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Q&A My Hero is captured, now what?

Possible routes to escape (they can be combined): Luck - the captors make a mistake, or something completely unexpected happens that the hero can exploit. Preparation - the hero, knowing that cap...

posted 10y ago by Michael Borgwardt‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:39:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Michael Borgwardt‭ · 2019-12-08T03:39:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
Possible routes to escape (they can be combined):

- Luck - the captors make a mistake, or something completely unexpected happens that the hero can exploit.
- Preparation - the hero, knowing that capture was possible or imminent, prepared something (a tool, spell or ally) that would help him escape.
- Knowledge - the hero knows what the captors want, need or fear, and can use that against them.
- Charm - the hero negotiates with or sweet-talks the captors into releasing him. May take the form of a bluff.
- Connections - the hero knows someone the captors respect or deal with. Or maybe one of the captors knows _him_.
#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-08-05T09:44:32Z (over 10 years ago)
Original score: 5