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<blockquote data-quote="Lela" data-source="post: 5210701" data-attributes="member: 1216">I'd have to agree with the idea of a capture start as being a great plot element and most DMs want it.&nbsp; It's in movies, books, games, TV, etc.&nbsp; Lois Lane spends half her life tied to a chair and Batman often arranges to get caught.This was my thought too.&nbsp; Starting a group off in a prison cell (or adjoining cells) can definitely get around the whole, &quot;Well, you're all in the Red Dragon Inn. . .&quot; problem.&nbsp; Characters who know each other know each other.&nbsp; Characters that don't don't.&nbsp; Everyone will work together anyway.As for whether you should have gone with it, I'm indifferent.&nbsp; I think you handled it well and, as a DM, I probably would have had the Paladins do subdual damage or choose to knock you unconscious.&nbsp; Then see if the PCs can pull off some nice tactics and win.I also think there's nothing wrong with humoring a DM in a one-shot game.&nbsp; Sure, you might not enjoy it as much but you can usually throw yourself into it.I'm with everyone else on this last bit though.&nbsp; What happened next?&nbsp; How did the other players react?&nbsp; Did the DM recover well after his initial shock?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lela, post: 5210701, member: 1216"] I'd have to agree with the idea of a capture start as being a great plot element and most DMs want it. It's in movies, books, games, TV, etc. Lois Lane spends half her life tied to a chair and Batman often arranges to get caught. This was my thought too. Starting a group off in a prison cell (or adjoining cells) can definitely get around the whole, "Well, you're all in the Red Dragon Inn. . ." problem. Characters who know each other know each other. Characters that don't don't. Everyone will work together anyway. As for whether you should have gone with it, I'm indifferent. I think you handled it well and, as a DM, I probably would have had the Paladins do subdual damage or choose to knock you unconscious. Then see if the PCs can pull off some nice tactics and win. I also think there's nothing wrong with humoring a DM in a one-shot game. Sure, you might not enjoy it as much but you can usually throw yourself into it. I'm with everyone else on this last bit though. What happened next? How did the other players react? Did the DM recover well after his initial shock? [/QUOTE]

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