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<blockquote data-quote="kenada" data-source="post: 9272463" data-attributes="member: 70468">As long as it’s necessary to explain what an effect does and doesn’t hurt clarity, I think it’s okay. Some effects are just more complicated than just an attack or damage roll. However, if you find yourself writing lengthy blocks frequently, it’s worth asking yourself if there’s something that can be done to simplify them.For example, the first version of the PF2 playtest enumerated the degrees of success for every spell. Many damage spells (and hazards, etc) had the same degrees (restated over and over). This was <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sg8b?Ongoing-Changes" target="_blank">changed</a> in a later version of the playtest (and shipped) to standardize those degrees as a “<a href="https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=329" target="_blank">basic saving throw</a>” that effects could reference. That’s how <a href="http://A roaring blast of fire appears at a spot you designate, dealing 6d6 fire damage." target="_blank">fireball</a> can have a very short effect in Pathfinder 2e.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kenada, post: 9272463, member: 70468"] As long as it’s necessary to explain what an effect does and doesn’t hurt clarity, I think it’s okay. Some effects are just more complicated than just an attack or damage roll. However, if you find yourself writing lengthy blocks frequently, it’s worth asking yourself if there’s something that can be done to simplify them. For example, the first version of the PF2 playtest enumerated the degrees of success for every spell. Many damage spells (and hazards, etc) had the same degrees (restated over and over). This was [URL='https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sg8b?Ongoing-Changes']changed[/URL] in a later version of the playtest (and shipped) to standardize those degrees as a “[URL='https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=329']basic saving throw[/URL]” that effects could reference. That’s how [URL='http://A roaring blast of fire appears at a spot you designate, dealing 6d6 fire damage.'][I]fireball[/I][/URL] can have a very short effect in Pathfinder 2e. [/QUOTE]

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