How to Design Lists in RPGs

What kind of lists are there?Few mediums employ the itemized list like tabletop rpgs. We're in the company of cookbooks, textbooks, and warehouse clipboards. Should you choose to deploy lists, they can be incredibly versatile at conveying information.Bulleted Lists. Before computers, they didn't exist as we know them today. They were less standardized and more expressive with fleurons and manicules. Bulleted lists are great for items with no technical order. Numbered Lists. The numbered list is great for items where the sequence matters. In bulleted lists, the order is solely for hierarchy and dramatic purposes. In numbered lists, the order is procedural, like steps for character creation. Lettered Lists. We don't see lettered lists that often in rpgs. They can convey two different things. One, that there's a choice between the items on the list. Or two, that there's a prescribed order that's procedural but not strictly so like in numbered lists.Plain Lists. Since the days of…