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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gilladian" data-source="post: 5512804" data-attributes="member: 2093">In a scenario of this sort, I would tend to use some flowcharts for the enemy decisions and actions.For example: 1) goblin patrol meets infiltrators. Possible results: A) no alarm spread - no reaction for 4 hours until patrol is overdue. B) minor alarm sounded - intruders suspected but not confirmed - patrols double for 4 hours, then revert to normal. C) major alarm sounded - known intruders, possible violence. patrols double until intruders are dealt with (up to 3 days) and added units are sent to key points. So all you have to do is have stats for the patrol groups, and know the key points they'd reinforce.The only ways I know to capture PCs are by 1) fait accomplis (you wake up from dinner and you find yourself in a prison cell) or 2) by allowing the PCs to decide to get captured - "the best place to lead a revolt of the slaves is from the inside; to be inside, we need to be slaves ourselves."Some of your exposition can be wound into descriptions of the place. Also, try having minor NPCs reveal bits of things. A slave may have heard the villains talk, and will happily tell all she knows to her rescuers; a guard who gets captured tries to bribe his way to freedom by offering tidbits about his leaders.Hope this helps.</blockquote>