Expoints

Expoints are a measure of how much or little your character has done and how he/she has evolved. As the players play the game, the GM will award them Expoints based on how well their characters did. Expoints can then be used to increase a character's Attributes, Skills, and buy new Powers.

While changes are most dramatic at the beginning of play, as normal people are sucked into epic, fantastic events, Expoints should be given just as stingily, if not more so, then. At the end of every game session, the GM should decide how much experience to give to the players, with variance depending on how well each character did. If a character took little part in the events, contributed little, and the player was distracted, the player deserves few Expoints. One to three Expoints per game session is fair. Certainly no more than five Expoints should be given per character per game session, unless some epic milestone was reached.

Expoints should be granted based on three factors:

• Contribution to in game events. Despite whether the character single handedly defeated the super villain or simply helped the others cross an obstacle on their way to the villain's lair, if the character took an active part in events, one Expoint should be given out.
• Role-playing. If the player did an admirable job in playing through his character's personality, motivation, and background, an Expoint point should be awarded here. To be honest, some players are great gamers, but horrible role-players. Don't worry so much. If they make a concerted effort to speak, act, and think like the character, even if it comes off poorly or not at all, an Expoint may be given.
• Showing up. If people show up and play, they deserve an Expoint. Every session. More tyrannical GMs may overlook this rule if a player comes especially late or is more disruptive than helpful, but generally that kind of behavior will only lead players to leave the group.

At the GM's discretion, a further Expoint point may be awarded to players who show extreme devotion or competence in game, as a bonus for really good gaming/roleplaying.

Beginning at character creation, every character starts the game with 15 Expoints. Expoints are used like game stat currency. Increasing an Attribute by one costs 6 Expoints. Increasing Skill Rank by one costs 2 Expoints. Trumps and Special Powers cost varying Expoints. Save this stage until close to the end of character creation, until after you have allocated all your Attributes and Skill Ranks (see below).

Game Masters who want to run a group of more experienced characters can feel free to give starting characters more Expoints.