You can earn Bonus XP for any and all of the following:
Good Roleplay (playing your Characters Part)
Being in the right place at the right time with the right action (Confusing an Air Elemental that was kicking the crap out of the party.)
Heroic Deeds (Diving into a 500' pit so your teammate won't go splat.)
Taking the story totally off track and making me improve (not yet!)
In Character Humor
Being ready and at the table when it's your turn (Much better last night!)
Solving Riddles/Puzzles
Coming up with "The Plan" (Lancelot, Galahad and I LEAP out of the rabbit.)
Advancing the story of the adventure
Adding something to the campaign Here are some examples:
Map of the airship
Interesting NPC that I can use
Blue Steel Logo
Interesting Unique Magic Item (as a bonus you might actually FIND the magic item)
Background Info
Create a Cohort (See the Cohort Entry)

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