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<blockquote data-quote="ccs" data-source="post: 7476517" data-attributes="member: 6803664">In games where I'm tracking advancement via XP, no, I do not give partial rewards for absent players.A vital part of what earns you xp at my table is you (not your PC) contributing to the RL group.&nbsp; Could be the jokes you tell.&nbsp; The minis you bring.&nbsp; The pizza you chip in for.&nbsp; Could be you chiming in on the plans the characters are making.&nbsp; Offering your insights on situations.&nbsp; Could be YOU learning relevant bits of plot detail.&nbsp; etc etc etc.&nbsp; But without you there?&nbsp; None of that happens.In fact....&nbsp; You're absence hinders things.&nbsp; Sometimes I have to adjust plans/encounters.&nbsp; Sometimes we need to do extra work &amp; NPC your character.&nbsp; Sometimes things need to be rationalized in-game as why your PC is absent/inactive/etc.&nbsp; Sometimes, even if your PC is NPC'd, some fights are a lot more difficult as others aren't doing a good job running their character + yours.&nbsp; And so on.So NO, your absence will NOT be rewarded.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Yes, this has led to a few lv disparities within the group.&nbsp; But no ones particularly fussed about this.&nbsp; The people I play with just take it as a challenge to contribute in more creative ways if they think their PC is outmatched in some encounters.&nbsp; And after awhile?&nbsp; They end up catching up to the rest lv wise.The only time I hand out &quot;free&quot; xp is when I have to cancel a game on short notice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ccs, post: 7476517, member: 6803664"] In games where I'm tracking advancement via XP, no, I do not give partial rewards for absent players. A vital part of what earns you xp at my table is [U]you[/U] (not your PC) contributing to the RL group. Could be the jokes you tell. The minis you bring. The pizza you chip in for. Could be you chiming in on the plans the characters are making. Offering your insights on situations. Could be YOU learning relevant bits of plot detail. etc etc etc. But without you there? None of that happens. In fact.... You're absence hinders things. Sometimes I have to adjust plans/encounters. Sometimes we need to do extra work & NPC your character. Sometimes things need to be rationalized in-game as why your PC is absent/inactive/etc. Sometimes, even if your PC is NPC'd, some fights are a lot more difficult as others aren't doing a good job running their character + yours. And so on. So NO, your absence will NOT be rewarded. Yes, this has led to a few lv disparities within the group. But no ones particularly fussed about this. The people I play with just take it as a challenge to contribute in more creative ways if they think their PC is outmatched in some encounters. And after awhile? They end up catching up to the rest lv wise. The only time I hand out "free" xp is when I have to cancel a game on short notice. [/QUOTE]

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