If you are from the Neoglad region, please stop reading. Otherwise The Caretaker will put you to rest

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Anyways, what’s up DM’s/Players/people who wanna help out an idea blocked DM!

I need a little bit of help for my campaign I’m running, we’ve taken a break to play on another persons campaign, we like to switch on who’s DM, so I can come up with ideas for a 2nd part to our campaign.

My current situation is simple but I just cant seem to flesh it out enough to be good. My players were at an Elvish Kingdom to stay the night, but while they were there, an attempted assassination attempt was made on the whole royal family! The youngest son was hit with a dark magic bolt and nearly died if it wasn’t for the Druid who worked at the kingdom.

The party left afterwards to pursue a lead on one of the BBEG members. They are going to arrive back after a long adventure, they were rescued by the kings daughter, and want to help the kingdom.

Currently nothing has happened since, however I can change that because they left off heading back to the kingdom. But I want the elvish king to have gone kinda crazy about the whole thing, and he’s got some suspects.

The suspects are: The town Nobel, who would take the kings place of his children are determined to not be suitable rulers. (He is important just stay with me) The Blacksmith: The king suspects that he gave the assassins their weapons The kings personal bodyguard: No clue as of why, he’s just paranoid of everyone And finally, The Druid: Although she helped his youngest, he believes she might know the dark magics.

The actual assassin(s): It’s the Noble’s edgy son and mercenaries who got in contact with one of the BBEG’s associates. They struck up a deal where if he killed the royal family, and then his father that would take over, he would be able to rule. As long as he did as the BBEG said.

I’m just lost as of how to run this little adventure, like clues to lead them towards the real criminals. I know if they don’t get it I have a back up plan, to where the noble’s son will just lead an assault on the castle.

Sorry that this was long, but if anyone had resources or ideas that can help I would GREATLY appreciate it! Thank you so much for reading, and good luck in your future sessions :)