How Do You Get XP?

    Combat Per Pathfinder CR
    Minimum Meaningful Post (2x/week): 10-50 XP/week
    Additional Meaningful posts weekly: Variable
    Responding to Private Character Survey: Variable
    RP Per Scene: 10-50 XP/scene
    Hooks: 10-25/hook
    Experience Accounting

    "Combat:" This means overcoming any sort of obstacle, and does not necessarily mean actual fighting. You will receive standard XP awards for overcoming foes (by combat, deception, intimidation, diplomacy, or the like), figuring out puzzles or mysteries, defeating traps, or otherwise overcoming an obstacle of some sort.  The standard rules won't always cover this by giving me easy DCs to assign to things, so there will be a bit of subjectivity to this.

    Meaningful Posting: This means an IC of at least 5 full sentences of interaction with NPCs, other PCs, or the Plot - per post.  Preferably not in 'Wall of Text' format.  As part of these posts: You may create an minor NPC to interact with (a barmaid) -- You may place a minor location in an established area (a shop in a town).  [names of minor characters or names of taverns generated - instead of asking me to tell you what's there - will be tracked by me and I will attempt to have them become recurring elements where possible.
    Additional XP for additional posting Explained in Participation.

    RP Per Scene: This is GM-subjective, and is added at the conclusion of a "scene" (also often a subjective judgment, since scenes don't necessarily have a clean division).  It is in addition to the Minimum "Meaningful Posting 2x/week."

    Hooks: This may overlap with "Meaningful Posting".  If so, you will get awards for all relevant categories.  This refers to giving me something about your character that could be added to the story, used to come up with twists, or the like.  Coming up with relatives, friends, enemies; developing relationships with NPCs; identifying things your character wants to accomplish; fears, hopes, dreams, etc.

    XP Accounting: XP will be sent separately and privately to each player; for those of you in the midst of a combat scene -- I will wait until the combat has ended, and will then let you know your total after that.


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