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<blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 5280020" data-attributes="member: 807">* Contacts -- when they get to a new place, let them run into &quot;the baker that you knew from childhood, he must have moved out here&quot;&nbsp; Thus offering good source of info or plot hooks.&nbsp; However, this sort of thing is often hard to quantify.* skill-related bonuses -- the person keeping the campaign journal gets a +2 to Streetwise once per session, the person with the best backstory gets a +2 to History once per session, and so on.&nbsp; -- or, just make up a list and randomly (dice roll) parcel out those bonuses at each session.* simply involve their backstory / items in the plot more.&nbsp;&nbsp; maybe someone notices that the sword of PC-whose-player-keeps-the-journal bears the symbol of Hyperia on the hilt.&nbsp; Further investgiation / history makes it clear that it was an ancient civilization, and so on.&nbsp; Basically, their items (and backstory) get worked into living and active detail. It doesn't give them a boost, but furthers the roleplay investment of those players who are interested (i.e. as is evidenced by their detailed backstories).* Give them some henchman tailored to them -- the cleric gets an acolyte, etc.&nbsp; the acolyte doesn't adventure with them, but basically is a good contact and can maybe hold down the base when the PCs are away, etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fba827, post: 5280020, member: 807"] * Contacts -- when they get to a new place, let them run into "the baker that you knew from childhood, he must have moved out here" Thus offering good source of info or plot hooks. However, this sort of thing is often hard to quantify. * skill-related bonuses -- the person keeping the campaign journal gets a +2 to Streetwise once per session, the person with the best backstory gets a +2 to History once per session, and so on. -- or, just make up a list and randomly (dice roll) parcel out those bonuses at each session. * simply involve their backstory / items in the plot more. maybe someone notices that the sword of PC-whose-player-keeps-the-journal bears the symbol of Hyperia on the hilt. Further investgiation / history makes it clear that it was an ancient civilization, and so on. Basically, their items (and backstory) get worked into living and active detail. It doesn't give them a boost, but furthers the roleplay investment of those players who are interested (i.e. as is evidenced by their detailed backstories). * Give them some henchman tailored to them -- the cleric gets an acolyte, etc. the acolyte doesn't adventure with them, but basically is a good contact and can maybe hold down the base when the PCs are away, etc. [/QUOTE]

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