Character Advancement

Thanks GM. In your quote box, if you spend XP on a special option does it still count as one of the 4 steps towards tier advancement?

That is correct. Also, in my sheet, I have four columns for each. I just put an 'X' in it (there is a LOT on the spreadsheets), and a comment of when and what skill you did. It would be good to put it in your character sheet in the notes section.... just in case something happens to the sheet.

(Posts and PM are not deleted, so we MIGHT find it there..... but until the search is available, this might be easier.)

When can the XP be spent for advancement? Just taking a quick read of the section in the core book I'm not sure it makes that clear. Is a rest required or can someone spend them when they've collected enough?

Spend it when you want. I look at it as you were in-experienced and gained enough to pass the test and now you know it (unlike leveling up in other games where all of a sudden, you know more).

Time to spend some XP!!