Narrative Character Advancement
Why?
Character advancement in 5e is strictly tied to defeating creatures which is ultimately under the control of the DM. With Narrative Character Advancement, players have more control on character advancement and are rewarded for all aspects of the game; social, exploration, combat AND character development. Credit for this system goes to u/FTW_Yall.
Gaining Experience
At the end of each session, we take a 2 minutes to reflect on the achievements of the session.
Party EXP
The party asks itself: “Did we…” :
a. Successfully resovle a significant encounter?
b. Discover something hidden (Exploration & Social)?
c. Advance the current arc/quest?
For each "yes", each player's character gains +1 EXP. You can get EXP from one type of interaction more than once/session.
Inividual Character EXP
Each player asks themself: “Did my character experience a significant character development?"
If the table generally believes "Yes", that player adds +1 EXP to their sheet (max +1 EXP/session).
Leveling Up
To level up, subtract the EXP required to reach the next level from your total EXP. EXP requirements by level shown below.
| Reaching level | EXP points Required |
|---|---|
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7-20 | 16 |
This follows the same advancement rate as 5e RAW.