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<blockquote data-quote="TallIan" data-source="post: 7309197" data-attributes="member: 6853819"><p>I have to agree with this. If the party has no option but to surrender, you're narrating your own story, not facilitating a game for the players.</p><p></p><p>Surrender is always an option for the PC's - just one they will never go for unless it's their own plan. I don't say this to be mean but any time the PC's of a choice of do this or die your DMing is looking bad. If your low level PC's have chosen to charge the evil kings royal castle head on, then by all means bludgeon away - they have CHOSEN to ignore other options. But if your story requires them to be ambushed and taken prisoner, you are being far too linear in your planning.</p><p></p><p>I would really consider why you want this "drop your weapons" scene and look at other ways of achieving it. If you just want face time with the BBEG, then have a cinematic meeting at the tavern or something similar.</p><p></p><p><s><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q8bVPpc84A" target="_blank">This</a> is a good video of why "drop your weapons" is a bad idea for a game.</s></p><p></p><p>EDIT: posted the wrong video, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?607201-Drop-your-weapons-situation/page5&p=7309685&viewfull=1#post7309685" target="_blank">Post 41</a> by Ancalagon has the video I actually wanted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TallIan, post: 7309197, member: 6853819"] I have to agree with this. If the party has no option but to surrender, you're narrating your own story, not facilitating a game for the players. Surrender is always an option for the PC's - just one they will never go for unless it's their own plan. I don't say this to be mean but any time the PC's of a choice of do this or die your DMing is looking bad. If your low level PC's have chosen to charge the evil kings royal castle head on, then by all means bludgeon away - they have CHOSEN to ignore other options. But if your story requires them to be ambushed and taken prisoner, you are being far too linear in your planning. I would really consider why you want this "drop your weapons" scene and look at other ways of achieving it. If you just want face time with the BBEG, then have a cinematic meeting at the tavern or something similar. [s][URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q8bVPpc84A"]This[/URL] is a good video of why "drop your weapons" is a bad idea for a game.[/s] EDIT: posted the wrong video, [URL=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?607201-Drop-your-weapons-situation/page5&p=7309685&viewfull=1#post7309685]Post 41[/URL] by Ancalagon has the video I actually wanted. [/QUOTE]
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