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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 6899282" data-attributes="member: 6787503">I require training to level up. It combines XP advancement with milestone advancement because once a party reaches enough XP to level up, they generally won't break off from adventuring until they're at a good stopping point, but it's motivated from the player side rather than the DM just declaring that the party levels up.I like to convert things from AD&D (1e), so here's how I use Gygax's training system (1e DMG, p 86) in 5e:First, I get rid of the whole DM-judgey performance based multiplier (essentially giving everyone a rating of E), so for characters below "name-level" training with a higher-level tutor of the same class takes one week, and training without a tutor takes two weeks. Note that this applies to characters that are training to become name-level, but once name-level has been attained (either through training with a tutor for one week or training alone for two weeks), characters can then conduct their own training for further levels gained that takes only one week with no tutor required. Second, I use a 1e to 5e gp-conversion multiplier of 0.6 based on the cost of maintaining a skilled hireling among other things, so instead of 1500 gp, the cost of training for characters below name-level is 900 gp times current level per week of training. I.e., going from 1st to 2nd costs 900 gp with a tutor, 1800 gp without a tutor, etc.Name-level occurs at different levels for different classes. I go with the same levels used in AD&D because there's supposed to be a one-to-one correspondence between level in 1e and level in 5e:Level 7 - MonkLevel 8 - Barbarian (based on the acquisition of horde-summoning ability)Level 9 - Cleric, Fighter, PaladinLevel 10 - Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock (sorcerer and warlock standing in for illusionist)Level 11 - WizardLevel 12 - DruidCharacters who have achieved name-level can self-train for one week to gain subsequent levels. Costs are different depending on class:Barbarians, Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers - 600 gp per current levelClerics, Druids, Monks, and Rogues - 1200 gp per current levelSorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards - 2400 gp per current levelBards are an exception and must donate 50% of all coins gained to their college as "tuition", plus 600 gp per current level upon gaining a higher level. Bards can always self-train with only one week of down-time.edit: As an addendum to the above, since Bard isn't a prestige class in this edition, when and if I have a Bard in my group, I'd probably bring them into line with the rules for below-name-level characters by dispensing with the 50% of treasure rule and having them hit name-level at level 11 along with the Wizard, paying 600 gp per current level to gain additional levels thereafter.</blockquote>

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