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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Drawmack" data-source="post: 484951" data-attributes="member: 4981">I am running a mystery style adventure right now and here is how I've handeled it.Each place I point the PCs to holds 4 = 8 clues. About 50% of those clues are false. Sometimes though all but one of them are false. Of the false leads I try to make at least one completely rediculous, for some comedic relief. Maybe a woman will be claiming that the murders are a plot to make her sell her child into slavery but she offers no proof of this and she doesn't even have a child.I will always give the PCs a pointer. For example the guy at the bar never heard of the wizard, but he knows someone who might be able to help.As far as dead ends go I make them quick. For example person A says see person B and person B says see person A.  You need the dead ends for reality's sake but make them brief. Although sometimes a false lead is acctually an adventure seed this is a great plot device.As far as the guy looking for information at a library. I would have it be a search check. Take 10 or take 20 allowed and each added number represents 1 hour of checking. Hope that helps.</blockquote>