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Chapter 16: Advancement
Advancement Points (AP) are points that
measure how well a character meets the goal of their
current occupation. Different occupations have
different goals and advance in different ways. For
instance, wizards gain AP for casting spells, while
warriors get them for physically attacking creatures.
The means for advancement in the different occupations
is provided in Chapter 7: Occupation. It is the
responsibility of each player to keep track of how
many points their character has earned. It is recommended
that every instance in which a character
gains AP, the player should inform the Aedile of
the amount and write it down on their character
sheet (see Appendix 1: Character Sheets).
In addition to occupational goals, other rewards
may be granted by the Aedile to deserving
players. Before the adventure begins, determine the
average number of AP needed to advance a level
among the characters. Consider this to be the maximum
possible number of Bonus Points (BP) to be
granted as described below. Upon the conclusion
of the game, consider the following adjustments:
Group Cohesiveness
When all participants in a group work well
together, then the group is cohesive. If a group
experienced substantial conflict that detracted from
entertainment, then no AP should be awarded for
Group Cohesiveness. If the group performs better
than merely the sum of its parts, then the Aedile
may award up to a maximum of 25% of the BP to
each surviving character.
Task Performance
Each gaming session is organized around a
plot and a purpose. Depending on the adventure
that the Aedile has designed for the players, the goal
of the characters may be to plunder a dragon’s lair,
explore a nearby dungeon, find a missing character,
and too many other possibilities to list here. If the
task is performed well, then up to a maximum of
25% of the BP may be awarded to each surviving
character.
Insurmountable Odds
Whenever a character beats insurmountable
odds, such as surviving when the vast majority of
characters would not, they deserve a maximum BP
of 10% awarded to that character alone. A good
example is that once a muscular gladiator named
Boeotos became trapped in a kobold lair with
roughly a hundred kobolds. Most characters would
clearly die, but amazingly, Boeotos hacked and
slashed his way through dozens of them, living to
tell the tale.
Noteworthy Creativity
Should a player do something that constitutes
noteworthy creativity, then up to a maximum
of 10% of the BP may be awarded to that player’s
character at the Aedile’s discretion.
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