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<blockquote data-quote="Goblyns Hoard" data-source="post: 2034965" data-attributes="member: 19970">Not really relevant to the particular example - but there is one effective way to capture a band of heroes that hasn't really been mentioned yet - get them drunk.If your local lord is sensible enough he'll post a spy in the band's 'standard' tavern - probably one of the bar maids or a regular who isn't going to raise any attention.&nbsp; Then on the night they all come back from their latest plundering of some innocent monster's lair and start drinking he raises the alarm (but subtley).&nbsp; The alarm results in various other locals/spys/off-duty guards/etc enjoying themselves with the heroes - buying them drinks, encouraging them to tell all the stories one more time.&nbsp; It may take a while and lots of similarly drunk guards to get the dwarf inebriated, but some of them should fall.&nbsp; And any that do are escorted to their room by a friendly guard, and then picked up later by the sober ones.&nbsp; Any that out drink everyone else wake up on their own with a stinking hangover surrounded by well rested guards holding all the equipment and the news that their comrades are recovering at his lordship's hospitality.&nbsp; OK it'll cost the lord some coin in getting the heroes drunk but with a gallon of ale for 2 silver it shouldn't take more than a handful of gold and the morning off for half your guards to bring down even the toughest of parties.&nbsp; And if done carefully enough you can start the whole evening with a casual 'oh you're having a drink - how drunk are you getting tonight?'.... depending on the answer they may just walk into the dungeon all on their own.Hmmmm... is it worrying that it takes a brit to raise this idea... maybe we do drink too much over here!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Goblyns Hoard, post: 2034965, member: 19970"] Not really relevant to the particular example - but there is one effective way to capture a band of heroes that hasn't really been mentioned yet - get them drunk. If your local lord is sensible enough he'll post a spy in the band's 'standard' tavern - probably one of the bar maids or a regular who isn't going to raise any attention. Then on the night they all come back from their latest plundering of some innocent monster's lair and start drinking he raises the alarm (but subtley). The alarm results in various other locals/spys/off-duty guards/etc enjoying themselves with the heroes - buying them drinks, encouraging them to tell all the stories one more time. It may take a while and lots of similarly drunk guards to get the dwarf inebriated, but some of them should fall. And any that do are escorted to their room by a friendly guard, and then picked up later by the sober ones. Any that out drink everyone else wake up on their own with a stinking hangover surrounded by well rested guards holding all the equipment and the news that their comrades are recovering at his lordship's hospitality. OK it'll cost the lord some coin in getting the heroes drunk but with a gallon of ale for 2 silver it shouldn't take more than a handful of gold and the morning off for half your guards to bring down even the toughest of parties. And if done carefully enough you can start the whole evening with a casual 'oh you're having a drink - how drunk are you getting tonight?'.... depending on the answer they may just walk into the dungeon all on their own. Hmmmm... is it worrying that it takes a brit to raise this idea... maybe we do drink too much over here! [/QUOTE]

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