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<blockquote data-quote="Ariosto" data-source="post: 5233644" data-attributes="member: 80487">From The First Fantasy Campaign:There follows a system to get experience points by spending loot on Special Interests in the following categories:WINE (Alcoholic beverages were to be consumed &quot;BY THE PLAYER&quot; -- but, despite the emphasis, I am pretty sure the character was meant. This conflation was common in writings of the '70s.)WOMEN (It was a &quot;guys' game&quot; to such an extent!)SONG (&quot;The player proceeds to the local tavern and expends his wealth on other players present ...&quot; Damages assessed by the tavern owner count.)WEALTH (Stockpiling, like Scrooge McDuck. &quot;If these items are stolen, the player loses full value immediately upon discovery and may lose levels as a result.&quot;)FAME (1. Fight creatures and players in the game. 2. Get another player to attest in public to your prowess. 3. Go to a party, per SONG, and collect your points at the end.)RELIGION (Note: &quot;Money given to the denomination may be spent by the Clerical type once 40% - 90% (roll six-sided die) is sent to H.. See HOW TO BECOME A BAD GUY for other details.&quot;)Last, but not, least, Houston we have ...HOBBY</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ariosto, post: 5233644, member: 80487"] From [B][I]The First Fantasy Campaign[/I][/B]: There follows a system to get experience points by spending loot on Special Interests in the following categories: WINE (Alcoholic beverages were to be consumed "[U]BY THE PLAYER[/U]" -- but, despite the emphasis, I am pretty sure the [I]character[/I] was meant. This conflation was common in writings of the '70s.) WOMEN (It was a "guys' game" to such an extent!) SONG ("The player proceeds to the local tavern and expends his wealth on other players present ..." Damages assessed by the tavern owner count.) WEALTH (Stockpiling, like Scrooge McDuck. "If these items are stolen, the player loses full value immediately upon discovery and may lose levels as a result.") FAME (1. Fight creatures and players in the game. 2. Get another player to attest in public to your prowess. 3. Go to a party, per SONG, and collect your points at the end.) RELIGION (Note: "Money given to the denomination may be spent by the Clerical type once 40% - 90% (roll six-sided die) is sent to H.. See HOW TO BECOME A BAD GUY for other details.") Last, but not, least, Houston we have ... HOBBY [/QUOTE]

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