14. Mystery
Mystery is one of the fundamental ingredients of a worthwhile role-playing adventure regardless of the actual genre to which it may belong. A mystery—or the mysterious—is what sparks curiosity, and curiosity is one of the most powerful forms of motivation known to playerkind. One needn't write fullblown mystery adventures (although they can be very rewarding), but it's worthwhile to drop a mystery here and there in the foreground or background of an adventure, perhaps connecting them with larger mysteries that might not even be revealed until a later adventure in the near or somewhat distant future.
Mystery is the spice of role-playing.
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