![]() ![]() If they've been deceived by someone else, they may be saying that is false without knowing it - which does not trigger detection.ģ.) The Glibness spell is 8th level, but it is exactly what someone needing to tell a believable lie might rely upon. If this is a situation in which you want them to fail/struggle, the best options are to:ġ.) Have multiple parties refuse to answer questions as it invades their privacy.Ģ.) Make sure the one being interrogated is not going to lie. Then use that information to formulate a plan - and if the PCs can easily circumnavigate it, let them. One approach - put yourself in the perspective of the villain and consider what they know. Have you successfully run a mystery for experienced genre-savvy players? How did you handle intelligent questioning via zone of truth?ĮDIT: Adding the spell description of zone of truth for clarity, emphasis mine: However, these players are far too experienced to be tripped up so easily.įor instance, I'm fully expecting "answer in yes/no format only" or "repeat after me" strategies. Those tricks worked because of lack of experience – either generally or with the spell. I even managed to confound one experienced player during his first casting of zone of truth (the questioned killer had given the familiar of a spellcaster poison to sprinkle in the drinks of the murdered, claiming it was tea). ![]() In the past, when I've run a mystery for other less experienced players, I was able to use evasive answers and counter-questioning to trip them up with zone of truth. I thought I had the mystery well designed so that zone of truth wouldn't break it, but now that I have more time to reflect on my players' skill level, I may need to think this through more. One of the players has access to the zone of truth spell, and he has the authority/permission to use that spell on multiple suspects (provided it's limited to questions pertaining to the investigation). They're a joy to DM for but also a challenge! My group is comprised of experienced, clever, genre-savvy players, and everyone has some DMing experience. We've started a new campaign, and after their first session my players are set up to investigate a mystery of a stolen auction item. ![]()
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