The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

There seem to be a great many people who think that XP should only be granted for actual monetary value acquired by the player character(s). I used to play with such a DM.

Elements of the OSR movement are obsessed with XP for GP. It's meant to motivate creative problem solving, but yeah, the mechanism is definitely off.

 

[Ryujin]

Can’t wait for an honest conversation about the morality of playing games where the primary mode of play involves home invasions and mass murder.

The recurring grave robbing seems to pale, by comparison.

 

[Scribe]

Can’t wait for an honest conversation about the morality of playing games where the primary mode of play involves home invasions and mass murder.

"It doesnt count, they are constructs of...that essence which I deny should exist in my game at any mechanical level."

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

Elements of the OSR movement are obsessed with XP for GP. It's meant to motivate creative problem solving, but yeah, the mechanism is definitely off.

Because they shorted Hasbro on the stock market out of spite for 5e and they want their XP now.

 

[Ryujin]

Elements of the OSR movement are obsessed with XP for GP. It's meant to motivate creative problem solving, but yeah, the mechanism is definitely off.

Back in the 1e days we had one DM, at high school, who was a stickler for the "paying for level training" rules in the DMG. This made it effectively impossible to level up during all but a scarce few adventures. I clearly remember finishing an adventure and then going off to train up for *THREE LEVELS" that I hadn't been able to get during play. I never used that rule. It really annoyed me.

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

There is a lot of talk about accusation of moral colonialism in that other thread. I should remind that the largest island of Polynesia is France and watch head explodes all around.

 

[CleverNickName]

Or you could just forego XP altogether, and use milestone leveling (or as one of our disgruntled players puts it: you can just tell the players when they're allowed to level up, you tyrant).

 

[Ryujin]

Or you could just forego XP altogether, and use milestone leveling (or as one of our disgruntled players puts it: you can just tell the players when they're allowed to level up, you tyrant).

Did that for my 4e campaign.

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

Milestone levelling, or how to get players to bring snacks and beer more often.

 

[AnotherGuy]

Our current system - character’s are 13th level currently in our campaign.
Required to gain 14th Level is the earliest of:
Completion of 7 Sessions and the use of 14 Inspiration points (milestone and XP variant) OR
Obtaining a Conch of Teleportation (achieve a great feat in the storyline) OR
Attending the 4th Council Meeting (timeline event)

*Gaining an Inspiration point requires one connecting with their Ideals, Bonds or Flaws.