Prior Experience
Characters start at 16 years of age and level 1. They can begin playing immediately or acquire additional skills through prior experience.
For every year of prior experience: - Survival roll required (death possible) - Gain skill from track table (d20 roll) - Gain XP based on track - Earn money based on skill level - Age (eventually suffering penalties)
Experience Levels
Characters gain levels and skill points based on accumulated XP:
| Level | XP Required | Skill Points Every |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 3 | 4,000 | 1,334 |
| 4 | 8,000 | 2,000 |
| 5 | 16,000 | 3,200 |
| 6 | 32,000 | 5,334 |
| 7 | 64,000 | 9,143 |
| 8 | 128,000 | 16,000 |
| 9 | 256,000 | 28,445 |
| 10 | 512,000 | 51,200 |
Skill points are granted cumulatively as XP is earned. For example, at 3,000 XP you would have earned 2 skill points (at 1,000 and 2,000 XP).
See the subsections for details on Aging, Survivability, and Skill Tracks.