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khyskilgo · Novice Joined: 12 Aug 2012 Posts: 1

this is my first time running anything in a savage worlds game, i've been a player but have never run the show.
now my question is, how to award experience to have it scale correctly, should they be going up a tier after each chapter or a whole rank, or do i reward experience based on the difficulty of the scene?

Enno · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:15 am Post subject:

None of the above.

Awarding xp is a simple rule described on p124 of the SWD.

Per session you reward 1-3 xp to everyone, with an usual average of 2 xp. You may hand out 1 or 2 xp extra if the players accomplished something major, or if it was a memorable and fun session. But hand out such extra xp sparingly, as the normal progression assumes a level-up every 2-3 sessions.

Getting xp isn't the focus in SW, having a good time is! Wink

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Lysander · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:53 pm Post subject:

I run an online Savage Worlds Star Wars Game, and we only play 2-2.5 hours a session. I was handing out 2xp per and by the time we got to the end of chapter 2 of 10, they are already knocking on the door to the 3th Rank (Heroic). So had to tone it back to 1xp/session, and a +1 at a major milestone or end of chapter.

On the other hand, another person in the same group runs a game and give out 2 per 2 hr session, but increases the xp between ranks by 5, so instead of new ranks at 20/40/60/80, its 25/50/75/100.

So what's my point? You'll never know what will be right until you start, so just monitor it as it goes and adjust as needed between chapters...

I generally go for 1 xp per 2.5 hrs (which would also be my 'bennie balance check' - wherein I determine if I've been too hard or soft on the bennie handing out process and adjust accoridngly, which is critical to the game as well...)
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vitamin_dei · Novice Joined: 31 Jul 2012 Posts: 14

Lord Lance · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:40 am Post subject:

Do a "level up" (5xp) every couple of weeks (we do weekly games, so, every couple of play nights). This keeps players excited and involved (ususally quite important, if they come from a "D&D background").
However, you still need 40+ play nights to arrive to Legendary, and please notice that Savage Worlds still stay interesting even with 200+ XP characters. Also, notice that after Legendary you need double points to gain a "level up".

That said, take a look to various treads regarding EN in the fourm. As my last advice, throw some extra enemy (or power up a little those already present) to give a good fight to all your friends. With the equip you find during the adventures, they'll become quite powerful and tough.
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SeeleyOne · Seasoned Joined: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 228

Drue · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject:

I think it depends on the campaign as well. For longer campaigns or plot points, two xp (plus bonus if appropriate) per session is a good guide.

When I've run shorter campaigns (6-8 sessions), I've used # of PC bennies spent divided by the # of players at the table. Works great for short runs; I have not tried it for extended campaigns.