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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5553458" data-attributes="member: 8835">Maybe another way to look at it is that the &quot;answer&quot; shouldn't be more than 3 clues deep.As with Motive, Means and Opportunity (3 traits about each suspect).&nbsp; When you have all three, the clues lead to the answer (only one suspect actually has all 3, and they lied about one of them).I tend to assume the PCs will succeed, unless they do something really stupid, or wreckless.&nbsp; Thus, if the PCs pursue a goal, I will reward their effort with another piece of the puzzle.So when the PCs pursue 1 clue, make that clue lead to another clue (or even 3 clues).&nbsp; Whichever of those new 3 clues they pursue, reward them with another 3 clues.&nbsp; That's actually 7 clues (which might be what CJ alluded to).In which case, when the PCs find one clue about this organization, if they follow it, they get the next set of clues.Ultimately, it means the PCs will reach the BBEG.&nbsp; And they didn't necessarily &quot;solve&quot; the puzzle.&nbsp; If you want to make them work for it, then don't automatically reward generic pursuit of a clue.&nbsp; If they wallow, bring in new information that reveals they went the wrong way.&nbsp; So they can decide to try a different approach (hopefully the right one).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5553458, member: 8835"] Maybe another way to look at it is that the "answer" shouldn't be more than 3 clues deep. As with Motive, Means and Opportunity (3 traits about each suspect). When you have all three, the clues lead to the answer (only one suspect actually has all 3, and they lied about one of them). I tend to assume the PCs will succeed, unless they do something really stupid, or wreckless. Thus, if the PCs pursue a goal, I will reward their effort with another piece of the puzzle. So when the PCs pursue 1 clue, make that clue lead to another clue (or even 3 clues). Whichever of those new 3 clues they pursue, reward them with another 3 clues. That's actually 7 clues (which might be what CJ alluded to). In which case, when the PCs find one clue about this organization, if they follow it, they get the next set of clues. Ultimately, it means the PCs will reach the BBEG. And they didn't necessarily "solve" the puzzle. If you want to make them work for it, then don't automatically reward generic pursuit of a clue. If they wallow, bring in new information that reveals they went the wrong way. So they can decide to try a different approach (hopefully the right one). [/QUOTE]

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