[OOC] Death & Taxes

Each race starts with a different amount of starting XP, so it's possible point totals will vary slightly from PC to PC.

ah right! I'll check the race then :D

ah right! I'll check the race then :D so that's 100(110)XP per cat plus 90... I think the total is 190 for me then... I need to review how much I actually spent. Looks like I may have read the some XP post twice at some point :(

banking the 5 for the moment, will decide what to spend it on once we get the additional 15

OK, +15 XP everyone for the end of Session 1. (5 for doing your background research, 5 for your actions at Cailn Crossroads, and 5 for getting to the village).

As usual, give me a head's up on what new things you're buying with it. Several of you should be due an upgrade on your Heroic Ability, too, if you haven't achieved one already. It's a new upgrade for every 50 earned XP.

In fact, I have you at 105 earned XP, which is worth two upgrades. (Some upgrades require two "Ability Points," and I think some of you were banking for that -- now's your chance!)

I passed the 200XP now so if "earned XP" includes the starting XP, that would be me upgrading :)
I guess, since we also earned 105 XP since the beginning... that would be me either way :D

Yeah, it's only earned XP for the upgrades. I think you were thinking about the Frequency upgrade (2 Ability Points, or 100 earned XP), which lets you use your Foretelling twice per session. (Yikes.)

For our hero abilities it's off of earned XP from campaigning. I haven't found where I spent the first 50 xp upgrade so I'll review that and update here.

Using 20 for (banking 5)
Apothacary T1 -5xp
Inspiring Rheoteric Impr T3 -15XP

Update: using on to take Story upgrade and banking the other since I need 2 two purchase.

Total xp: 35

Talent: Skills:
Ranged 2->3 (15xp)
Cool 0->1 (5xp)

Heroic Upgrade:
Diminish - While the ability is active, enemies within short range add setback die to their skill checks.

FYI should be interesting in combat comes up now since I can maneuver people (cost them 1 strain to make a move out of their turn) and give boost die and heal strain. Granted we're going diplomatic with Buzzard's Ford.

So I get more uses of the heroic ability and a new one for free on top of spending XP regularly?
I still have to check my numbers and i’m A bit busy at work, so this may take some time :(

Just one heroic ability but you have two ability points to spend for now that expands on it, frequency cost 2.

Ok I'm at 105 in game XP so I've taken the Story upgrade for my Heroic Ability (can activate it for 1 SP now instead of 2). I was at 30 spare XP which I've spent as follows:

10 xp Talent: T2 Brilliant Casting (190)
15 xp Talent: T3 Natural (Arcana, Knowledge (Forbidden) (205)
5 xp Skill Increase-Knowledge (Adventuring) 0-1 (210)

Yes I'm playing favorites with the Catfolk.

I think I'm gonna take Dodge rank 2 with our recent windfall, need to take a peek at Heroic Ability upgrades tho... Don't think I ever took my first one...

@EM2 p79 of RoT

Sounds good. We're moving into a portion of the game with lots of potential for social interaction, too, so folks shouldn't neglect that aspect of the game. (Comment not directed at anyone in particular, just a head's up.)

*heats up the snide comment salvo*