Experience

Experience
How to get it, and what you can spend it on

How do I gain Experience?
Each player will receive one experience point per week, if they follow these simple steps:
- When you arrive at the game, check in with Jason. He will mark your name on a list, and then give you your Status pin and rumors sheets. You also will need to do a static challenge against Dave for feeding. After that is all done, you are officially checked in to the game and may begin play at your leisure.
- During the game, do stuff. Interact with other characters, chase down plot leads, etc.
- When you are getting ready to leave for the evening, go back to Jason and give him back your Status pin. After doing that, you have your XP for the current session.
Additionally, players can gain extra experience through good roleplaying. This award can only be received once every four weeks (or approximately once a month).
- What constitutes "good roleplaying"? First of all, playing a character that is "over the top" or "extreme" does NOT necessarily constitute good roleplaying.
- Playing out your nature and demeanor, adhering to your character concept, and working toward your personal goals, all while interacting appropriately with the other characters, are all aspects of good roleplaying, but certainly are not the only aspects.
- The Storytellers will be on the lookout for good roleplayers, and when they spot them, will inform the players of their votes. If you receive an experience award for good roleplaying, you will receive it when you check out, as you are receiving your normal experience point.
Finally, players can gain extra experience through writing up and turning in a journal. This can be done once every four weeks (or approximately once a month).
- Journals should indicate what your character did in game time, particularly noting information that you learned through role playing.
- It might also be nice to include some of what your character does on the other nights of the week (use your imagination, and write it up - you don't actually have to role play on these other nights).
- You may find it helpful to write these journal entries when you return home from a game, or the next morning, while the events are fresh in your mind.
- You may write your journals in first person ("I did this, then I did this") or in third person, like they were done for the events pages.
- It is important to note that these journals will NOT be used to "screw" the players. There will not be a chance that some other Kindred, or a hunter or anyone else would be able to get ahold of these journals and use them against you.
- Experience which is awarded for journals will be given out within approximately one week of the Storytellers receiving your journal.
When can I spend Experience?
- Experience may be spent at any time during the normal game session. However, any experience expenditure does not go into effect until the following week's session.
What can I buy with Experience?
- All of the following are with Storyteller permission, but some may involve longer consideration. The Storyteller reserves the right to say no to any experience expenditure.
  - Attributes - 1 XP per attribute trait (Physical, Social, or Mental), up to your generational maximum. One per week.
  - Abilities - 1 XP per ability trait up to x3; 2 XP per ability trait for x4 and x5
  - Influence - 1 XP for the first level ONLY of Influence traits; additionally, you will need Storyteller permission to do this.
  - Disciplines - 3 XP for basic levels, 6 XP for the intermediate level, 9 XP for the advanced level
  - Out of clan disciplines cost an additional XP for each power. Additionally, you must have a teacher for all out of clan disciplines, your teacher must possess the discipline as in-clan and you must consume one point of your teacher's blood in order to have the capacity to learn the first level of their discipline. Please consult a Storyteller if this situation comes up.
  - Willpower - 3 XP per Willpower trait, and Storyteller permission. Raising Willpower will typically only be permitted if it is warranted through role playing.
  - Backgrounds - 1 XP per background up to x3; 2 XP per background up to x5. Additionally, you must receive Storyteller permission to raise your backgrounds, as this must be accomplished through role playing.
  - Negative Traits - can be bought off at the cost of 2 XP per trait, with Storyteller permission.
  - Flaws - can be bought off at 2x their initial value, with Storyteller permission.
  - Merits - SOME merits can be bought at their normal cost after play has begun. Of course, this is only with Storyteller permission.

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