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<p>std heading sizes</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Category:User Guides]]&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: ivory; border: thin solid red; padding: 2%;&quot;&gt;<br /> This document is a work in progress. Its purpose is to discuss guidelines and ideas for good items and writeups. It is not currently official. Contributions are welcome, comments, discussion, and counter-arguments can be added to the Talk page.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> == A checklist for GM&#039;s to follow when completing end of session writeup&#039;s ==<br /> <br /> This proposed checklist details what a GM should complete at the end of the adventure they have run and detailing various items / details etc that help to directly develop PC&#039;s (such as EP, SP, Time on mission etc) and those that add flavour to the PC (such as character interactions, places visited, significant events caused/based or inflicted around the PC) <br /> <br /> * Mission name: <br /> * Session: <br /> * GM: <br /> * EXP Awarded(Raw): <br /> * SP awarded <br /> ** (pre Split) <br /> ** (Tax value) <br /> ** (Value of Loot taken) <br /> *** Total SP awarded <br /> * Time spent on mission: <br /> * PC Training time available: <br /> * Places the PC travelled to <br /> * Significant NPC interactions with the PC or Group <br /> * Signed by (GM) and dated<br /> <br /> == Features and Powers ==<br /> <br /> === Charges vs Unlimited Use ===<br /> <br /> === Appropriate to Their Level ===<br /> Items should be appropriate to the level of character and level of adventure.<br /> A high level item in the hands of a low level character unbalances the character and potentially any parties they are in.<br /> Giving Dragonskin or Mithril Armour to a character on their second adventure cheapens the items. Such legendary armours should be the result of epic quests.<br /> It also makes the rewards of subsequent adventures somewhat of an anti-climax.<br /> <br /> Some of the best items and abilities are those that grow with the character. As they develop appropriate skills in using them the items become more powerful or more useful.<br /> <br /> ==== Low ====<br /> * Silvered weapon-smithed weapons.<br /> * Small magical bonuses (e.g. +1 damage, +5% BC, or +1 AP).<br /> * Bonuses to minor/secondary skills, spells and abilities.<br /> * ...<br /> <br /> ==== Medium ====<br /> <br /> ==== High ====<br /> <br /> == Flaws and Holes ==<br /> Nothing should be perfect, it may be nice in the short term but a flawless item are boring.<br /> <br /> Flaws and holes can help limit and balance powerful items, they can also help to make them more interesting and more challenging to use.<br /> <br /> == Description, History, Colour ==<br /> While it doesn&#039;t usually have direct game effect, a colourful description and if appropriate a bit of history of the item makes it more interesting.<br /> <br /> == Valuation ==<br /> How to value an item...<br /> <br /> A guide to [[Magic Item Value]].<br /> <br /> == Links ==<br /> : [[The Ten Commandments]] - Strong guidelines on items and other awards.<br /> : [[The Revised Ten Commandments]] - Some ideas for a new set of commandments. <br /> : [[Standard Items]] - Writeups of standard items such as potions, amulets, investeds, smithed weapons, etc. <br /> : [[Guild Vaults]] - Interesting items known to be stored in the guild vaults.<br /> : [[Artifacts]] - Powerful or interesting items that have passed through the hands of the guild and may or may not still be in guild members posession.</div>

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