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I think they did. Implicitly if not explicitly in the OP. Alright so it seems like the "best interests" that Permerton is talking...

@AbdulAlhazred Generally I would use complexity 1 or 2 challenges in a broader context (eg combat), in which case they are generally...

One other thing I would add on 4e SCs. There are 5 complexity levels, each requiring more successes. Yes CL5 is harder than CL1, but let...

It's a decision about "weight", about the degree of focus/attention to be given, in play, to this particular matter. Which is no more...

This is a good question. So this assumes that the GM baked a path into the SC, like the graphs mentioned elsewhere. This is certainly...

I like your description. What I found is that it leads to a lot of distribution of authority over the salience, and shape, of the...

In a discussions like this that essentially asks the question "what are some uncommon / lesser known ways of doing X?" What exactly is...

I get that. Makes sense. These add a lot of depth to NPCs. Make running NPCs much easier and give the PCs lots or interact with. So...

I don't think the two must be mutually exclusive, but they will have to share. As the race happens at the pyramid, if the map dictates a...

Here are some examples from actual play, when I GMed a session for a parent and two kids - I've started from the list of characters, to...

There is no "shorter path". The idea of a skill challenge is to establish a degree of "weight" to the attempt to achieve some overall...

That sounds like it is in the neighbourhood of map-and-key? Though I'm not sure if video games really compare to RPGs - I don't think...

A key element of rogue-likes is that they are intended for multiple plays. The player makes 'runs' from which they iterate better, more...

I would not characterize, say, FitD clocks, 4e SCs, and TB2e contests as always being equivalent to a graph. In fact, my experience with...

I'm not very familiar with video games - I've heard the phrase "rogue-like", but don't know much about these games. So I don't know how...