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<blockquote data-quote="Neo" data-source="post: 158293" data-attributes="member: 4139">Dissection is the keyFirst decide on what you want the ultimate goal to be, next decide on where and how you want the PC's to begin the mystery, this sets the scene, gives you your overall location, and start point.Then dissect you ultimate goals down into parts, making sure the clues link together, be it a tangible physical clue or a verbal spoken clue recieved from an NPc or the like.&nbsp; and simply work from one point towards the other, adding as many steps as you feel are necessary.It's also usually a good plan to provide alternate clues, as only having one means to get from clue A to clue B can make the whole thing fall apart if the players can't work it out.Also be sure you know their group, and their capabilities. try to put the clues in to suit the players, styles of play..as this makes the discovery process far more personal and relevant to the group, and the styles of play they enjoy.Be sure to keep the mystery, don;t make the clues so obvious they give the plot away before the finale, throw in a few dead ends and false leads, a distraction ro teo that has nothing to do with the central plot.And finally, be sure the mystery is &quot;Relevant&quot; or important enough to keep them motivated enough to carry out tracing the clues to the ultimate end, otherwise a group will get bored, distracted and tend to wander off plot with no desire to return.&nbsp; tease them with small but signifcant success at various points along the mystery, that give them a bit more of the puzzle than normal, but not enough to give the game away...tantalise them, and keep them thinking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Neo, post: 158293, member: 4139"] Dissection is the key First decide on what you want the ultimate goal to be, next decide on where and how you want the PC's to begin the mystery, this sets the scene, gives you your overall location, and start point. Then dissect you ultimate goals down into parts, making sure the clues link together, be it a tangible physical clue or a verbal spoken clue recieved from an NPc or the like. and simply work from one point towards the other, adding as many steps as you feel are necessary. It's also usually a good plan to provide alternate clues, as only having one means to get from clue A to clue B can make the whole thing fall apart if the players can't work it out. Also be sure you know their group, and their capabilities. try to put the clues in to suit the players, styles of play..as this makes the discovery process far more personal and relevant to the group, and the styles of play they enjoy. Be sure to keep the mystery, don;t make the clues so obvious they give the plot away before the finale, throw in a few dead ends and false leads, a distraction ro teo that has nothing to do with the central plot. And finally, be sure the mystery is "Relevant" or important enough to keep them motivated enough to carry out tracing the clues to the ultimate end, otherwise a group will get bored, distracted and tend to wander off plot with no desire to return. tease them with small but signifcant success at various points along the mystery, that give them a bit more of the puzzle than normal, but not enough to give the game away...tantalise them, and keep them thinking. [/QUOTE]

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