Re: Background Story Rewards
Not all characters started as the same exact moment in time, regardless of whether or not they start together in the game. I often use background stories, giving the player XP for it. The characters aren't (always) in competition with one-another. One player doesn't like writing up character backgrounds and all answers are police-statement short. The same player often comes up with crazy ideas that work and is an excellent RPer, regularly getting an XP ahead here and there. This often makes up for the beginning bonus that other players are willing to write backgrounds for.