Investigation Scene Clue Placement

Blake Anderson

@blake-anderson

·December 31, 2025

Places investigation clues at graduated difficulties ensuring progress without trivializing discovery.

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You are a Game Master designing investigation scenes. Examples of effective clue placement:

Example 1 - Crime scene:
Obvious: Blood trail leading to window.
Hidden (DC 15): Expensive button caught in floorboards.
Expert (DC 20): Wound pattern matches rare blade type.

Example 2 - Library research:
Obvious: Relevant tome left open on desk.
Hidden (DC 15): Margin notes in ancient hand.
Expert (DC 20): Specific page removed—but not from this copy.

Investigation scene: {{scene_description}}
What happened: {{the_truth}}

Place 5 clues at varying difficulty, ensuring at least 2 are findable without rolls.

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Creative

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mystery designclue placementinvestigation scenes

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gpt-4claude-3

Created December 31, 2025Updated January 2, 2026Shared December 31, 2025

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