User blog:Neildown/Abbey Defense - do's and dont's

Yes, this is sort of the exact opposite of Hyena42's Warlord Guide. So, credit goes to him.

Guide to Abbey Defense
It is clear that in every book, no matter how massive the force, Redwall Abbey never falls, and if it does it is for no more than a few days. However, the good side never comes away without some casualties; and that is the biggest reason for this blog. The abbey could do some small things to prevent death in its ranks.

The Show of Force
A show of strength, depending on how strong it is, can be intimidating but, really, it is not of much significance at all. All it tells you is what the enemy looks like. A commander that shows his troops could have more hidden somewhere and if the soldiers seem sloppy in their gate it just opens the possibility that they could be ill-trained. Its not hard to act sloppy. In other words - ignore the enemy's boasting and concentrate on other matters, unless that force happens to look particularly abominable in number or quality. In other words - do what the Redwallers always do in that matter... [yes, I just wasted several moments of your life. Sorry, I'll try not to do that for the rest of this blog.]

Random side note - Always keep a random Redwaller walking on your walls. They always seem to have the best of luck; especially the dibbuns if someone is scaling your walls.