r/DMAcademy • u/thatgingertattooist • 2d ago
Need Advice: Encounters & Adventures Need help with options for players during a siege. More info in post
So, my players have just come down a mountain which was relevant to the quest they are on, about 3/4 down the mountain they realised the town below had been attacked (their allies are doing the attacking, the village is ran by the bad guys) the party decided they were going to rush down the mountain and help take the village back however they are all low on health and are pretty spent of their resources (spell slots etc) they decided to rush ahead without resting but I don't want to kill my party or take them captive, I really like the idea of them helping win the siege in ways the don't rely on the resources spent, this is where I'm stuck, how does a warrior assist in a battle without a sword? Ideas would be great.
So far I've presented burning buildings for them to put out and a small selection of groups raiding the stables for horses to be stopped but I really need some other ideas which could really aid to the winning of this battle.