Implementing goblin-grade complexity

A purple steampunk lantern glowing softly in a dark room, casting light onto a detailed parchment map of the BIG city Ankh Morpork with its many districts spread across an old big wooden table. Ink pots, quills, and sealing wax beside it.

A system where the hard terms are so unspeakable that everyone enthusiastically agrees to the easy terms, which are themselves incomprehensible.

Lord Vetinari's preferred negotiation tactic: offer something so terrible that complex bureaucracy looks like a gift.

Consult the Guilds