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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ThoughtBubble" data-source="post: 2034795" data-attributes="member: 9723">I've found that too complex is half as complex as I think it is. Past the second twist, any story starts to get too complicated to follow. After that, my players just assume everyone is out to get them and nothing can be trusted. Or they'll blindly leap forward, heedless that things may not be as they appear. Either way is bad.I've found that notes help. The party's one time mentor left them a big plot filled letter, that every month or so I direct the players back to. Eventually they catch on and correlate some of the events that have been happening to info in the letter. Mind you, the letter is only a page long.I also offer advice, and will let them know that my opinion can be solicited if they need more info or an idea on something. My players trust me enough not to them players in a bad direction.But it's also kind of something you'll need to train up. First, do stories with a twist until the players can wrap their head around those. Then add a second factor. Then a third. Once understaning of how to deal with the problem is found, dealing with subsequent versions is easier.By the way, I got through m-dude getting dragged down by one of his summons before I stopped reading. The journal was info dense, but didn't have enough personality to hook me.Hm. And I just through of something from work: Bulleted lists of key points are nice. I'll have to set one up for my game.</blockquote>

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