> party is a paladin, two bards, a ranger, and a sorcerer.

> local noble hires the party to perform a play he wrote depicting his uncle murdering his father.

> hamlet.majorillusion

> make the bards ham it up with performance checks and acting out their characters actions in real life.

> paladin observes the uncle during the play.

> "roll a sense motive"

> three.

> "wait, I use detect evil!"

> yeah, he's evil.

> after the play, the party gatherers information about the uncle's wrong doing, including bribing the scullery maid and footman fire access to the manor and buying a large amount of poison from the apothecary. Throw in a couple of intimidation checks.

> ranger provokes the uncle into melee.

>paladin explains the accusations to the uncle, challenges him to a duel.

> paladin defeats the uncle in a honourable combat.

> one of the bards kept the skull as a trophy.