a worked example of arcs and XP and stuff

A worked example:

You begin with your basic quest, the first quest of your planned Aspect arc where you are beginning to learn tennis but are stuck, and a sidequest to fix a boat.

You finish the sidequest to fix a boat. You also think it feels sort of like a Shepherd 1 quest because it feels kind of like your ordinary life, so when you pick a reward you browse the Shepherd 1 list of quest rewards first. (But you can get a different one if you want.)

You finish the Aspect 1 quest about being stuck learning tennis. You get a reward, almost always from the Aspect 1 list of rewards (but it can also be a different one if you really wanted). You begin an Aspect 2 quest about having a new tennis teacher.

You decide to pick up a sidequest about reading a long book. A bit later, you decide to pick up another sidequest where you try to connect with your neighbors.

Your current quest loadout looks like this:

- basic quest
- new tennis teacher
- reading a long book
- trying to connect with your neighbors

At this point you finish your basic quest. You earn a Recharge Token as a reward. You immediately begin your basic quest again.

You finish the Aspect 2 quest about your new tennis teacher. You get a reward, almost always from the Aspect 2 list of rewards. You begin an Aspect 3 quest about joining a tennis club and getting to know everyone in it (while practicing tennis).

You finish the sidequest about reading a long book. You decide that this feels like a Storyteller 3 quest because it felt like a confusing labyrinth, so when you pick a reward, you browse the Storyteller 3 list of quest rewards first. (But again, you can get a different one if you want.)

You decide to start a sidequest about fostering kittens.

You finish your basic quest. You earn a Recharge Token as a reward. You immediately begin your basic quest again.

You decide that the quest about trying to connect with your neighbors isn't going anywhere. You drop it, salvage half the XP that you'd earned on it, and then put said half of XP towards your other quests.

You finish the Aspect 3 quest about joining a tennis club. You get a reward, almost always from the Aspect 3 list of rewards. You decide that your Aspect arc is done now.

In conclusion, here's what happened during this Arc:

- fixing a boat
- being stuck learning tennis (Aspect 1)
- basic quest
- new tennis teacher (Aspect 2)
- reading a long book
- basic quest
- joining a tennis club (Aspect 3)

And here's the quests you still have on your docket, which you will then add your new Aspect 1 (or whatever) quest to:

- basic quest
- fostering kittens
- whatever you decide would fit as an Aspect 1 quest

Even though fostering kittens began before you finished the first Aspect arc, when you finish it, the XP will count towards this new arc.