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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9632579" data-attributes="member: 6790260">The idea was that I wouldn't have access to that information until it is revealed as part of play. E.g., shuffle all the "cards" (more likely, cut up pieces of paper) into different envelopes, where I don't know the contents of any of those envelopes. Establish, in advance, at least a few suspects or witnesses (noting, not necessarily eye witnesses) that could be met. Perhaps wait until after the party has gone through a few locations in the City of Brass, and use those as locations that can turn up evidence, that way the locations aren't just pulled out of a hat, but drawn from established fiction. Any given source (e.g. location or witness/suspect) has a little information hidden in their envelope. I open the envelopes as the players investigate, so there's I guess technically a few seconds lead-time, but if we're doubting "the GM being honest about reporting what the envelope contains" we're already well past anything that procedures could address.I might look online and see if I can find some kind of virtual deck-of-cards type deal I could use. Could also double-blind things: write the actual evidence on the strip of paper, then put that inside a small numbered envelope (shuffled so I don't know what number corresponds to what thing), then put that into the evidence-source envelopes.Since I use Discord for the game, I could potentially have an accomplice even take pictures of the evidence (without showing it to me), so I can then pass that information on to the players without actually knowing it myself!All of this will probably be at least a little hard to do, but I think it'll be worth it. Of course, it would be a lot easier if I had an in-person game so I could have the players draw the stuff themselves and the like. But I'm pretty sure I can figure something out to make it work.</blockquote>

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