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--- investigative_turns [2016/10/26 21:12] – andrew
+++ investigative_turns [2016/11/18 19:33] – dave
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 This time should be broken into "Investigative Turns",  I'm thinking 4 hours each as a default, but some adventures could be as short as 10 minutes, or as long as a day.
+Once the GM establishes the turn-time, the PC's can HURRY, taking half the normal turn-time and drawing 2 complication cards, being affected by the worse of the two (for them).  Maybe even SUPER-HURRY, quartering the time and taking 4 cards, being affected by the worst 2.
 Each investigative Turn, each player or group of players can attempt one scheme, plot, action or check of some sort. But, each turn they must also draw a complication card.   These might be different from adventure to adventure, but as a default:
-Spade:  Hassled by the cops
+Spade:  Hassled by the cops, if under a Dragnet then the cops come in guns-a-blazing.
 Hearts:   pre-emptively attacked or otherwise hassled by the primary villain
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 Diamonds:  accidently stumble into a scheme by another villain entirely
+Clubs:  no consequence, or, if it's a face card, deal with a nosey reporter
-Clubs:  no consequence, or deal with a nosey reporter
+Joker:  Surprise event, or Doctor Valiant steps on your toes.
-Joker:  villain leaves town, or surprise event, or Doctor Valiant steps on your toes.
-// I'm on board with the complications.  Take a look at the GUMSHOE system for my take on investigations in RPGs. //
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumshoe_System