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Message: <blockquote data-quote="roguerouge" data-source="post: 4197486" data-attributes="member: 13855">There are no krissbeths allowed in this thread!I'm running a 1 PC campaign, and her character is a Bard. Last session, I essentially ran "Noises Off" as a campaign session, where she tries to keep the play running without a hitch as everything goes wrong backstage. Now, two productions later, I want to run a backstage murder mystery. She's singing at an opera production of Tristan and Isolde. What I need help with is ideas for a few extra characters, some gratuitous murders, and clues.The cast:The Impressario: The gnome conductor owns the theater. He's convinced that he can make the PC into a star, despite her being a mezzo soprano instead of a soprano. This does not endear him or the PC to the female sopranos who wanted that part. Also, it's the 100th anniversary of the theater and he's running it's very first play: Tristan and Isolde. That play has a reputation akin to MacBeth.The Aging Battle Axe: "Stay out of my light and do exactly what I tell you, dear, and we'll get along fine." Hates the Ingenue for reminding her of her glory days and the PC for being an upstart. Will upstage you.The Ingenue: "That part was mine!" Otherwise, a trifle air-headed and vulnerable to the blather of...The Method Actor: "I have to use my fear of these horrible murders to get into my character..." Major interests seem to be advancing his career, advancing his theory of the Method, and advancing you into bed. Think Donald Sutherland in Animal House, according to krissbeth.The Lech: Initiates on-stage "touch attacks," if you get my drift, depending on female actresses not wanting to ruin their performances.The Avuncular Drunk: On the wagon until the curtain rises, at which point the stage hands start to frantically try to find his hidden bottles of liquor.The aasimar costume designer and stage manager: no personality yet. Could have a bit of a thing for the Impressario.The Disgruntled Stage Hand: An actor who got fired for a poor performance and is now gleeful that his performance as a stage hand is so masterful. Hoping to ruin the theater.The Ghost: The original elvish female composer comes back to watch performances of Tristan and Isolde. Invariably one or two deaths occur. Also likely to dislike the PC playing Isolde, as it means re-writing the music to be in her vocal range.I had planned on having the last two be the murderers, but if someone has a better idea for someone else, I'd scrap that idea.Who should die? What clues should there be for the Bard to uncover that the corrupt cops don't?</blockquote>

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