How fast do you level in 3.x? (read before you vote)
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Desdichado
Hero
I voted for 2 and 3 because we're somewhere in between there. Our sessions are usually more like 4-6 hours, but at least 1/3 of that time is just BSing.
Dispari
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WOW!
My last Planescape campaign (13/15th level party of 5 PCs) needed *at least* 2/3 hour of RT for each combat encounter, (many spellcasters involved) and our weekly session were 4 hours long (more or less)...
I followed the 3.5 rules quite strictly and we needed *at least* 12/15 session for a single level... (generally a module-equivalent adventure).
A new meaning to the term dungeon-CRAWL? :\
My last Planescape campaign (13/15th level party of 5 PCs) needed *at least* 2/3 hour of RT for each combat encounter, (many spellcasters involved) and our weekly session were 4 hours long (more or less)...
I followed the 3.5 rules quite strictly and we needed *at least* 12/15 session for a single level... (generally a module-equivalent adventure).
A new meaning to the term dungeon-CRAWL? :\
Nyaricus
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Other: when I say so.
I've fell out of using XP in my games now, because I feel it hinders my ability to create adventures for my group. Now, when the group has finished a major quest/overcome a big obstacle/done some great deed, I say, "great, you guys are now level X! Level up!"
cheers,
--N
I've fell out of using XP in my games now, because I feel it hinders my ability to create adventures for my group. Now, when the group has finished a major quest/overcome a big obstacle/done some great deed, I say, "great, you guys are now level X! Level up!"
cheers,
--N
sniffles
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After giving it some thought, I guesstimated that in our campaigns we level in an average of 6 sessions. I always thought we were going rather slowly. It depends on the GM and campaign, though. In one campaign we've reached 14th level after 3 years of twice-monthly play, 3 or 4 hours per session. But another campaign with a different GM has reached 7th level after a year of weekly play, 6 hours per session.
Desdichado
Hero
Honestly, I'd rather move much more slowly. When I GM, I target a "sweet spot" in levels and do what I can to make sure that the game stays in the sweet spot. Running in the sweet spot means more to me than having a campaign with the same characters carry on for an extended period of time anyway.
MoogleEmpMog
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I was going to put "1" but I suppose my sessions have usually been eight hours (so "2" by your standards) and they did sometimes go more than one session in-between levels.
So, 2-4 by your four hour standard.
So, 2-4 by your four hour standard.
Lanefan
Victoria Rules
Easy math: in our 3.x game (with slowed advancement) we've just done session #255 and the highest level PCs are 11th; the average is 9th-10th. That said, none of the PCs that were around for session #1 are still going; the currently-most-senior PC started in session #11 (I know this because it's mine, and noted on the character sheet 
), but it's been the same "party" all along.
So, the senior PCs are going up about a level every 20-22 sessions; for the lower-level types I'd guess it's more like 1 in 12.
Lanefan
), but it's been the same "party" all along.So, the senior PCs are going up about a level every 20-22 sessions; for the lower-level types I'd guess it's more like 1 in 12.
Lanefan
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