They might have been "captured" and by captured he meant - #159861207 added by redbannerman at the old switch a roo

#1 - sketchE

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(05/18/2017)[-]

how did they have a sword if they were about to be executed?

#33 to #1 - lordsaucy

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(05/19/2017)[-]

Nobles like to carry swords as status symbols but often aren't very adept with them. They could easily disarm him if such was the case.

#38 to #33 - commontroll

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(05/19/2017)[-]

Nobles were actually often trained from a young age on how to fight, as they were expected to lead armies and fight in battles, in those days a leader led from the front and was it was important for the morale of the laymen to see that the nobles were also risking their lives. As well as there always being the possibility of being attacked by potential assassins.

#34 to #33 - sketchE

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(05/19/2017)[-]

its the about to be executed part. i chain people up before i execute them. i mean i would do that if a was a corrupt nobleman

#35 to #34 - lordsaucy

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(05/19/2017)[-]

He was probably going to move them one by one to the execution room/stand. I think 'about to' wasn't so much they were on the chopping block as it was they where about to be sent to it.

#36 to #35 - sketchE

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(05/19/2017)[-]

still i wouldnt put adventurers in the same cell

#37 to #36 - lordsaucy

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(05/19/2017)[-]

It's also a game and there need to be some contrivances to allow the players a chance to succeed.

#39 to #37 - sketchE

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(05/19/2017)[-]

i know im speaking from the perspective of the corrupt noble not the GM

#25 to #1 - redbannerman

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(05/19/2017)[-]

They might have been "captured"

and by captured he meant surrounded with no way out.

They still had weapons.

#31 to #25 - sketchE

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(05/19/2017)[-]

well the prepared to be executed implies in chains or something

#40 to #31 - redbannerman

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(05/20/2017)[-]

I'd say it implies powerlessness.

In example, being outnumbered 10-1.

#41 to #40 - sketchE

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(05/20/2017)[-]

then what lock was he trying to pick?

#42 to #41 - redbannerman

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(05/20/2017)[-]

Probably a locked door behind them.

You know the ol' "door closes and locks behind you" gag.

#21 to #1 - fishfist

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(05/19/2017)[-]

Only the mage got taken to the prison, the rest of the party was behind a door with the nobleman

#24 to #21 - psykobear

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(05/19/2017)[-]

"Party has been captured by a corrupt nobleman and is about to be executed."

#26 to #24 - fishfist

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(05/19/2017)[-]

I'm such a fool

#32 to #26 - toxicovrtake

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(05/19/2017)[-]

Happens to the best of us

#5 to #1 - sirlorge

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(05/19/2017)[-]

I cast summon sword?

I mean, several classes in 5e DnD have the ability to summon a weapon, it's not that farfetched that someone in the party can do that, or disarm any weapons the nobleman has.

I agree though, they should have been chained up if they were to be executed, even if it's a private execution in a prison.