EXPERIENCE AND LEVELS

<h1>EXPERIENCE AND LEVELS</h1>
<p>
  In Fabula Ultima, a character’s power is measured by their level: starting
  characters enter the game at level 5, and the upper limit for a character is
  level 50.
</p>
<h2>GAINING EXPERIENCE POINTS</h2>
<p>
  In order to increase their level and grow in power, a Player Character must
  earn Experience Points, abbreviated as XP.
</p>
<p>
  At the end of each game session, your character will gain a variable amount of
  Experience Points, as summarized on your character sheet:
</p>
<ul>
  <li>
    Your character will automatically gain 5 XP. This ensures you achieve some
    progress regardless of what happened during the session.
  </li>
  <li>
    Your character will also gain an amount of XP equal to the amount of Ultima
    Points spent by Villains during the session. If the Villains spent lots of
    these, it means they didn't pull their punches — and adversity will make you
    grow. Because of this, it is a good idea to keep track of spent Ultima
    Points by placing tokens inside a bowl or cup.
  </li>
  <li>
    Finally, your character will gain an amount of XP equal to the amount of
    Fabula Points spent by the group during the session, divided by the number
    of Player Characters that took part in the session. Whenever you spend
    Fabula Points, you are making both yourself and your companions grow
    stronger! Just like Ultima Points, you should keep track of spent Fabula
    Points by placing the corresponding tokens inside a bowl or cup — and
    remember, you don't have to keep track of which character spent them.
  </li>
</ul>
<p>
  Additionally, a list of optional rules for advancement can be found on page
  230. Use them to customize your game!
</p>
<ul>
  <li>
    Adopting the blitz, embodiment, or MVP optional rules will cause characters
    to grow faster. You might want to no longer award the automatic 5 Experience
    Points per session. Discuss this with your group.
  </li>
  <li>
    When the game refers to "a session", it means a segment of gameplay lasting
    approximately four hours. If your sessions are shorter or longer than that,
    you might want to "check for Experience Points" every four hours of play.
  </li>
</ul>