Originally Posted by
Keltest
I disagree. If theyre a hostage being used for a moral dilemma, then they don't have the ability to resist like that. If theyre able to put up a fight, then the Bad Guy doesn't have the ability to use them as a shield, or quickly kill them or whatever it was they planned to do. Indy hasn't been taken hostage, he's grappling with the enemy. The contest to see if he can be restrained is still ongoing. Basically, I think that if the Bad Guy is able to restrain somebody so utterly that they can attempt to just execute them, or otherwise force them to take a full on attack against their will, they've already won the contest and should get their prize. Ditto if a PC manages to wrestle an enemy into submission for whatever reason.