I want to get my players more involved with mysteries and let them figure out things. I have the idea to create a cryptex and give the party for long term rewards like secret locations or information.
I would also like to have things that the party would use in a shorter term like using a blacklight or overlaying paper to discover a hidden message
I think things like this have more impact than saying “you found a cryptex” and inevitably having one of my players say “i want to roll to solve it… nat 20 that means i solve it, right?”
But if my players try over the course of weeks to solve a cryptex and finally crack the code i feel like the celebration will be legendary, same with if they physically solve a puzzle
Do you have any ideas on things i can buy, print or make that can physically engage my players in puzzles?