Advancement is how your character grows from a Novice to a Legendary hero.
The pace of Advancements varies by the length of a campaign and what's happening. For shorter campaigns, you may Advance each session or in the middle during a One-Short. Generally you'll get one every 2 or 3 sessions or milestones depending on what the Game Master decides.
A player may choose one of the following when they gain an advance:
As a character gains Advances, she goes up in “Rank”, which is a rough measure of power. Each Rank allows access to more powerful Edges and certain abilities.
Advances | Rank |
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0-3 | Novice |
4-7 | Seasoned |
8-12 | Veteran |
13-17 | Heroic |
18+ | Legendary |
Followers and other allies who stay with the party for extended periods can improve their abilities as well.
At the end of a game session in which the allies had a significant role (usually by participating in combat, but GM's call). Advance them just as you would the player characters.