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Or just make a system that uses one basic template for *everything* and is both vague and concrete enough for you to work with.
Crawkid has the right idea since trying to dump/bypass mechanics when they're more or less necessary is actually worse than revamping them into a easier-to-handle mechanics.
For example you can use numbers to give a general estimate as to someone's capabilities... in prospective to others. At the *same* time, you don't necessarily need hard numbers as to /how/ much effort is needed to climb up in level. Instead you can just track it /narratively/.
Hence that allows you to have mechanics and yet fudge them enough that they aren't too difficult to manage. All you need to do then is be *consistent*.
If you say have a turn based bit system for covering large tracks of time, you could use that to gauge how many "turns" it'd take if they don't get narratively creative -outside- of turns.
For instance, my Bearer Quest stuffs way prior used a Rank and Tier based system that shared the same framework for everything, making it easier for me to manage things without much maths.
In short the problem is more that what works for others/most isn't what necessarily works for *you* hence getting creative about how to /fudge/ it is a workable solution.
All that takes then is being willing to tinker around and creativity. Math and levels are then pretty much components you can twist to your means as opposed to turning yourself into a pretzel to suit them.
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