xp per level

[Fiddich]

Okay, ao apologies on the newb question here.

I've played many house-rules and variants of Pathfinder, with different methodologies for finding how many xp you need to get to next level.

I started GM'ing my own game (first time GM), and want to stay as close to canon as possible. I am having a difficult time finding the rule in my CRB and GM guide as to the specific XP amounts when character should level up.

Any help/linkies would be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Fid.

[daimaru]

That's up to you, the DM, and what kind of game you want to play. Here's a link.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/character-advancement

[OldSkoolRPG]

In the Core Rulebook in the beginning of the Classes section under Character Advancment. Here is a link on the PRD just scroll down a bit.

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/classes.html

[Fiddich]

OldSkoolRPG wrote:

In the Core Rulebook in the beginning of the Classes section under Character Advancment. Here is a link on the PRD just scroll down a bit.

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/classes.html

Thanks OldSkool, I knew I saw it somewhere. My searchfu is weak, I bow before your powers.

Again, many thanks. Am trying to keep it as straight as possible for now.

Peace,

Fid.

[gigyas6]

It's also important to keep in mind the track you want your players to be on. This not only affects how much experience is required each level, but also affects the gold income of the party.

[RumpinRufus]

Ok, I know you said "stay close to canon", but:

The overwhelming opinion on XP seems to be "why do you still use XP"? It's a pain for the characters to track, and a SUPER pain for the GM. And it can also have the unintended effect of hurting roleplaying because "why aren't we out there killing random monsters to get XP?"

I think the consensus typically seems to be either level the party about every 3 sessions, or just decide when a good time is to level them (after a climactic fight, etc.) It makes everyone's life easier and the game run smoother.

[OldSkoolRPG]

Are you going to be running your own custom adventures or an Adventure Path? Many of the adventure paths tell you what level the players should be at each point of the adventure. So if you are using an AP you can kind of use that to help you or even dispense with XP entirely and just tell the players when they level as appropriate.