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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 9195198" data-attributes="member: 20323">Ah, sadly my not-Egypt D&D game ended due to real life circumstances, but I created a quest-centric XP system that worked great for us.I'll post the story awards table below – the blip at 10th/11th level is due to 5e's weird XP chart at those levels, so I just smoothed it over a bit. This replaced all other forms of XP.<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level</td><td>XP to Level Up</td><td>Minor Quest (10%)</td><td>Major Quest (30%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>300</td><td>30</td><td>90</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>600</td><td>60</td><td>180</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>1,800</td><td>180</td><td>540</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>3,800</td><td>380</td><td>1,140</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>7,500</td><td>750</td><td>2,250</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>9,000</td><td>900</td><td>2,700</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>11,000</td><td>1,100</td><td>3,300</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>14,000</td><td>1,400</td><td>4,200</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>16,000</td><td>1,600</td><td>4,800</td></tr><tr><td>10*</td><td>21,000</td><td><s>2,100</s> 2,000</td><td><s>6,300</s> 6,000</td></tr><tr><td>11*</td><td>15,000</td><td><s>1,500</s> 2,000</td><td><s>4,500</s> 6,000</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>20,000</td><td>2,000</td><td>6,000</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>20,000</td><td>2,000</td><td>6,000</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>25,000</td><td>2,500</td><td>7,500</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>30,000</td><td>3,000</td><td>9,000</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>30,000</td><td>3,000</td><td>9,000</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>40,000</td><td>4,000</td><td>12,000</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>40,000</td><td>4,000</td><td>12,000</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>50,000</td><td>5,000</td><td>15,000</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr></table>Then during my prep I would try to think in advance about story beats and suitable XP awards (obvs players would surprise me as well). For example:Roleplaying (370 / 2,340 XP)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Compelling the mummy Kholan to reveal information about the chain devil: 180 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Convincing one of the NPCs to help smuggle the PCs out of Hamunaptra: 380 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Deducing that Crafty Kastor stole the fentu without falsely accusing anyone: 540 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Deducing that Crafty Kastor stole the fentu with just one false accusation or red herring: 270 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Falsely accusing more than one NPC: -270 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Presenting a strong argument and evidence of the conspiracy to Pharaoh: 1,140 XP < we were headed here next when our game fizzled out</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Realizing that Badru bonded with the fentu and ensuring his well-being: 100 XP</li> </ul>Exploration (1,080 / 2,180 XP)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Deducing the identity and murder circumstances of the dead priest Terrik Fass: 180 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Discovering the ascension of the “Master” is a renegade from the Temple of Set (by deciphering writings in burial chamber, speaking with Emmeryth, or interrogating Crafty): 540 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Discovering Malmennoth’s vessel and its deal with Nezznar: 540 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Getting cursed due to greed in Kher-semet: -50 XP per PC cursed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Getting taken captive and tortured during Escape from Hamunaptra: -50 XP per PC interrogated</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Retrieving the ka fentu before it dies: 540 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Summoning Emmeryth and learning about the Temple of Set’s fight against demons: 380 XP</li> </ul>Combat (1,050 / 1,720 XP)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Defeating both of the “Daughters of Set”...: 570 XP </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">...and ensuring they’re not resurrected again: 570 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each random encounter in Kher-semet overcome without causing death: 100 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Harming Pharaoh or his agents/guards during the escape from Hamunaptra: -250 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Using True Names against Babat or Shefa: 380 XP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Winning fight in ring or putting on a convincing “show” fight: 100 XP</li> </ul></blockquote>

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