Experience (X.P.) - Revision history

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Tao alexis: /* Taking Part */

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Taking Part

Tao alexis: /* Death Spells */

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Death Spells

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 In cases where the spell or ability completely enables the damage, such as [[Flame Blade (spell)|flame blade]], which allows a combatant to harm creatures that can only be hit by magic, the x.p. for all damage dealt is shared equally between the recipient and the caster. This reflects the critical role of the caster’s contribution in making the damage possible at all, ensuring fair recognition of their impact on the encounter.
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 Spells that provide temporary hit points, such as [[Armour (spell)|armour]] and [[Phantom Armour (spell)|phantom armour]], are treated as if the recipient has taken ordinary damage when those hit points are lost. For experience purposes, the recipient gains '''20 x.p. per hit point lost''' from these spells. This x.p. is awarded solely to the recipient and is not shared with the caster, reflecting the recipient's personal experience in enduring the loss during combat.

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-'''Experience''', abbreviated "x.p.," is a measure of the character's accumulated successes while adventuring, which in turn defines the character's "[[Experience Level|level]]" in his or her [[Character Class|character's class]].  Upon achieving 1st level, the character’s experience points are set to zero. Thereafter, to accumulate experience, the character must participate in [[Combat|combat]] and survive, thereafter gaining additional experience through [[Treasure|treasure]]. When a sufficient number of experience points have been gained, the character will gain experience levels. Experience levels are detailed upon pages relating to the [[Assassin (class)|assassin]], [[Bard (class)|bard]], [[Cleric (class)|cleric]], [[Druid (class)|druid]], [[Fighter (class)|fighter]], [[Illusionist (class)|illusionist]], [[Mage (class)|mage]], [[Monk (class)|monk]], [[Paladin (class)|paladin]], [[Ranger (class)|ranger]] and [[Thief (class)|thief]].<br><br>
+'''Experience''', abbreviated "x.p.," is a measure of the character's accumulated successes while adventuring, which in turn defines the character's "[[Experience Level|level]]" in his or her [[Character Class|character's class]].  Upon achieving 1st level, the character’s experience points are set to zero. Thereafter, to accumulate experience, the character must participate in [[Combat|combat]] and survive, thereafter gaining additional experience through [[Treasure|treasure]]. When a sufficient number of experience points have been gained, the character will gain experience levels. Experience levels are detailed upon pages relating to the [[Assassin (class)|assassin]], [[Bard (class)|bard]], [[Cleric (class)|cleric]], [[Druid (class)|druid]], [[Fighter (class)|fighter]], [[Illusionist (class)|illusionist]], [[Mage (class)|mage]], [[Monk (class)|monk]], [[Paladin (class)|paladin]], [[Ranger (class)|ranger]] and [[Thief (class)|thief]].
 == Rewarding X.P. ==

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+'''Experience''', abbreviated "x.p.," is a measure of the character's accumulated successes while adventuring, which in turn defines the character's "[[Experience Level|level]]" in his or her [[Character Class|character's class]].  Upon achieving 1st level, the character’s experience points are set to zero. Thereafter, to accumulate experience, the character must participate in [[Combat|combat]] and survive, thereafter gaining additional experience through [[Treasure|treasure]]. When a sufficient number of experience points have been gained, the character will gain experience levels. Experience levels are detailed upon pages relating to the [[Assassin (class)|assassin]], [[Bard (class)|bard]], [[Cleric (class)|cleric]], [[Druid (class)|druid]], [[Fighter (class)|fighter]], [[Illusionist (class)|illusionist]], [[Mage (class)|mage]], [[Monk (class)|monk]], [[Paladin (class)|paladin]], [[Ranger (class)|ranger]] and [[Thief (class)|thief]].<br><br>
 == Rewarding X.P. ==

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	Therefore, characters of low level in a mixed party can therefore participate meaningfully, taking hits (and experience) through bravery and sacrifice. Consider what this means to a 1st level fighter who joins a 6th level party; while the 1st level may be able to take only one hit, the experience gained would be a substantial amount to the 1st level, and the treasure received after the fact would likely boost the fighter to 2nd level. In this way a low-level player character can quickly jump levels towards becoming effective.		Therefore, characters of low level in a mixed party can therefore participate meaningfully, taking hits (and experience) through bravery and sacrifice. Consider what this means to a 1st level fighter who joins a 6th level party; while the 1st level may be able to take only one hit, the experience gained would be a substantial amount to the 1st level, and the treasure received after the fact would likely boost the fighter to 2nd level. In this way a low-level player character can quickly jump levels towards becoming effective.
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		+	=== Player Death ===
		+	If a character dies during a combat, whether or not they can be raised at once or returned by death's door, that character receives no experience afterwards. The shock of having died, and the recovery therefrom, creates a traumatic break that causes the character to have no memory of the combat; therefore, both experience from having caused damage or received it, or bonus experience, is denied that individual.

	== X.P. for Treasure ==		== X.P. for Treasure ==

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 Other area effect spells, such as meteor shower, which gives a different amount of damage to those affected, would always have the 3 x.p. award applied to all the damage that was caused.
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+==== Killing ====
 If a spell causes death to a combatant, without the damage being specified, such as with the spells death, [[Phantasmal Killer (spell)|phantasmal killer]], or power word: kill, then the spellcaster is awarded 10 x.p. for every hit point the victim possessed.

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 Levelled followers should receive an equal share to that of player characters, as these are "characters" in their own right.  However, non-levelled followers receive ½ share, as do levelled retainers (like henchmen).  Non-levelled retainers and hirelings always receive ¼ share.
-For example, the player's fighter, the fighter's henchman and a hired man-at-arms are engaged in a fight.  The total '''shares''' represented are 1 (the fighter) + ½ (the henchman) + ¼ (the man-at-arms).  When any one of them takes 1 point of damage, 20 '''bonus experience''' is created.  Of this, the fighter gains approximately 11.4, the henchman 5.7 and the man-at-arms 2.9.  This discrepancy expresses the amount of control each has over the fight.  The fighter is presumed to be directing the henchman to some degree, and both are directing the man-at-arms.
+For example, the player's fighter, the fighter's henchman and a hired [[Comrade (non-player character)|comrade]] are engaged in a fight.  The total '''shares''' represented are 1 (the fighter) + ½ (the henchman) + ¼ (the comrade).  When any one of them takes 1 point of damage, 20 '''bonus experience''' is created.  Of this, the fighter gains approximately 11.4, the henchman 5.7 and the comrade 2.9.  This discrepancy expresses the amount of control each has over the fight.  The fighter is presumed to be directing the henchman to some degree, and both are directing the comrade.
 == Healing ==

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 == Taking Part ==
-To receive bonus experience for taking part, the combatant must either roll to hit, using missiles or hand-to-hand weapons, or casting a spell; or they must ''be'' attacked at some point, thereby risking life and limb.  If either has occurred at least once in a combat, the combatant is considered to have taken part. Actually hitting or being hit is not necessary. Obvuiously, it is better to risk being hit, and to take damage, than it is to hang back safely in an attempt to do damage. The distribution therefore punishes cowards and spellcasters who refuse to engage when combat occurs.
+To receive bonus experience for taking part, the combatant must either roll to hit, using [[Missile Weapons|missiles]] or [[Melee|hand-to-hand]] weapons, or casting a spell; or they must ''be'' attacked at some point, thereby risking life and limb.  If either has occurred at least once in a combat, the combatant is considered to have taken part. Actually hitting or being hit is not necessary. Obvuiously, it is better to risk being hit, and to take damage, than it is to hang back safely in an attempt to do damage. The distribution therefore punishes cowards and spellcasters who refuse to engage when combat occurs.
 If a combatant has no actual chance of hitting an enemy, due to the enemy's [[Armour Class|armour class]] or natural defenses (hit only by magic, for instance), combatants are '''not''' considered to have taken part unless they submit themselves to attack.  This may seem pointless, but damage taken by a weaker opponent can be seen as a '''sacrifice''', enabling a stronger ally to act more effectively for not having taken damage that round.  This kind of sacrifice is awarded due experience for that reason.

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 == X.P. for Treasure ==
-Experience is also gained through the acquisition of coins, gems, jewellery and other treasure, measured in [[Gold (metal)|[[Coins|pieces]] (g.p.). Treasure is defined as wealth gained through plunder, or for services rendered, when those services include risk to life and limb. Experience from treasure is awarded at a rate of 1 x.p. per 1 g.p.
+Experience is also gained through the acquisition of [[Coin (monetary unit)|coins]], gems, jewellery and other treasure, measured in [[Gold (metal)|gold pieces]] (g.p.). Treasure is defined as wealth gained through plunder, or for services rendered, when those services include risk to life and limb. Experience from treasure is awarded at a rate of 1 x.p. per 1 g.p.
 Some suspension of belief is required, but in game terms the system allows the players to reward characters themselves for acting appropriately or with great courage. If some players consistently hang back and take few risks, the rest of the party can arbitrarily decide not to share out treasure and x.p. for that reason. This is an essential part of the game's payoff for risks taken. The game has no rules dictating how treasure is to be shared out, because it is expected the players will invent their own method.