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The RHC audit - how to make the best out of a great premise
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<blockquote data-quote="Levistej" data-source="post: 7389679" data-attributes="member: 6905598"><p>The RHC audit in "Digging for lies" is a great moment in the module. Not only does it serve as a way to reign in greedy constables but also comes at a time when some bigger secrets are revealed, mainly Saxbys corruption and the OBs existence.</p><p></p><p>While it happens in the background, I'm interested in how fellow DMs implemented it in their campaigns. As I'm writing a master thesis with roleplaying and D&D as one of its main subjects, I think this could be a great opportunity to kick things up a notch. I'm gonna copy some stuff from another thread, so here it goes:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">We ended the last session with them bringing in all the items that were seized at the fair and being informed that the Viscount Inspector is in town for an audit. My party did a lot of stuff that clearly isn't by the book. Our gunslinger executed more then one criminal, the wizard is doing his best to have good relations with the Family and constantly intentionally leaks information to the press while the rest of them simply have one or two items too many.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">How did the rest of you play this out?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Should the audit be a background thing with Saxby pulling the strings to condemn the PCs?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Should I do a zone of truth interview with each and every party member?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Should I have them followed throughout their missions in Flint?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">I'd really like to see how other DMs handled this, for I am a bit lost. Although I love the idea of an audit, I think the time and effort needed to interview 6 party members could prove to be a bit too much. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">If I interview them, should I do it one on one via Skype, or ramp up the tension by taking them one by one into another room while we're playing out our regular session? Should I maybe stage a group interview, giving them an opportunity to come clean, point fingers or maybe bury themselves even deeper?</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">If I don't go the interview route and just present them with the results of the audit as a background investigation, I'm sure they'll call out foul play on my behalf, which I can understand. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">What I surely intend to do is write a report from Saxby which incriminates all of them and give them an opportunity to find it before the end of the chapter, that should spice things up a bit. Should I maybe add a staged crime on top of this? Maybe take them to prison? This would be a chance to meet Rock Rackus in a natural manner and present him in a way that doesn't scream "obnoxious celebrity". </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Anyway, I'd like your opinion and experiences, so fire away! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Levistej, post: 7389679, member: 6905598"] The RHC audit in "Digging for lies" is a great moment in the module. Not only does it serve as a way to reign in greedy constables but also comes at a time when some bigger secrets are revealed, mainly Saxbys corruption and the OBs existence. While it happens in the background, I'm interested in how fellow DMs implemented it in their campaigns. As I'm writing a master thesis with roleplaying and D&D as one of its main subjects, I think this could be a great opportunity to kick things up a notch. I'm gonna copy some stuff from another thread, so here it goes: [COLOR=#333333]We ended the last session with them bringing in all the items that were seized at the fair and being informed that the Viscount Inspector is in town for an audit. My party did a lot of stuff that clearly isn't by the book. Our gunslinger executed more then one criminal, the wizard is doing his best to have good relations with the Family and constantly intentionally leaks information to the press while the rest of them simply have one or two items too many.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]How did the rest of you play this out?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]Should the audit be a background thing with Saxby pulling the strings to condemn the PCs?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]Should I do a zone of truth interview with each and every party member?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]Should I have them followed throughout their missions in Flint?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]I'd really like to see how other DMs handled this, for I am a bit lost. Although I love the idea of an audit, I think the time and effort needed to interview 6 party members could prove to be a bit too much. If I interview them, should I do it one on one via Skype, or ramp up the tension by taking them one by one into another room while we're playing out our regular session? Should I maybe stage a group interview, giving them an opportunity to come clean, point fingers or maybe bury themselves even deeper? If I don't go the interview route and just present them with the results of the audit as a background investigation, I'm sure they'll call out foul play on my behalf, which I can understand. What I surely intend to do is write a report from Saxby which incriminates all of them and give them an opportunity to find it before the end of the chapter, that should spice things up a bit. Should I maybe add a staged crime on top of this? Maybe take them to prison? This would be a chance to meet Rock Rackus in a natural manner and present him in a way that doesn't scream "obnoxious celebrity". Anyway, I'd like your opinion and experiences, so fire away! :D [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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