Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)
Prisoners are always on the lookout for ways to escape. Units holding
prisoners can reduce their chances by remaining inside a structure, not
transferring prisoners with give
, and not traveling with
prisoners.
Each week (four times each game turn), a prisoner being held by a unit which is outside of a building has a 2% chance of escaping. A prisoner being held by a unit which is inside a structure, such as a castle, tower, inn or ship, has a 1% chance of escaping.
Each time a prisoner is transferred with the give
order, there is
a 2% chance of a escape. Also, each time a unit holding a prisoner
engages in travel which takes longer than one day, there is a 2% chance
that the prisoner will be able to get free. Thus, short movement, such
as entering or exiting a building, will not give the prisoners
additional opportunities for escape, but traveling between provinces
with prisoners will.
Prisoners inside building or sublocations will flee out into the surrounding location upon gaining their freedom. Escaped prisoners on ships will leap over the side and swim to a nearby shore.