User blog comment:Axis of Destruction/The Story Remodel Plan/@comment-24095719-20170731194419/@comment-11029147-20170803213119

There's a lack of presence and literally appearing once and doing nothing. If the character does literally nothing and instead makes what's akin to a cameo, I do not believe that they need a sheet then and there. If it was a point in which they were to be crucial or an arc revolving around them, sure, but until then, nada. This is because set pieces should be revealed in full in time, when they matter, rather than thrown in all at once in my opinion. This loops back to my initial statement, if they don't have a page, there's a reason. Similarly, if they have a page, there's a reason. It may not be obvious at first, but there's often a story behind each action.

In regard to tedium: If the GM notices the party isn't up to the challenge, they can dial back the challenge as necessary. I know I've done it several times at least. Which, it is rather difficult to gauge a proper difficulty scale when people refuse to test things for it. That being said, if the GM believes the answer should be in plain sight, the GM wants you to try new things not repeat the same thing. There's no such thing as too creative so long as it is within the confines of feasibility by the character and situation in question.