Greetings! Here is the latest experience info -- half of the folks advance, and many of the rest are close to doing so.
All hail Tsuruchi Zenako, first to reach 17th level!
Soshi Ashiko, Doji Arianoku and Gorvak all reach 16th level.
Birkat reaches 14th level.
Miya Hatori and Abu both need less than 2k to advance, and Isaku needs less than 3k -- all three will very likely advance after Sunday's session.
Hiruma Mulan and Til'k'chek both need over 5k to advance, so that is less likely -- but possible nonetheless.
Other notes:
Zenako, Abu and Noku burned up a lot of time last session praying to the ancestors and enchanting stuff, so Ashi and Hatori could spend the same time doing enchantments if they choose -- Hatori has plenty of xp to burn, and Ashi could spend at least 3k xp and still advance -- she was pretty close before last session and there was a lot of xp gained, so that even 1/2 xp was over 4k. And all four of the absentees from last session could have purchased stuff in the interim or had it made to order by NPCs, in the Dragon Clan capital.
There will not be a lot of time after the last session before the adventurers are called to duty again for their next escapade, so although purchases and trades can be made, probably no items made to order that take more than a few days, for those characters just returning from the Stone Throne with new booty...and no immediate ancestor petitioning.
All for now -- Ernie III / DrakaraGM