Fate point economy?

[Radijs]

I think I'm overlooking some things somewhere, but at what point does a player/character receive fate points?
I know there's a refresh at the start of the session, and that you get a fate point whenever an aspect of your character is compelled and you choose to accept the compel.

But I read about fate points exchanging hands on various occasions throughout the game. When does this happen?

[admiralducksauce]

No, you're right.  Gain FP up to your refresh level at each session and gain 1 FP for a compel.

The GM can technically allow a refresh mid-session, however, if they feel like it.  It's one of their tools to keep the situation balanced how they see fit.  But IME at least Compels happen so often that I've never needed a mid-session refresh, nor would such a thing really help my players as they've all blown their refresh on stunts and powers. 

[Radijs]

Hmm odd. I've also heard people passing fate points to NPC's (and back) when using spells and such. Or would those fall under compels?

[EldritchFire]

I think I'm overlooking some things somewhere, but at what point does a player/character receive fate points?
I know there's a refresh at the start of the session, and that you get a fate point whenever an aspect of your character is compelled and you choose to accept the compel.

But I read about fate points exchanging hands on various occasions throughout the game. When does this happen?

If player A compels player B's aspect, player A gives player B the Fate Point. It's the same as when the GM gives a player a FP for a compel...except the FP comes from the compelling player.

-EF