Ай бұрын
​@@sassyviking6003 Yeah, even though I was team Gruumsh and so I was happy that the orcs got the w, it did seem that honor and glory clouded the hobgoblins judgement and tactical mind in this fight. Cause it seemed like all of the hobgoblins only wanted the glory kill by only focusing on the orc warchief and pretty much ignored the other orcs, which was a major mistake and pretty much set them up for defeat.
@targetdreamer257
@targetdreamer257 Ай бұрын
Giant Ape vs 3 Pentadrone Adult Oblex (CR 5) vs a mix of Valenar Steed (CR 1/2), Hounds (CR 1/2), and Hawks (CR 1/8) Rematch Demogorgon vs. Orcus but on the Demogorgon's side throw in some demons that can summon other demons, like Nalfeshnee, Chasme, or Vrock? Those have flying and can summon other demons to take some the pressure that Orcus can do with summoning undead creatures. Maybe even a Balor?
@chrisruth7057
@chrisruth7057 Ай бұрын
Got to give the slight edge to Orcs but it would be a very close battle
@charlesreed5839
@charlesreed5839 Ай бұрын
It's your house, Esper, go for it!
@takeyouforgranite7850
@takeyouforgranite7850 Ай бұрын
Acererak vs Vecna or an Elder Brain vs Sibriex would be fun!
@markmongan
@markmongan Ай бұрын
That flanking rule is very cool. I just think it may be a bit much for a monster melee.
@y2a1979
@y2a1979 Ай бұрын
If this one gets a rematch it might be interesting to have it be more like a sequel instead, and give the hobgoblins a CR 4 leader, which would also show off the difference in training/tactics, by having them led by a Hobgoblin Devastator. It would have potential to be really one-sided if the hobgoblins win initiative, especially the Devastator, but there's precedent from goblins vs. kobolds for one leader to have magic and not the other. And he has a few more hit points, but much worse AC than the captain, so if the orcs do get to attack him, he'll go down fast, like a true glass cannon should. :D
@matthewwhite9643
@matthewwhite9643 Ай бұрын
Hydra vs Treant
@andrewthemaroon8608
@andrewthemaroon8608 Ай бұрын
Hobgob should have tried a charisma check to see if he could recruit the orcs after killing their leader
@syrik022
@syrik022 Ай бұрын
flanking is a must it adds more tactics.Remach with flanking rule
@luciusiluvatar7357
@luciusiluvatar7357 Ай бұрын
Much respect to the heroism of the last standing hobgoblin.
@jasonbertram4960
@jasonbertram4960 Ай бұрын
Foundry is such a great vtt, I love it wayyyyyy more than roll 20 tbh
@daymondaymon8255
@daymondaymon8255 Ай бұрын
Please add flanking bonus. Btw love the battles, keep it up :)
@rickcruz570
@rickcruz570 Ай бұрын
Yes please, add flanking! It only makes sense for most encounters. 1 orc against 3 hobs there should be a sort of advantage there
@jasonreiyn9311
@jasonreiyn9311 Ай бұрын
The generic hobgoblins were shown with an AC of 18 so the 17 wouldn't have missed.
@markmongan
@markmongan Ай бұрын
That was brutal!
@davemaybee1618
@davemaybee1618 Ай бұрын
I’m good with the orc tactics, but I’d say tip another hobgoblin into the scrum…whole hobgoblin hit point pool was 103, and the orcs were 168. Tough balance, tho had a few second attacks gone through and the orc chief dropped previous round, it would have been closer. But the orcs one shot how many hobgoblins…too potent.
@redfaux74
@redfaux74 Ай бұрын
Nothing like a little blood and guts to start my day. 😊 How about 2 mages vs 2 high priests?
@Purple_Lich
@Purple_Lich Ай бұрын
Ghouls vs our beloved guards please. Also impatient for a lich.
@dizzykincade7831
@dizzykincade7831 Ай бұрын
Just tuning in, esper, but this is a fight I def wana see!
@uptheironschris17
@uptheironschris17 Ай бұрын
Anyone else hoping to see a 1 (Dolvedruc) VS 5 (Orc) comeback?
@MrDavidKord
@MrDavidKord Ай бұрын
I feel like both of them deserved some of their more powerful counterparts. A hobgoblin evoker and a orc shaman maybe?
@chaossin7425
@chaossin7425 Ай бұрын
Random idea. Could do monster melees where the idea is "How many of X to take down one of Y" As an example. How many goblins to take down a troll? Would twenty do it? Assuming they have at least one lit torch, or something, to prevent regen.
@ajturner1392
@ajturner1392 Ай бұрын
Would be awesome playing in one of his campaigns.
@fhilbo1701
@fhilbo1701 Ай бұрын
Elves and Dwarves vs Orcs and Goblins!!
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