By name: level-up-character description: Level up an existing Galactic Adventures RPG character, applying advancement benefits per the rules. argument-hint: '[character file] [new level]'
Level Up Character Skill
Apply level-up advancement to an existing character sheet using the rules from the character advancement table and the relevant race/class chapters.
Prerequisites
- Read the character's current sheet from
characters/. - Reference the advancement rules in
@workspace .github/skills/rules/1-characters(Character Advancement section). - Reference race details in
@workspace .github/skills/rules/2-racesfor race advancement levels. - Reference class details in
@workspace .github/skills/rules/3-classesfor class advancement levels. - Reference feats in
@workspace .github/skills/rules/1-characters(Feats section) if the player chooses a feat instead of a race/class feature. - Reference psychic abilities in
@workspace .github/skills/rules/4-psychic-abilitiesif the character gains psychic abilities. - Reference equipment in
@workspace .github/skills/rules/5-equipmentif new gear is acquired.
Level Advancement Table
| Lvl | Exp | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 500 | Training |
| 3 | 1,250 | Race advancement |
| 4 | 2,500 | Learning |
| 5 | 4,500 | Class advancement |
| 6 | 7,000 | Training |
| 7 | 10,000 | Race advancement |
| 8 | 13,500 | Learning |
| 9 | 17,500 | Class advancement |
| 10 | 22,000 | Training |
| 11 | 27,000 | Race advancement |
| 12 | 32,750 | Learning |
| 13 | 38,750 | Class advancement |
| 14 | 45,500 | Training |
| 15 | 52,500 | Race advancement |
| 16 | 60,000 | Learning |
| 17 | 68,250 | Class advancement |
| 18 | 77,000 | Training |
| 19 | 87,000 | Race advancement |
| 20 | 100,000 | Learning |
Benefit Types
- Training: Gain training in 2 stats, 2 expertise, 1 weapon category. Increase available heroic actions per day by 1. Gain health based on background.
- Learning: Gain training in 2 stats, 2 expertise, 1 weapon category. Gain health equal to willpower.
- Race advancement: Gain 1 new race feature or feat, race advancement health bonus (+5 mechanoid/hiveborn/skaalith, +4 human/celestial/voidspawn/android, +3 starborn/typhoran/scurvyn), and other race-specific bonuses.
- Class advancement: Gain 1 new class feature or feat, class advancement health bonus (+5 soldier/warrior, +4 vanguard/operative, +3 sniper/psychic), and other class-specific bonuses.
Steps
- Read the character file and identify their current level, race, class, background, stats, features, and equipment.
- Determine the new level and look up the benefit type from the advancement table.
- Apply the benefit:
- For Training/Learning: Ask the player (or suggest) which 2 stats, 2 expertise, and 1 weapon category to train. Apply health gains.
- For Race advancement: Present available race features and feats. Let the player choose one. Apply health bonus and any race-specific bonuses.
- For Class advancement: Present available class features and feats. Let the player choose one. Apply health bonus and any class-specific bonuses.
- Update the character sheet with all new stats, features, health, and any new abilities or equipment.
- Present a summary of all changes made, highlighting new features, stat increases, and health gained.
Output Format
Update the existing character Markdown file in-place. Include a changelog section or annotation at the bottom:
## Level Up: [Old Level] → [New Level]
- **Benefit**: [Training / Learning / Race advancement / Class advancement]
- **Health gained**: +X (now Y total)
- **New training**: [stats, expertise, weapon category]
- **New feature**: [feature name and description, if applicable]
- **Other changes**: [any additional notes]
Use immersive sci-fi flavor when describing new features or abilities gained.