Classic RPG Mode

*Notes for DM's*

**Classic RPG** is an optional game mode in Aoshtai Cogent which dungeon masters can add to their game. It allows players to progress through a campaign in a similar way to a traditional RPG. In this game mode, characters have levels and gain levels as they hit milestones which the dungeon master establishes. Events such as completing quests, defeating difficult foes, overcoming obstacles, experiencing a defeat, and accomplishing major goals may teach a character a lot, leading to character growth. Levels grant rewards, usually skill points, which allow players to flesh out their character as they progress through the story.

Cogent Levels are not available to characters in the wider Aoshtai Universe, but may be used in private campaigns.

## Usage

Characters starting out at level 1 in this game mode begin weaker than most characters, since they have 0 attribute points. They will earn their starting 3 attribute points by level 10. These first ten levels are ideal for introducing new players to the game and for providing a slow-burn, long-campaign experience where the characters come into their heroic selves over time.

Characters who level up in this game mode will become stronger than characters in the base game mode, since they will have more attribute points and golden pips.

Campaigns do not need to start at level 1. A DM might say at character creation that the campaign will involve characters which are well established in the world, so all characters will start at level 10. In that case all characters will receive all of the rewards from levels 1-10.

## Levels and their rewards

* **Level 1** - Start with **21 Skill Points**, 0 attribute points, and the ability to crimp an attribute to gain an attribute point. If a player is not sure how to spend their skill points, they should max out **Survival**, **Athletics**, and a weapon, and allocate their remaining point however they want.

* **Level 2** - **+1 Attribute Point**, **+1 Skill Point**

* **Level 3** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 4** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 5** - **+1 Attribute Point**, **+1 Skill Point**

* **Level 6** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 7** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 8** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 9** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 10** - **+1 Attribute Point**, **+1 Skill Point**

* **Level 11** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 12** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 13** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 14** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 15** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 16** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 17** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 18** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 19** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 20** - **+1 Attribute Point**, **+1 Skill Point**

* **Level 21** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 22** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 23** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 24** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 25** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 26** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 27** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 28** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 29** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 30** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 31** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 32** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 33** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 34** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 35** - **+1 Attribute Point**, **+1 Skill Point**

* **Level 36** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 37** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 38** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 39** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 40** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 41** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 42** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 43** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 44** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 45** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 46** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 47** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 48** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 49** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 50** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 51** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 52** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 53** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 54** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 55** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 56** - **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 57** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 58** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 59** - **+1 Skill Point**
* **Level 60** - **+1 Attribute Point**, **+1 Golden Pip**, **+1 Skill Point**