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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Zardoz" data-source="post: 3805285" data-attributes="member: 704"><p>Now that, I have not yet figured out. More specifically, what is the most viable escape plan for a villain that is not a spell caster and does not have much in the way of magical resources to call upon? Magical items can duplicate most escape plans dependent upon spells. But without those, what have you got?</p><p></p><p>Location specific escape plans are pretty good. Secret doors and escape tunnels and work out quite well. A fast mount can help you outrun pursuit. But all of these plans require a bit more infrastructure than you can easily carry with you. If your not in your own fortress, that escape tunnel you dug will not help so much. Also, if you want to actually get some use out of your villain, keeping him in his fortress is just not that great a plan.</p><p></p><p>About the only plan I can think of that is particularly portable is the Decoy and Scatter plan. Everyone with you should use weapons and armour that appear identical at a cursory glance. When it is time to cut and run, you just have to hope that your opponents all chase the wrong guy. The upshot is that face concealing helms and cloaks are pretty damn cheap.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that, I think that the most effective things for a non magical escape are the following (in no particular order):</p><p></p><p>- Run feat and Ride Skill: More movement to outrun pursuit</p><p>- Hide and Move Silently Skill: Hopefully they wont find you</p><p>- Disguise Skill: Invaluable in cities, since you can lose yourself in a crowd.</p><p>- Swim and Climb Skills: (to go where PC's hopefully cannot easily follow)</p><p>- Caltrops and Tanglefoot bags: Hinder pursuit</p><p></p><p>END COMMUNICATION</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord Zardoz, post: 3805285, member: 704"] Now that, I have not yet figured out. More specifically, what is the most viable escape plan for a villain that is not a spell caster and does not have much in the way of magical resources to call upon? Magical items can duplicate most escape plans dependent upon spells. But without those, what have you got? Location specific escape plans are pretty good. Secret doors and escape tunnels and work out quite well. A fast mount can help you outrun pursuit. But all of these plans require a bit more infrastructure than you can easily carry with you. If your not in your own fortress, that escape tunnel you dug will not help so much. Also, if you want to actually get some use out of your villain, keeping him in his fortress is just not that great a plan. About the only plan I can think of that is particularly portable is the Decoy and Scatter plan. Everyone with you should use weapons and armour that appear identical at a cursory glance. When it is time to cut and run, you just have to hope that your opponents all chase the wrong guy. The upshot is that face concealing helms and cloaks are pretty damn cheap. Beyond that, I think that the most effective things for a non magical escape are the following (in no particular order): - Run feat and Ride Skill: More movement to outrun pursuit - Hide and Move Silently Skill: Hopefully they wont find you - Disguise Skill: Invaluable in cities, since you can lose yourself in a crowd. - Swim and Climb Skills: (to go where PC's hopefully cannot easily follow) - Caltrops and Tanglefoot bags: Hinder pursuit END COMMUNICATION [/QUOTE]
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