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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wombat" data-source="post: 2491008" data-attributes="member: 8447">Intriguing.  I've always rewarded for good roleplaying, back to my very first (serious) game in 1976.  If someone does something remarkable, either good or bad, because "that is what my character would do", they get XP.  Of course they have to be consistent, but there it is. In my campaigns with my current group we have a standard issue extra -- if a player does something with their character that makes someone else in the group feel more excited about the scenario, makes people laugh (while remaining in character), or otherwise goes above and beyond, a player (not the GM) will call out "Roleplaying Point!" while pointing at the other person.  The person pointed to will automatically be rewarded with (current level x10) XP.  It's a small thing, but it works well; usually 2-3 such awards are given each session, and no one player has really recieved more than any other.  This has helped bring some of my players out of their shells, convinced one that thinking in a metagame framework is not the best way to go, and has encouraged everyone to add to the world, rather than just worry about killing monsters, scouring for treasure, and the like.We prefer the world to breath, rather than just come down to a series of combats.  Giving XP for roleplaying really makes our sessions come alive.</blockquote>