03-19-2020, 09:54 PM | #51 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Denver, Colorado
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Re: How many character points do you give out per session?
I usually give out three points for a 6-hour session in which the players actually focused on the game.
If they screwed around, a lot, and didn't get much done, I'll give out two points. If the session was pretty action-packed, or involved some really smart decisions around intrigue and skullduggery that moved the campaign forward nicely, I'll give out four points. I try to follow my friend Andy Patterson's general rule for GMs, and that is that slow growth is best. That way, everybody is always getting something, or making progress toward a long-term goal, but nobody gets everything they want. So, they have to make meaningful choices about character growth.
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03-20-2020, 05:45 AM | #52 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: How many character points do you give out per session?
If I wanted an old school zero-to-hero, d&d feel, I'd start with 25 points and give out 15 points per session.
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03-20-2020, 08:24 AM | #53 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Re: How many character points do you give out per session?
I run DFRPG, and hand out 5 points per game day. The game day typically lasts 4 to 6 hours to explore 1 published dungeon. If the adventure lists extra points for some special achievement, I will give that out too.
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