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One thing i have come to is that complex tasks run on a blown up version of how single checks work. That is, a skill check works by...

Sure. Success ladder based actions help with that, with mixed results as the most common outcome. Crossroads adds to that with success...

Well it doesnt run like dnd, but its around 3-4 rounds depending on how big a fight it is. and yeah part of the current design is that a...

I would argue that a series of steps of interaction is complex, but I get what you mean i think. And in the sense you mean, i agree...

Ritual magic and crafting both sound like good places for complexity. If you want something to bame a scene though, that isn't about...

I’m in the don’t care about crafting at all club, so complexity should not be there if you want to include it. I love the idea of...

I am an advocate for simplicity whenever possible. Unless there is some advantage gained through added complexity -(which can include...

Where Complexity Belongs Not disagreeing with the OP but this was the first thing that popped to my mind when reading the thread title.

Folks can, of course, view the answers of anyone who's voted, so people can see I voted Sorcerer and brand-new class. More or less, if...

I didnt suggest doing so. Im not gonna design a whole game just to give an example. So the current game is the base for examples.

One step in the ritual = 1 active meaningful action with risk of consequnces by the ritualist. Generally that means that they start the...

I was going to comment on my issue with rituals for PCs in games in the past - whenever anyone wanted to create a challenge around a...

Oh, how I wish that were true.

Very different pov from mine. Interesting. Yeah! I also do a similar thing with techniques. You cant have any at chargen, but learning...

For me crafting pretty much always just sounds like a waste of space in the rulebook. Gloomhaven RPG for me is the worst offender I have...