A large scroll pinned near Norwick's gates: =SHADOWS=
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Survival guide against shadows and all variants.
1. Assembling for combat. When the threat is recognized as one or several shadow creatures, immediately assemble in phalanx formation. Ideally, the formation should be circular, covering both flanks and rearguard. Shadow creatures have the power to manifest anywhere where there are natural shadows. They can also produce magical shadows to manifest theirselves, and so no linear structure is safe from being approached from the rearguard.
2. Never, EVER leave the formation. If the shadow creatures lure one person away, it doesn't only open a break in the formation and exposes the weaker members of the defending team, but you risk your very life. A dozen of them can jump out of nowhere suddenly, delivering quick death to cautiousless stray defenders. It is possible that some shades may be forced to flee by experienced priests. If so, switch to ranged weapons, and take them down. Do not follow them.
3. Fear. Shades are monstruous creatures that resemble suffering and pain. Try to carry with you some protection versus fear else you'll be likely forced out of the formation, prey of the panic.
4. Undead. Save rare exceptions, Shadows and Shades are undead apparitions, and as such, share strong and weak points with other undead. Curative powers will hurt them in proportion, and the Faithful word of a priest can force them to flee, or even banish them instantly. Shades are specially resistant to this however, so it's not adviced to attempt it unless the faithful has a deep bond with their gods.
5. Concealment. Shadow creatures conceal theirselves into both magical and natural shadows and are translucid per se, very hard to hit by physical attacks. Magic or divine powers are adviced to deal with them. Their concealment advantage can be partially denied by dragging them into plain sight, so attempt this whenever possible. Their concealment can be further negated by making use of the spell or prayer "True Seeing".
These are the 5 main steps to take into account when dealing with an attack by shadow creatures. Note that due to their ability to manifest theirselves at will from any magical or even natural shadow, nobody is safe from an ambush attack. If you are not part of the main formation, attempt to place yourself in a well illuminated field with several escape routes and if possible with a lit torch. Should you notice magical shadows crawling towards you, run out of them as soon as possible. A lit torch won't stop that.
May Lathander shine upon you.
- Rith Phoenixfeather.
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Hammer reads trough the note, and seems a little surprised of the Lathanderite's insight into battle, though is still heard to approve of the proposed tactics.
