Tuesday, 13 August 2019

#RPGaDAY 2019 13: MYSTERY

RPGaDAY 2019

13: MYSTERY

How I host a mystery.

Following on from Obscure on day eight, I don’t run many mysteries - I tend to improvise more than I prep, and laying in clues is tricky as a result. My investigations tend to be more straightforward Monster-Of-The-Week style as a result, without many suspects and twists. If I do bring in a twist, it tends to be an added complication.

When I do a mystery, I keep the GUMSHOE rule of ensuring the players get all the relevant clues. And while I generally have an answer in mind, I often go with the most plausible - or amusing - player hypothesis for the solution.

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