Just a Game - PbtA Advancement

Advancement system for the Just a Game Powered by the Apocalypse rules.

Whenever a character fails a roll or when a move says to, the player marks 1 experience.

Also, at the end of each session the GM should ask the characters the following questions.

• Did we complete the current mission?
• Did we clear any major dungeon, raid or event from the game?
• Did we learn anything new and important about the world?
• Did we learn anything new and important about one of the characters?

If the answer to one or two of these questions is “Yes” then the party gains 1 XP.

If the answer to two or three of these questions is “Yes” then the party gains 2 XP.

Whenever a character has marked 7 experience, they erase all their experience and then choose an Advance from the list below. Each Advance can be taken once.

• Build +1 (Maximum 3)
• Lore +1 (Maximum 3)
• Presence +1 (Maximum 3)
• System +1 (Maximum 3)
• Will +1 (Maximum 3)
• Choose another move from your Persona
• Choose another move from your Persona
• Choose another move from your Role
• Choose another move from your Role
• Add one gear option
• Add one gear option

After you have taken five advancements, you can start to take from the following list:

• Attribute +1 (Max 4)
• Choose a move from another Persona or Role. (Cannot choose “get” moves)
• Choose a move from another Persona or Role. (Cannot choose “get” moves)
• Choose a “get” move from any other Persona or Role.
• Choose two Basic Moves to become Advanced.
• Choose two more Basic Moves to become Advanced.
• Add one gear option, including taking an already chosen option a second time.
• Exchange any one Move with any other Move, this includes taking the same Move with different options.
• Start a new character to play alongside this one.
• Retire the character to safety.

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