This is a system of classification that admittedly I shamelessly copied from TES (The Elder Scrolls). It sorts traps and puzzles into four categories known in TES as The Four Tests. Examples of each that I made myself are included.

And then, Everything changed...

A graph theory based puzzle for a Shadowrun Setting.

An ornate longsword that is easy to use but also reminds the wielder of its use.

Some people drink potions without checking what they are, and this can have many unwanted consequences that can range from funny to fatal.

Seven types of wood, some of which are very useful for building things of splendour, others which have few uses.

Where does your character live? A house? Townhouse? Apartment? Trailer?

YAAAAWN

Demon hide Whips that will punish the wielder for injustices.

When the Hexanjager Order was formed and brought the evil magic users low, they were loved by the people, but, just like many a group of vigilantes, they went too far and now their rule is just another form of oppression.

An old spell of mine that got used in my surrounding gaming area, 100 word.

Eager to distance itself from the racist and brutalist connotations of eugenics, beneuegenics (or literally good eugenics) is the grading of the quality of a person's genetic material

Bright is Netflix's new fantasy buddy cop drama staring Will Smith

Prison isnt the end all of dealing with criminals, dissidents, and the unwanted

A magical one and a half handed longsword once wielded by an innocent child forced into the horrors of combat.

UPDATE: Fixed a few flaws to balance the weapon some more and filled a plot hole.

UPDATE: Decided to change the end of the story to have a more fitting reward for a war hero. But the tale still takes a tragic turn.

This consists of a trap and encounter as the puzzle. There will be ten PCs for this example but this will work with any even number of PCs.

Rulers have banned a lot of things, some for good reasons, others because they are killjoys. Here are 30 banned weapons and spells for the lawbreakers amongst your PCs to use-if they dare.

One of the Doomseekers early experiments. Wildly destructive, but still considered a failure

Police gear produced by LawMaster Industries

The Doomseekers are a faction within the House of the Forsaken that have as their goal the creation of a biological Doomsday weapon

For too long, the realm of magic has been controlled by the jealous hands of just a few. That time is no more, and though they may resist, the great blossoming of magic cannot be stopped.

Maester Ardund