Sign up ×  As part of an ongoing "Uncampaign" (organized group
play of many different systems, to get a feel for new and
current trends), I'll be running a Burning Wheel game this
weekend.  Having only run mouseguard in the past, this question
is soliciting tips for running burning wheel in general and
running mysteries in burning wheel specifically. The Genre is
set in something like the "Powers" universe, where the PCs will
be mundane cops investigating crimes by supers.  What tips
should I keep in mind when running Burning Wheel for the first
time?  share|improve this question To be quite frank, running
Burning Wheel as a) a one-shot, b) a modern game, c) mystery-
centric, d) plot-centric will probably be an epic disaster. Its
strengths are a) very, very long-term play, b) gritty fantasy,
c) drama, d) character/player-driven unfolding story. If you
want to try BW as a one-shot, my suggestion is to run one of the
existing demos, which have all been playtested into the ground
over several years and come with