The one time a year that us hard core Dungeons & Dragons players don’t get funny looks when we are heading to a game!
To be honest I never dressed up and none of my friends dressed up for games. If anyone did dress up I think I would have given them like 1,000 XP (Experience Points) extra that game.
Many of my friends do get into character and when they do I always give them extra XP. D&D is not just about dice roles and complex rules it’s about having fun. If someone makes me laugh during the game I give them XP. Remember that as the DM you can award XP for anything you want OR take them away!
Think about making a few house rules for earning XP. Think of things like:
- Arrives to play early or on time 100XP,
- Player stays at least 3 hours to play 500XP,
- Players brings snacks or drinks 1,000XP,
- Player offers to pay for pizza delivery 2,000XP!
This is a great way to make your games a bit more fun because players love to earn XP.
But wait…
Some people think advancing characters fast is not as fun. I say it just allows you to bring out the big monsters sooner! It’s no fun killing hundreds of Orcs for 3 hours. Players what to try their hand at killing a dragon!
Also, you could also create new characters more often. Character creation is half the fun sometimes.
Happy Halloween & Have a great game!
Ian Hopfe
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