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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RickVigorous" data-source="post: 1891241" data-attributes="member: 5141">I work without XP (and I use something like the XP reserve above for handling item creation and other related needs).  Instead, I use what I call the objective system.  There are three sorts of objectives: minor, major, and epic.  Completing 5 minor objectives earns a new level.  Each major objective counts for 2 minor objectives; an epic objective counts for 5.  The DM determines what counts as an objective.I also typically let players set their own objectives, with my permission.  Typically, a minor objective can be completed in one session; a major objective takes three or so sessions.  Epic objectives take much more time, and often involve numerous minor and major objectives en route.  For example, an epic objective might show up early in a campaign, something like "Foil the Dreaming Dark's plot to take over Breland."  This might include a number of other objectives, like "discover the name of the Inspired spy who has infiltrated the King's court" or "prevent the spy from getting a message to his masters on Dal Quor."I typically make sure the players know what objectives are currently outstanding, although there are "hidden" objectives on occasion.  I don't like them to know how significant the objectives are, although it's often easy to guess; "Clear out some orcs in a cave" is typically minor, "defeat the fiendish armies of the Nine Hells" is epic.  Objectives are also supposed to scale with the power of the PCs; the orc-clearing wouldn't be an objective at all for a group of 18th-level PCs.</blockquote>

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