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What do we mean when we say rewards beyond loot? Not just money, treasure or magic items. Let’s give a few examples and it’ll be clear.
## Non loot rewards (01:24)
Some examples:
- Land
- Titles
- Association (part of a guild/group/etc)
- House / Place to live
- Renown
- Something personal
- Narrative power
## GMs - What can we do with non treasure rewards (09:33)
Why should we use Rewards in our game?
- Used for character development
- Flash out the setting
- Connect the characters to the setting
- Give players a chance to expand on what interest them in the setting
- Allow a sense of accomplishment without shifting game balance
## For players (13:04)
Important tips:
- **Use the reward**: Otherwise it is meaningless - you have a title? Use it. You have land, define it and do something with it. You are part of the stonecutters guild? Send them rock samples, keep a journal of interesting rocks you encounter, read on wikipedia about different rocks
- **Signal what interest you**: signal the GM what is the reward you might enjoy getting. How? Establish it as one of your character’s goals.
- **Leveraging personal items**
- **Using story items:** e.g. taking a defeated enemy’s weapon
## Summary (20:12)
Non loot rewards are a great way to create engagement, character development, enhance the setting and discover what is interesting for the GM and players.
Consider listening to [episode 27](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/slaps-and-bennies-episode-27-364a24326f571a/) and [episode 19](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/customising-the-campaign-to-the-players-episode-19-36082ec3b14f62/) to rethink some ideas.
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## Taking the load off (22:51)
**Uri**: New 5th edition game, Playtesting for “The Makabim game”
**Eran**: Sentinel Comics RPG Starter Kit
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