Level of Difficulty

The first thing to decide is simply
how “hard” your adventure is going to
be. Are you planning an adventure for
four beginning-level characters – or for
a half-dozen experienced adventurers?
The rewards should be commensu-
rate with the risks. In a fantasy cam-
paign, don’t let the PCs butcher two
halflings and a senile goblin, and then
rush back to town with a chest full of
gold! (Or, if you do, have the king’s tax-
man there to welcome them!) The real
rewards in this game come in the form
of bonus character points (p. 498).
These result from good roleplaying,
and have nothing to do with the
amount of wealth you drag home.
Still, material things have their
uses. Ask any fighter who can’t afford
to buy armor! Don’t make wealth (or
power, or fame) too easy to come by, or
you will unbalance your campaign.