When should I introduce a complication?
Use one when the situation has become predictable or needs a new decision. Avoid adding another problem when the group is already handling several active pressures.
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Random Story Complications and Plot Twists
Things that go wrong during quests
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A look inside this table
1An ally is actually working for the enemy
2Information was intentionally wrong
3The quest giver has ulterior motives
4A trusted NPC switches sides
5The reward is a trap
6Someone in the party was bought off
7The rescue target doesn't want to leave
8The "villain" is actually innocent
Questions about this table
How do I keep a complication from feeling punitive?
Connect it to the world or an earlier choice, and leave more than one reasonable response. A complication should change the decision, not simply cancel the players' progress.
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