immersive puzzles!

Signed-off-by: clux <sszynrae@gmail.com>

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 There was a video on how to talk run an adventure like this, but it was a lot of common sense. Don't rely on rolls (at least not for critical things, they NEED to find clues). Use rule of 3 clues - plethora of clues, players won't necessarily make sense of it anyway. Don't throw in red-herrings unless there's counter-evidence. If players can think it's not clear, you probably made it too convoluted. A lot of preparation to be made here up front.
 
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+## Puzzles
+### Making D&D / TTRPG puzzles more immersive
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERULLQOACKc
+
+- tell info about the puzzle from a story telling perspective (don't explain it as mechanics - but you can/should use game mechanics)
+- turn puzzles into dilemmas with roleplay / creative prompt opportunities
+- write a situation you would like your own party to go through
+- maybe have your player come up with a poem, enact something
+- maybe create a puzzle that eats secrets, force them to reveal something (and deal with the consequences of it being out)
+- engage your players in real life (to enact the puzzle) if possible
+- context: needs to be a reason for the puzzle/clues/answers to be there.
+  * maybe it's a trial for new members of a cult (that cultist accidentally leak)
+  * maybe it's ghost's unfinished business (then find clues about its death and interact with it)
+  * allow for creative thinking
+- physical objects cipher (rotating wheels, uv ink, actual locks on a little chest, timers)
+- think of backup plans
+
+Dragon Potion Example:
+- Witnesses to an investigation are all children
+- And they want to play a game, and don't take the thing too seriously (needs to be something benign)
+- Kids are playful and stubborn, and you have to prove yourself worthy
+- Play as Dragon Warriors; have everyone take a sip from an imaginary potion and pretend to breathe fire
+- Say "thank you" -> Everyone cheers "wow you're like a dragon" -> then tell them what they saw
+- hard to get stuck:
+  * can guide players later by really exaggerating the "thank you"
+  * illusions / actual fire can bypass it
+  * threatening the kids / befriend the isolated kid
+  * be a snitch (tell their moms)