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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smootrk" data-source="post: 4084005" data-attributes="member: 28583">Or appeal to the players themselves to indulge you with a little realism...The characters are literally caught with the pants down (as in unarmed, unarmoured, without their material possessions at the ready).  Make the whole process of capture part of a narrative that you simply read/explain to them stressing that it is all part of an overall plot-device, and assure them that in the end the characters will all 'get their stuff back' or otherwise be compensated to the appropriate power-level.  Different characters might need to have varying types of 'encouraging'...the barbarian is actually cornered by a high level mage who seizes control of his dim-witted mind.  the cleric is commanded by senior priest of his faith to comply (which could be part of a corruption type plot device all by itself).  the mage is confronted by a squad of able warriors while within the confines of an anti-magic zone; etc.... basically you may need to tailor the specifics to the party.</blockquote>