From:	Lars Ericson lericson@****.edu
Subject:	SR3 Karma Awards
Date:	Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:44:08 -0500

Arcady wrote:
>
> How much Karma do people hand out?

> Using that as a guideline for general 'scenerio design' in terms of Karma payout
> gives anywhere from 4 to 8. Is that more or less than the norm for people here?
> And is there any good published advice or even website advice on the topic?

Here's what I typically give:

1 per significant gaming session
1 for surviving
1-2 for roleplaying
1 for solving puzzles, good plans, and clever scams
1 for motivating the plotline
1 for being in the right place with the right skill
1 for each goal accomplished
1-4 for a general threat rating. Note 2 is average, 3 is for a deadly
mission, and 4 is for baddies all over the place.
1 for gutsy (not stupid) combat

Which comes out to an average of 8-9 for a 2 session adventure, or one
long session. With the skills split into their SR2 concentrations, karma
is much more in demand in SR3.

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