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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MojoGM" data-source="post: 2476602" data-attributes="member: 11414">I did indeed.  I was typing this at work, away from my books, so my mistake.   I seem to recall a spell that disguises the nature of undead.  It doesn't last indefinately, but long enough for the initial inspection.    Well, I'd like to leave several "gaps" so the players have a hope of solving the mystery.  I'm hoping to temporarily hide the fact he is undead, at least at first.  I would think neither would be absolute proof of innocence since someone could resist.  But it could raise doubt, and that is a good thing.  No druid, so I'm safe there <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />   Nobody has the track feat (a lack they have paid for in the past), but that is a good thought.  Now, winter is setting in so the owner entering still bundled in his clothing could hide the blood, but that could be another source for possible clues "If he was stabbed AFTER he came in, why would his outdoor cloak have blood on it?"  I want it to stand up somewhat, but I also want it solvable.  Also, BOTH wounds were made with the dagger, since she used his dagger to kill him in the first place.  The clue would be the two wounds, one in front and one in back, both fatal, which could raise questions.  Not too much a problem.  We've house-ruled that DE doesn't work unless it is a supernatural evil, to make human motivations unclear.  Besides, there are lots of wys to mask alignment, if even for a little while. But thank you for the feedback.  This is EXACLTY what I was looking for.  This plan has been forming in my skull for awhile, but this is the first time I've put it to paper.  I want people to tell me the flaws, the perks, and how I can leave enough clues for them to solve it. ~MojoGM (Chris)</blockquote>

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