: Re: My Hero is captured, now what? I'm trying to write an escape scene in a fantasy novel. My problem is that I've spent a fair amount of effort explaining what a dire predicament my hero is

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Possible routes to escape (they can be combined):

Luck - the captors make a mistake, or something completely unexpected happens that the hero can exploit.
Preparation - the hero, knowing that capture was possible or imminent, prepared something (a tool, spell or ally) that would help him escape.
Knowledge - the hero knows what the captors want, need or fear, and can use that against them.
Charm - the hero negotiates with or sweet-talks the captors into releasing him. May take the form of a bluff.
Connections - the hero knows someone the captors respect or deal with. Or maybe one of the captors knows him.

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