Must Have a Plan

Value
Common, Moderate: 10 Points • Common, Strong: 15 Points • Common, Total: 20 Points
Description
A character with this Complication is almost obsessed with planning out all of his activities. The root of this problem is that the character Fears the Unknown and Hates When Things Get Out of Control. Without a certain amount of forethought being given to everything, the character is convinced that some important point or item will be forgotten, causing failure. The goal determines how elaborate the plan needs to be. A hasty huddle to determine which guards each character is going to be responsible for in an impromptu ambush may be a sufficient plan for the circumstances. Sneaking into a lich's tower to steal an ancient artifact may need a more detailed plan to make the character comfortable.
At the Moderate level, the character likes to use lists to make sure nothing is forgotten, but is otherwise able to act freely. At the Strong level, the character wants to know not only what he is responsible for doing, but what everyone else involved is responsible for, and what contingency plans are in place. Practicing the plan helps the character to feel confident with the endeavor. Without a plan the character must make an Ego Roll to improvise and take a non-defensive, independent action. At the Total level, the character is incapable of functioning independently without a plan. He can follow others and follow instructions given as direct statements, but he cannot be depended on to make independent decisions, or to follow more than one "If-Then" instruction at a time.
See Also
Control Freak, Craves Respect, Fear of Failure, Fears the Unknown, Hates When Things Get Out of Control, Held to a Higher Standard, Holds Himself to a Higher Standard, Keeps His Eye on the Big Picture, Must Be Leader, Stickler For Details
Category:Complications
Category:Psychological Complications
Category:Psychological Complications M - N
Category:Compulsions
Category:Control Issues