GM's PC exp and gp

[Eric Saxon]

p. 39 “Full credit” means the GM gets the following: 1 XP for the scenario, 100% of the Max Gold for the subtier most appropriate to the GM’s character.

Question
1. Tier 1-2 played, in a Tier 1-5 scenario. GM has a lvl. 3 PC, can he apply the Tier 4-5 gold and boons, to his lvl. 3, or is he only limited to a lvl. 1-2 reward?
2. Tier 4-5 played, in a Tier 1-5. GM has to apply tier 1-2 for a lvl. 2 PC, right?

[godsDMit]

The GM always takes the lower subtier gold unless they actually fall into the higher subtier.

So Tier 1-5. Level 1-3= Subtier 1-2 rewards. Level 4-5 = Subtier 4-5 rewards.

[Rei]

1. Limited to the level 1-2 reward.
2. Correct.

The character also automatically gets 2 PP.

[SCPRedMage]

The subtier that was played is irrelevant to the GM chronicle; the GM always gets credit for the subtier his character actually falls into, "playing down" if he falls in between subtiers.

[Nefreet]

The level 3 example is actually given in the Guide just a few paragraphs after the section you quoted.

[Eric Saxon]

Ok, final RL possibility, I'm running a Tier 1-7 this coming Tuesday, my PC will be lvl. 3. But if enough lvl. 1 PCs show up it could drop the APL to a Tier 1-2.

I can still take the 3-4 credit though, correct?

[Jiggy]

GM credit always applies the subtier appropriate to the PC's level, regardless of what was played (with the exception of when the PC's level does not fall within any of the subtiers, as mentioned above).

This is explained in the Guide.

[Eric Saxon]

Jiggy wrote:

GM credit always applies the subtier appropriate to the PC's level, regardless of what was played (with the exception of when the PC's level does not fall within any of the subtiers, as mentioned above).

This is explained in the Guide.

Sorry Jiggy, but that answer was a bit vague.

Whose PC's level? The players or his own? I have a lvl. 7 2/3 cleric who would just love to jump to lvl. 8. And if I can apply credit for the 6-7 tier to my PC, that's cool, even though I might only run the tier 1-2 version of this scenario. If on the other hand I can't apply it to the lvl. 7 or the lvl. 3, then I see a bit of a problem.

[DrakeRoberts]

The PC that you're applying it to. Whatever tier they're in is which tier you get credit for. The PCs playing in the game you run have no bearing on your credit tier at all.

[Fromper]

Yes, you can apply the GM credit from a 1-7 to your level 7 PC and get the subtier 6-7 reward.

It doesn't matter what subtier was played at the table, or what characters the players brought with them. You get the credit based on the level of the PC you're applying the GM credit to, and that can be any PC in the overall level range of the adventure.

[Eric Saxon]

Thank you everyone, this was a question that was not only bugging me but also another GM at our store.