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No rules will work all of the time, but by following a literal interpretation of the rules whenever possible, players feel better able to predict and navigate the world, and \glspl{gm} do not have to waste so much energy on making on-the-fly rulings.
\subsection{\Glsfmttext{downtime}}
The most interesting \gls{downtime} happens when you skip it, and find out the details later.
Don't ask the players what their characters want to do, just jump straight to the next scene, a month, or even years later.
Short \glspl{downtime} should pepper a campaign to allow a breather, let alchemists purchase new sphere levels, and allow characters to purchase anything the adventure may not give time for.
For any \gls{downtime} spanning over a year, you may want to award \glspl{storypoint}.
Spending them can later reveal what the character has done.
Perhaps they travelled and learnt a new language or found fantastic riches.
Each year of downtime should cost 10\% of the character's wealth, at least, to represent the money they've spent during this time.
Characters without any other means of sustaining themselves should default to spending 10\glspl{gp} per year.
\subsection{Slow Campaigns}
For a slightly slower campaign, consider removing the \glspl{xp} rewards for killing monsters.