====== Rewarding Players ======


There are a number of ways that GMs can reward players. Consider your context carefully. Remember that system already provides gold and experience for completing an adventure (see [[sessions#gold_distribution|sessions]]), so not every session needs to have extra loot.

===== Treasure =====

For end-of-session rewards or major treasure, you can reward things such as.

  * Equipment
    * Armor
    * Accessories
    * Weapons
  * Consumable items
  * Magic
    * Spells
    * Spell tokens
  * Modest amounts of Gold
    * As treasure, a small amount (less than 5) is reasonable.

===== Crime =====

Also consider rewards for successful criminal behavior, such as pick-pocketing, mugging, or stealing. Though unless the theft of the object is a major focus of the session, rewards from criminal behaviour should be scaled back from rewards obtained by other means. Naturally, crime should also carry a risk of additional complications in the future.

  * Silver (0.1-0.9 gold) for low-value targets and insignificant objects.
  * 1 or 2 gold for high-value targets and important objects.
  * Small or simple consumables
  * Basic weapons or armor
  * Helpful information or maps
  * Keys that might lead to another reward or make a part of the adventure easier

Extremely valuable items can yield higher amounts, but should challenge the player with extreme complications.

===== Exceptions =====

Some things are **not** considered appropriate rewards, as rewarding them would undermine some of the system objectives.

  * Piles of Gold (See [[sessions#gold_distribution|sessions]])
  * Experience (See [[sessions#experience_distribution|sessions]])
  * Perks
  * Moves
  * Levels