About this episode

The episode explores different methods of character advancement in tabletop RPGs, focusing on milestone and XP systems.

Do we level up yet? This week, we take a dive into the different mechanical and philosophical reasons for various forms of character advancement. Delving through milestone, xp, and other forms of leveling... how can YOU better choose a method for your TTRPG/D&D game? *** SUPPORT THE SHOW! Be a Check Mark Hero: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VREXR2J3E6GGA *** Episode Sponsors and Affiliates We earn a small commission for each purchase at no additional cost to you! Check out Aoethra and CritHeads on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/31439/critheads-gaming?affiliate_id=3908211 Looking for dice? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onlycrits.com/nerdcognito⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code NERDCOGNITO to save 15%! Grab something from DriveThru! ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=3908211⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get YOUR T-shirt!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3D5xr0z⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Amazon and Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3djotja

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