int StartingConditional()
{
int iResult;
string sQuestTargetMob;
object oTarget;

iResult = FALSE;

sQuestTargetMob = GetLocalString(OBJECT_SELF,"Hostage");
oTarget = GetObjectByTag(sQuestTargetMob);
if (!GetIsObjectValid(oTarget))
    iResult = TRUE;

return iResult;
}