RE: [WW] XP Award for starting characters

[niceguymrsack@netscape.net (Nice Guy Eric)]

I hesitate to award exp for character background.  What you are doing is rewarding the kind of role playing style you like (this is always a good thing), and discouraging the role play style you don't like.

Characters with more motivation and background get more Role-play time (which is what they want) and those without get less (which is generally what they want).

Of course, I raise everyone every three sessions (that they attend) anyway.

My philosophy is different.  I will have to consider your suggestion, though.  A way to encourage more roleplaying is always good.  But, I might implement the reward system differently.  Something to think about...

Thanks for the idea!

gathomas4@juno.com wrote:

>Whether the character is starting brand new or coming into an ongoing
>campaign, I thought the following system might encourage players to
>submit character write-ups.
>
>New characters begining xp is determined by the content and depth of the
>character write-up.  As a minimum, each player must provide their
>characters: name, nationality, gender, alignment, branch of service, home
>region, class, and prestige class (or some idea of where the player would
>like to take the character.) That's all the info the player gets.  For
>those who volunteer more than the minimum, the award is a percent of the
>range between minimum and maximum (as determined by the WM.)
>The percent awarded is based on what the player provides in their
>character's write-up:
>
>0% -- The minimum mentioned above.
>2 1/2% -- What the character looks like.
>5% -- A drawing or character portrait (another 2% is awarded to the
>artist if it's another member of the group)
>5% -- A personality profile
>5% -- For detailing how his character came to be with the rest of the
>characters.
>2 1/2% -- Quirks and distinguishing mannerisms
>5% -- What the characters childhood lifestyle was like.
>10% -- Why the character adventures at all, why do they subject
>themselves repeatedly to such dangers?
>10% -- Each strong relationship (including name and relation)
>5% to 20% -- For each strong relationship that is detailed beyond name
>and relation.
>10% -- For each past event that may come into play in the future.
>
>The maximum award is 100%.  The emphasis is on whatever immerses the
>player in the setting and whatever the WM can use to motivate the
>character and / or create adventures out of.
>
>Well, what do you think?  Did i miss anything?
>
>
>
>Happy Gaming, =)
>
>screenmonkey
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