Re: HELP! Some Questions From A Newcomer To BFRPG
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 12:47 pm
I don't like giving each player full xp as I think that is too quick but doing gold xp has sped it up a lot.
A perfect example of how you're bound to see some conflicting opinions regarding "old-school" gaming!Blazeguard wrote:Here's a couple more possible house rules to consider:
- Allow characters to start with max HP
- Give each character the full XP for monsters killed/defeated instead of dividing it between them (ie. if a party of 4 killed 4 goblins, each character would get 40 XP instead of 10 XP) but XP for gold is still divided between the party.
Speaking from personal experience, try to keep the supplements/house rules to a minimum when you're starting out as things can get complicated very quickly, especially when you're new to the game.
Good luck!!
I whole-heartedly endorse Blazeguard's approach, and use both these approaches in my own games. I'd rather hand out a bit more experience for the monsters to speed things along somewhat than hand out large amounts of treasure that needs to be dealt with in-game.
The idea of starting at a higher level - 2nd, 3rd, whatever is a good one too - especially if you will only be playing a limited number of sessions. With limited playing time, your players will appreciate jumping in with somewhat more powerful PCs and getting more spells or improved abilities from the get-go.