Complication Table
Use this when something goes sideways mid-session and you want the universe to decide what. Works in any phase. Flip one card. Red = something goes wrong with a person. Black = something goes wrong with a thing or the situation.
| Rank | Red | Black |
|---|---|---|
| A | Someone arrives early. | The timer was wrong. |
| 2 | Someone is lost. Probably fine. | Something spilled. |
| 3 | Someone disagrees. Loudly. | A tool is missing. |
| 4 | Someone forgot something important. | The sketchbook has opinions about where you’re going. |
| 5 | Someone is watching. Has been for a while. | Something is the wrong size. |
| 6 | Someone wants to help. You didn’t ask. | Something changed when you weren’t looking. |
| 7 | Someone else is already here. | It was working a moment ago. |
| 8 | Someone is very excited about one specific thing. | There are more of them now. |
| 9 | Someone is disappointed. They’re being polite about it. | Something is missing. You’re not sure what. |
| 10 | Someone has a better idea. They’re going to share it. | The space is smaller than expected. |
| J | Someone remembers this place. Not fondly. | Something is right where you need to be. |
| Q | Someone is offering to trade. | It wasn’t supposed to do that. |
| K | Someone knows you. You don’t know them. | Something is very definitely broken. |