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Out of the Abyss has a random encounter section. Pick one of the random encounters, and add an extra creature or two to account for the extra players. You can only add creatures of the same type already in the adventure, and shouldn't add encounters that aren't part of the adventure.... I don't...

It was. There was some minor discussion on the missing Derro earlier this season. Editing oversight

The derro are found in Out of the Abyss. I recommend printing off a copy of the Monster Appendix from DDEN3 and taking it with you when running any season 3 Expeditions. As far as light repeating crossbows is concerned - it is found in the Derro's monster entry. Hooked Shortspear: Martial...

1) It is a fantastic idea! It will help to make conventions feel more exclusive and special, while at the same time elevating the importance of the campaign staff within the league by giving players access to new things exclusive to those individuals. In respect to opening this option up to...

This statement is positively false when it comes to running an adventure as part of an Organized Play program such as Adventurers League. You cannot for example do any of the following things in AL: Add/Delete Encounters Increase XP, Treasure, or Item awards Use Milestone XP Introduce House...

No. Downtime and Renown are only granted at the end of each chapter (as chapters = episodes). Chapter 2 in particular might be revisited numerous times before it is completed. Bonus renown (but not downtime) may be granted for completing side quests favored by one or more factions (such as was...

Normally, you determine whether one group is aware of the other group by comparing their passive perception (wisdom) scores against the enemies stealth. If the group is not being actively stealthy - this would be a Passive Perception (Wisdom) vs. Passive Stealth (Dexterity) check. If you are...

That is a much harder one to calculate, as the adventure is very sandbox (even more so than Princes was) and depending on the order in which the PCs visit the settlements, they might go several sessions without any XP and then suddenly gain a lot all at once.

As a personal rule, I would recommend keeping the NPCs out of combat unless the PCs ask for aid. You can justify this by saying that the NPCs are busy fighting a second group of NPCs "offscreen". Many of the NPCs actively avoid combat as well, so you could have them cowering in the corner, or...

After looking at it further, I would personally allow any of the following options at my table: Noble (Knight) Knight of the Order Custom Background (Custom Knight, eg. Hedge Knight) It appears that the intent of this class archetype is similar to that of the Battlerager and Bladesinger, in...

This is a general rules question. However, my belief is that the answe is "no". Regardless, expect table variation.

It happens. When it comes to reskinning, as with many things - expect table variation.

The answer is "Yes, but: YES: You can use background features and starting equipment from the online backgrounds (State of Hillsfar/Mulmaster) BUT: You must be of the correct story origin. EE characters can use options in the State of Mulmaster, while RoD characters can use options from the...

While I would love if PCs tracked favor with the various factions separately, that is not how it's done. You only earn renown with one faction, and only one faction. While the Zhent's in your above example may look more favorably on the non-Zhent PC in future interactions, this is handled by the...

Honestly, I think the best way to introduce drawbacks to the factions - is to introduce encounters which are complicated by the presence of one or more factions. On the flip side, there should also be encounters which are easier if a member of X faction is present. This is best used in branching...

I agree. While the factions may have put their differences aside for the purpose of defeating a greater evil - they still have their own secret agenda's, and would be more than willing to get ahead politically if the opportunity presents itself. The Zhent for example, might send their agents on...

That is only true if there is at least one member of the relevant faction(s) present in the party. Some faction assignments send the party on a slight sidequest, while other faction assignments happen concurrent with the main plot. The tier-2 secret missions however, almost always involve some...

It is on the AL website, in the article I linked to. The quoted section is directly from the article, which is found on the AL website.

As stated on p4 of the PG - if you change factions, you lose all renown and associated benefits (inc. faction contacts, rank benefits, etc)

Being factionless is a disadvantage overall, but is certainly a valid concept. Level 1-4 factionless do not benefit from faction charity upon death, and so are at greater risk of dying. Upon reaching level 5 however, only those characters who participate in Expeditions will see any real benefit...