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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5003231" data-attributes="member: 8835">This seems to be a bit of a railroad.  Too many elements run by the DM with the players just watching the trial play out.  Even better would be to let the PC represent themselves (or have one of the other players play his laywer).  The point would be to let them role-play the trial more, AND submit the questions themselves.  See if the players hang themselves, by not asking the right clarifying questions.Since the spell only works for a duration, you could rule that both sides get a # of questions that they can ask in order, but must be submitted before the spell is cast (perhaps the priest must be the one to ask all questions by law).  Thus, the players have to do some thinking on what to ask to prove their innocence, not knowing what the prosecution will ask.If one player actually thinks the defendant is guilty, let him play the prosecution, since he'll play that well.If you can, keep all the players (not necessarily the PCs) involved in active roles in the trial.You can do this, whether you implement smuggler's evil scheme or not.  It'd be even more wicked because the prosecution does not know this switch has happened.</blockquote>