Level refers to Character Level, it forms the basis of a character's power scaling, as well as a means of gaining and improving Attribute scores. Levels are also important for unlocking features for Progressions. Character Levels are also a stat that can be used to scale Features and Metaphors.
Increasing Character Level (Level-Up)
After spending the necessary amount of Experience points, the character can increase their Level by one. Levels can only be gained incrementally, so one would have to become Level 2 before they can become Level 3 and so on. The amount of Experience points required to level up is determined by the Game-Master, usually a base number plus an increment amount (ex. 8 plus 2 for every level beyond 1st).
Level-Ups grant a few benefits: Attribute Point(s), Attribute Training Point(s), and unlocking more of a character's Progressions.
Attribute Point(s)
After a Level-Up, characters can assign one Attribute Point to any of their six Attributes, which in turn can improve their Core Values.
Unlike the Attribute Training Points, the Attribute point gained via levelling can ignore the character's Level Limit.
Attribute Training Point (ATP)
ATPs are the number of times a character can increase an Attribute score by one by spending an appropriate amount of experience points. The XP cost is equal to the current Attribute + 1, and the amount given is equal to the character's level.
The player can't improve an Attribute to be higher than the character's level with ATP, and can't improve Attributes at all when all remaining ATP is spent.
Level-Up by Investment
One way characters can level up is by investing experience points into Metaphors and Attribute increases. When a character has spent a necessary amount of experience, they will gain a level along with its other benefits.
Experience Expenses that count for Investment:
* Metaphors (Ability and Sub-Abilities)
* Attribute Increases
Expenses that do NOT count:
* Experience Debt
Investment Chart
The formula is (LevelTarget * 5) + TotalExperienceTarget = ExperienceRequired, where LevelTarget is the level a character is trying to achieve, and TotalExperienceTarget is the sum total of all Experience points required for all levels. 5 is the default scale for this system, you may alter this value for your own campaign but the following chart assumes a value of 5. Level caps are determined by your Game-Master, but by default there is no maximum level provided the character continues to spend Experience on valid investments.
When starting characters at a higher level, they also start with an amount of experience required to reach their level, to invest in their Metaphors or Attribute training. The player must attempt to spend as much experience given this way as possible, as they will start one level lower if they lack the necessary spent experience to achieve their intended level.
"The characters in a new campaign are to start at Level 3, and therefore are given 25 experience points to be used after the creation phase. However, if anybody is unable to spend exactly 25 experience on their Metaphors or Attributes, they will instead start at Level 2 with their remaining experience."
Experience Required to Level-Up
| Level |
XP Scale |
Experience Spent
|
| 1 |
+5 |
0
|
| 2 |
+10 |
10
|
| 3 |
+15 |
25
|
| 4 |
+20 |
45
|
| 5 |
+25 |
70
|
| 6 |
+30 |
100
|
| 7 |
+35 |
135
|
| 8 |
+40 |
175
|
| 9 |
+45 |
220
|
| 10 |
+50 |
270
|
| 11 |
+55 |
325
|
| 12 |
+60 |
385
|
| +13 |
... |
...
|