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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nightcloak" data-source="post: 1934263" data-attributes="member: 23862">I would add one piece of advice to all the good advice given already. Michael Straczynski (creator of Babylon 5) use to speak at many conventions and field questions from fans of the show. He would always get a question like “How fast does a Star Fury fly?” [For those who did not watch the show, a star fury was a space fighter]. Anyways, he always gave a “stock” answer to the question: “It flies at the speed of plot”.The moral of the story, the Star Fury would get someplace on time if the plot required it, and it would get their late if the plot required it. Now, by all means do not throttle the player. If he does well on roll, give him clues or point him in the right direction of getting to the answer faster. Let the player shine for taking the skill and using it, and if the player is smart and does research give him more hints or even a xp reward. But don’t give away the story. So, when does a player learn everything about said subject: “At the speed of plot”.</blockquote>