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Chapter 5 of 8 · 1 min read

Leveling & Experience

How XP is earned and when characters grow.

Adventures occur every 3 months to 2 years in game time.

Leveling#

Leveling never occurs during adventures, but only after, giving the character time to have learned their new skills and abilities - trained for the earned level. Though levels may be awarded in real-world time, after a game session.

All characters start at level 1.

Experience#

Player characters earn 100 XP per hour of gameplay at the table.

The DN can decide to add or subtract to level XP requirements, and/or give or take away from your session.

  • Level 1 = 0 XP
  • Level 2 = 2,000 XP
  • Level 3 = 4,000 XP

Every level after level 3 is another 2,000 more XP, each, up to level 10.

DN can add or subtract XP per session or adventure as they see fit, and/or change XP needed per level for their game.

Some DN's may penalize players for not showing, for talking on phone, etc. or reward for doing heroic deeds, or saving party from certain death.