This XP Policy outlines how a member can earn XP in the experience system. This policy is approved by the Grand Master and is enforced for integrity by the Dark Council.
XP Based Awarding
Promotions and Medals can be awarded based on XP earned from the site-tracked activities listed below (e.g., competitions, crescents, clusters, SA courses, etc.). XP used to award a medal is called "Medal XP" and is equal to the member's lifetime XP value, excluding any corrections minus the full value of their combined merit and sacramental awards. Promotions do not reset Medal XP, nor do Medals reset Promotion XP.
Members can receive a medal with an XP value equal to their accrued Medal XP. Medals awarded solely based on Medal XP do not award additional XP. However, DB activity that is not tracked by the site and automatically credited with XP, such as project and leadership work, can also contribute towards medals as explained below:
Without further justification, leaders can award medals with a value less than or equal to a member’s Medal XP. Medals with a value less than or equal to Medal XP do not grant additional XP to the receiving member because the underlying activities have already done so.
If a member has leadership or project activity that leaders want to recognize with a medal, with or without any accrued Medal XP, they can submit a medal recommendation for approval by the MAA detailing what that member has done – much like the old medal system.
If an approved medal exceeds the member’s Medal XP, then the medal will grant additional XP at least equal to the difference between the medal’s value and the member’s Medal XP. The total XP earned is equal to the value of non-site-tracked XP applied to the medal.
Award XP Values
| Award XP Value
|
| Merit/Sacramental
|
XP Value
|
| Dark Cross
|
200
|
| Anteian Cross
|
450
|
| Steel Cross
|
1012
|
| Grand Cross
|
2278
|
| Sapphire Blade
|
5125
|
| Amethyst Kukri
|
11533
|
| Ruby Scepter
|
25949
|
| Emerald Dagger
|
58385
|
| Diamond Sword
|
131368
|
| Silver Sash
|
295578
|
| Golden Lightsaber
|
665051
|
| Dantes Spear
|
1330102
|
| Crescent/Novae
|
XP Value
|
| Vendetta Seal
|
25
|
| Crescent w/ Quartz Star
|
10
|
| Crescent w/ Topaz Star
|
15
|
| Crescent w/ Emerald Star
|
25
|
| Crescent w/ Sapphire Star
|
50
|
| Crescent w/ Amethyst Star
|
75
|
| Crescent w/ Ruby Star
|
100
|
| Crescent w/ Diamond Star
|
200
|
| Bronze Nova
|
300
|
| Silver Nova
|
450
|
| Gold Nova
|
600
|
| Cluster
|
XP Value
|
| Cluster of Earth
|
1
|
| Cluster of Fire
|
1
|
| Cluster of Ice
|
5
|
| Cluster of Graphite
|
5
|
| Scroll
|
XP Value
|
| Dark Side Scroll
|
25
|
| Scroll of Foundation
|
25
|
| Scroll of the Master
|
50
|
| Scroll of Indoctrination
|
100
|
Competition Participation/Organization XP Values
| Competition Participation/Organization XP Values
|
| Tier
|
Participant**
|
Organizer**
|
| Tier 5
|
15
|
30
|
| Tier 4
|
20
|
40
|
| Tier 3
|
25
|
50
|
| Tier 2
|
30
|
60
|
| Tier 1/Vendetta
|
35
|
70
|
*Competitions upgraded by tiering will have only the awards upgraded, not the participant or organizer XP values.
**Container/Bracket competitions will not generate participation/organization points.
RP Session XP Values
This is XP garnered by either participating or dm'ing roleplaying sessions on discord. Note that a 100-word minimum is required for a session to grant XP.
| RP Session Values
|
| Source
|
Value
|
| Player
|
25
|
| DM
|
50
|
Shadow Academy Degree XP Values
This is XP garnered through the completion of Shadow Academy degrees. Different degrees are worth different amounts of XP.
| Shadow Academy Degree XP Values
|
| Degree
|
Value
|
| Dark Pundit
|
50
|
| Dark Maven
|
75
|
| Dark Savant
|
125
|
| Dark Sage
|
200
|
Other XP Source Values
| Other XP Source Values
|
| Source
|
Value
|
| Any SA Course Completed***
|
10
|
| Each rank in each primary society
|
100
|
| Legion of the Scholar
|
25
|
| Pendant of Blood
|
20
|
| First CS Created Trophy
|
15
|
| Discord linked to dossier
|
5
|
| Each rank in Supplemental Society trophies (RP, ACC) ****
|
50
|
| Competition approval/remands/rejections
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
3 (except word count approvals, which grant 5 XP)
|
| Request approval/remands/rejections
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
3
|
| Avatar approval/rejections
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
3
|
| Character sheet approval/remands/rejections
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
3
|
| Item aspect approval/remands/rejections
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
3
|
| Gaming submission approval/remands/rejections
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
3
|
| RP session word count approval
(starting per 2024/07/07 noon site time)
|
5
|
***Excludes the Trial of Identity, Trial of Acquisition and 'Trivia' exams created for the purpose of a a Vendetta, which have no XP value.
****Tracked using the 'Players gonna play' and 'You can certainly try' trophies.
Rank Threshholds
The following are the threshold XP accruals required for each rank.
| Rank Thresholds
|
| Rank
|
Accrued XP
|
| Novitiate 1
|
N/A
|
| Novitiate 2
|
N/A
|
| Novitiate 3
|
1
|
| Novitiate 4
|
350
|
| Journeyman 1
|
800
|
| Journeyman 2
|
1300
|
| Journeyman 3
|
2150
|
| Journeyman 4
|
3600
|
| Equite 1
|
6800
|
| Equite 2
|
12500
|
| Equite 3
|
23000
|
| Equite 4
|
44000
|
| Elder 1
|
85000
|
| Elder 2
|
167500
|
| Elder 3
|
330000 and additional requirements (see below)
|
| Elder 4
|
655000 and additional requirements (see below)
|
Elder Promotions
Promotions to the ranks of Elder 3 and Elder 4 are subject to additional requirements:
At least three years aggregate time as a Consul (or independent unit leader) or member of the Council. Simply holding a position is not sufficient. Consideration will be given to a member's contributions to the club as well as whether their time-in-position was active or inactive. Highly impactful work in positions other than Consul or Council may also be considered.
Further, the member's sacramental awards will be reviewed to ensure that they are justified by their recommendations, as some high sacramentals have been awarded in years past for as little as winning a single competition. The value of any medals that do not pass this review will be reduced or deducted from the member's XP total solely for purposes of determining whether the member meets the required XP threshold.