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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 1335393" data-attributes="member: 158"><p>Actually, in my opinion it's a VERY good way to award things; I liken it to <em>"doing it the easy way, or doing it the HARD way."</em> The XP for overcoming a problem with diplomacy should be equal to the XP gained if they had to fight the forces arrayed against them should they fight. Even if the situation can ONLY be solved with diplomacy, the fight immediately avoided will provide a suggestion of the amount of XP received.</p><p></p><p>For the same reason, low-level PC's should not be out solving insurmountable challenges (stopping wars, making peace treaties between rival nations, etc.) Succeeding in insurmountable odds should have HIGH multiple DC diplomacy rolls, influenced by good or poor roleplay, and in the end will net boatloads of XP, similar to fighting a large battle and winning.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A very good suggestion, especially since I myself find the by-the-book XP too fast for dedicated gamers who look at their D&D as a "building" experience and long-term goal; the default XP awards however are just fine for the majority of casual gamers who might game once a week or biweekly or even monthly, and want fast levelling because they don't play as often.</p><p></p><p>Ironically, all the fussing and debate I've seen about XP awards, and our group has only made above 11th level ONE time. Our games seem to fall just as quickly as they used to, before someone comes up with other campaign ideas or we take an extended break.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Henry, post: 1335393, member: 158"] Actually, in my opinion it's a VERY good way to award things; I liken it to [I]"doing it the easy way, or doing it the HARD way."[/I] The XP for overcoming a problem with diplomacy should be equal to the XP gained if they had to fight the forces arrayed against them should they fight. Even if the situation can ONLY be solved with diplomacy, the fight immediately avoided will provide a suggestion of the amount of XP received. For the same reason, low-level PC's should not be out solving insurmountable challenges (stopping wars, making peace treaties between rival nations, etc.) Succeeding in insurmountable odds should have HIGH multiple DC diplomacy rolls, influenced by good or poor roleplay, and in the end will net boatloads of XP, similar to fighting a large battle and winning. A very good suggestion, especially since I myself find the by-the-book XP too fast for dedicated gamers who look at their D&D as a "building" experience and long-term goal; the default XP awards however are just fine for the majority of casual gamers who might game once a week or biweekly or even monthly, and want fast levelling because they don't play as often. Ironically, all the fussing and debate I've seen about XP awards, and our group has only made above 11th level ONE time. Our games seem to fall just as quickly as they used to, before someone comes up with other campaign ideas or we take an extended break. [/QUOTE]
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