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Message: <blockquote data-quote="amorgan_28" data-source="post: 6312568" data-attributes="member: 6776890">Hi guys =)Sorry to have my first post on the forums here (after so long lurking lol) be asking for something, but I just have a quick question about GMing investigations in games.  Basically I'm of the opinion that while there should always be a fail condition for the investigation, there shouldn't really be a wrong answer (if that makes sense).  With that in mind, how subtle should early clues be in the context of getting the PC's on the right track?As an example, in a game I am about to run set in a homebrewed sci-fi setting, I am going to have the PC's investigating death threats made by a terrorist group against a politician whose policies directly oppose their goals.  The assassination attempt will be at a rally the politician will be holding in the near future.  I have the actual assassination plan boiled down to 5 steps:1) Secure a sniper nest2) acquire weapons3) acquire high-powered ammunition for the sniper to use to ensure a kill4) after the sniper takes his shot, teams of assailants will begin firing wildly into the assembled crowd to confuse and slow potential pursuers5) A series of safehouses owned by the terrorists will be set to explode to further delay emergency responseAt this stage I plan to gently railroad the PC's to the rally site, where a nearby Cathedral will make itself obvious as the best choice for the sniper, but I feel that may not be enough to get some initial clues for the rest of the scheme.Any help would be greatly appreciated =)</blockquote>

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