Thanks for the advice and thoughts, everyone. Game night is Sunday - we'll see how it goes!
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Hey everybody, Rise of the Runelords is my group's first Pathfinder campaign - I still have a lot to learn as a GM, but we're overall having a really great time with it. We just wrapped up the battle at Thistletop, and then we've got a couple of side stories we're going to fool around with in Sandpoint before continuing into The Skinsaw Murders. Where I need help comes in... practically at the first page. Skinsaw Spoilers Like Woah:
When Hemlock brings the PCs in on the murder investigation, he passes along a note that Foxglove left for his obsession PC. I have a bad feeling that the SECOND that prop gets into my players hands:
"It's Foxglove." "...Do you want to check out the murder scene firs--" "No. It's Foxglove. Where do we kill him?" We had a lot of fun with Foxglove in Sandpoint. My players still chuckle about it when they thumb through the NPC Face Cards. Once they learn that the killer is obsessed with a PC, I don't see any reason they'd think of anyone else. So what should my move from here be? Go as written, and let the characters do what they will? Did anyone else have players figure it out almost immediately? Or maybe I'm giving my guys too much credit. Should I remove the note portion, or wait to reveal it further down the line? Maybe Hemlock is for some reason reluctant to hand it over right away? Or Foxglove delivers it personally during the night, nailing it to the PC's door? Thank you so much for any insight and advice. This forum has been an invaluable resource since day one. |