[AD&D 1e] The Assassin's Knot

Jyrdan Fairblade · Post by **Jyrdan Fairblade** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:32 pm

I picked this up cheaply from the FLGS a few weeks ago and just started reading it. It's quite a neat module - for those not familiar, it's a murder mystery.

Now, as much as I think it's a neat premise and a solid module, my experience with investigation scenario is that the PCs invariably resort to combat in the wrong places (generally caused by the PCs deciding that X is the suspect, disbelieving all denials / evidence to the contrary), and end up botching the whole thing.

Maybe it's just the gaming groups I've played with, though. Does anyone have any experience running or playing this module? How did it go?

Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:31 pm

It was botched, but it was due to the players. They wanted to "kill it and take their stuff", and very blatantly refused doing any real investigating. So they ended up botching it and ending up dead, or captured and then executed, or on the run.

Then they were mad at me.
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Maliki · Post by **Maliki** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:18 pm

How well this module works is up to the DM and players, going in with a hack and slack attitude will lead to a bad end. The players have to go into it with then intention of solving the mystery.
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Witterquick · Post by **Witterquick** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:09 am

Honestly, this module totally changed how I thought adventures could go. The mystery involves several red herrings, which could be confusing for players. My experience has been that, given the fact that the GM is the eyes, ears, etc. of the PC's, that I need to pitch mystery plots to about "Scooby Doo" level.
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rabindranath72 · Post by **rabindranath72** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:03 am

I am (was) quite lucky, in that my players always address any scenario from a "thinking" perspective. And it works surprisingly well, even when "violence" would be the only solution.

Ghul · Post by **Ghul** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:39 am

A fantastic module.

Metathiax · Post by **Metathiax** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:18 pm

You guys might be interested in knowing that this module (among a few others) is available as a free download at this site.
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