The Queen of Spades
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Six murders in a single night! A major city in the Forgotten Realms is rocked by a series of gruesomely bizarre deaths of notable citizens. What mysterious murderer could have slain six people in different corners of the city? Why did the criminal leave a playing card at each scene? Could a high-stakes card game that happened ten years ago explain the goings-on? And¸ most importantly¸ is the goddess of misfortune personally involved?
So you love murder mysteries but...
...are tired of railroading¸ unintuitive clues and overly convoluted plots?
...your players are bored to tears because of the slower pacing?
...have to stick to levels 4 and below because speak with dead is a thing?
...think doppelgangers and lycanthropes aren't the only possible villains in such plots?
Say no more. Your quest for fantasy whodunnits ends here.
The Queen of Spades is a mystery adventure for 7th-level PCs that does the following:
Written for Tier 2 characters and challenges both the players' wits and their characters' powers; Recognizes the fact that player knowledge can substitute for character knowledge and vice versa¸ and doesn't punish players or their characters for that; Acknowledges the presence of magic and the supernatural¸ treats them as a boon rather than a burden¸ places no arbitrary limits on mystery-solving spells¸ and actually encourages the use of magic to further the investigation; Keeps the number of clues and locations¸ and the general amount of information¸ manageable and narrowed-down; Assumes a plethora of different approaches to solving investigative puzzles and provides the DM with enough rules support in dealing with them¸ without implying one specific sequence of actions necessary to solve the case; Has enough twists and turns to maintain a sense of mystery without being too convoluted in its plotting or cumbersome in actual play.
Other features of the adventure:
Rarely used antagonist steeped in Faerûnian lore! Mixture of humorous and serious elements! New monsters and NPCs¸ including a high-level threat known as The Queen of Spades! Rules for three fantasy games of chance! Handouts! Everyone loves handouts! Dozens of illustrations! Enough content for two to four sessions of gaming!
Six murders in a single night! A major city in the Forgotten Realms is rocked by a series of gruesomely bizarre deaths of notable citizens. What mysterious murderer could have slain six people in different corners of the city? Why did the criminal leave a playing card at each scene? Could a high-stakes card game that happened ten years ago explain the goings-on? And¸ most importantly¸ is the goddess of misfortune personally involved?
So you love murder mysteries but...
...are tired of railroading¸ unintuitive clues and overly convoluted plots?
...your players are bored to tears because of the slower pacing?
... have to stick to levels 4 and below because speak with dead is a thing?
...think doppelgangers and lycanthropes aren't the only possible villains in such plots?
Say no more. Your quest for fantasy whodunnits ends here.
The Queen of Spades is a mystery adventure for 7th-level PCs that does the following:
Written for Tier 2 characters and challenges both the players' wits and their characters' powers ; Recognizes the fact that player knowledge can substitute for character knowledge and vice versa¸ and doesn't punish players or their characters for that; Acknowledges the presence of magic and the supernatural ¸ treats them as a boon rather than a burden¸ places no arbitrary limits on mystery-solving spells ¸ and actually encourages the use of magic to further the investigation; Keeps the number of clues and locations ¸ and the general amount of information¸ manageable and narrowed-down ; Assumes a plethora of different approaches to solving investigative puzzles and provides the DM with enough rules support in dealing with them¸ without implying one specific sequence of actions necessary to solve the case; Has enough twists and turns to maintain a sense of mystery without being too convoluted in its plotting or cumbersome in actual play.
Other features of the adventure:
Rarely used antagonist steeped in Faerûnian lore ! Mixture of humorous and serious elements! New monsters and NPCs ¸ including a high-level threat known as The Queen of Spades ! Rules for three fantasy games of chance ! Handouts! Everyone loves handouts ! Dozens of illustrations ! Enough content for two to four sessions of gaming!