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Message: <blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 2668346" data-attributes="member: 945">One thing does seem to be missing is the party's relationship to the villagers. If the villagers planted the axe, can I take it that the villagers will expect the PCs to be arriving? I mean, why plant evidence if you don't expect the authorities? Also, there should be some sort of reaction by the villagers to the PCs. If they are indeed trying to hide something, then the villagers will tend to react more and more negatively towards the PCs. They might even insist on the goblins if they are trying to redirect the PCs. Encouraging them to go fight the goblins if they linger too long in the town. Is there a ranger in the party? If so, you need to decide if the villagers have planted tracks as well. Assign a target DC to find goblin tracks (perhaps ludicrously low) or no DC at all - the tracks are so obvious, anyone can see them. But assign a higher DC to realize that human tracks are all over the place as well, and the tracks are identical - an obvious fake intended to fool someone.Also, are *all* of the villagers in on this scheme, or just certain ones?How did the villagers overtake the guards and the driver, and have them not know what happened? Do the villagers have magic at their disposal? Or are they aware, and are just under the effects of a sleep spell, or some sort of sleep potion that must be dispelled, or something?This seems plausible: the vilagers block the road where the caravan was heading, and meet the driver and the guards in a friendly manner. Once the guards are out of the wagon, someone in the shadows cast a sleep spell on them. They throw the axe into the wagon, and someone plants goblin tracks all over the place. Meanwhile, the victims are held in a sleep state tended to by a herbologist. Any attempt by the party to revive the individuals, will be met with fierce opposition.One other point of clarity - what is the relationship between the villagers and the werewolf? I assume they know of its existance?  Has it attacked the village before?</blockquote>

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