How does Experience Points work in CRAWL!?

Question

Complete rules for Experience Points in the CRAWL! tabletop RPG system, covering all mechanics and procedures.

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

Gaining Hit Dice (HD): You are not superheroes who transcend their mortal form; you are competent adventurers who get better at what they do. Experience Points (XP) represent the skills you hone and the lessons you learn through triumphs and failures. You gain XP by rolling a Fortune (a natural 1) or a Folly (a natural 20) on the d20. When your XP total equals your maximum HP, you reset your XP to zero and gain a new Hit Die (HD).  When you gain a Hit Die:  Roll a d10 and add the result to your maximum HP.  - OR - If you are a spellcaster, and wish to, roll that d10 and add it to your Mana maximum.  You gain a new Hit Die (d10) to use for a Second Wind.  If you can cast spells, you learn one new spell.  You gain one Path Point to spend on a Heroic Path or a skill improvement.  Saving up your Path Points enables you to purchase more Expert level (2 PP) or Master level (3 PP) upgrades. Learning Spells: If you have the Magic or Miracles skill, you begin play with three spells. You permanently learn one new spell each time you gain a Hit Die. Spells can also be found in play on scrolls, in spell books, or from teachers. Optional XP Sources (GM’s choice): Defeating a creature with a higher HD than you: +1 XP.  Completing a significant quest: +2 XP.  An exceptional roleplaying moment: +1 XP.  Finding a major treasure: +1 XP. Trading Power for Skill: You cannot improve a skill beyond Expert (+3).  You cannot have more than three Expert skills in total.  You must have used the skill at least once since your last advancement.

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Unlike the traditional XP systems in Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials, CRAWL! offers Affliction Points as an alternative advancement path—gaining power through suffering and hardship. Gaining Hit Dice (HD): You are not superheroes who transcend their mortal form; you are competent adventurers who get better at what they do. Experience Points (XP) represent the skills you hone and the lessons you learn through triumphs and failures. You gain XP by rolling a Fortune (a natural 1) or a Folly (a natural 20) on the d20. When your XP total equals your maximum HP, you reset your XP to zero and gain a new Hit Die (HD).  When you gain a Hit Die:  Roll a d10 and add the result to your maximum HP.  - OR - If you are a spellcaster, and wish to, roll that d10 and add it to your Mana maximum.  You gain a new Hit Die (d10) to use for a Second Wind.  If you can cast spells, you learn one new spell.  You gain one Path Point to spend on a Heroic Path or a skill improvement.  Saving up your Path Points enables you to purchase more Expert level (2 PP) or Master level (3 PP) upgrades. Learning Spells: If you have the Magic or Miracles skill, you begin play with three spells. You permanently learn one new spell each time you gain a Hit Die. Spells can also be found in play on scrolls, in spell books, or from teachers. Optional XP Sources (GM’s choice): Defeating a creature with a higher HD than you: +1 XP.  Completing a significant quest: +2 XP.  An exceptional roleplaying moment: +1 XP.  Finding a major treasure: +1 XP. Trading Power for Skill: You cannot improve a skill beyond Expert (+3).  You cannot have more than three Expert skills in total.  You must have used the skill at least once since your last advancement.

Experience Points

Gaining Hit Dice (HD)

Learning Spells

Optional XP Sources (GM’s choice)

Trading Power for Skill

Experience the Unified d20 Roll