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<blockquote data-quote="RigaMortus2" data-source="post: 3316091" data-attributes="member: 11586">If the PCs accomplished their task of &quot;defeating&quot; (such a broad term) the BBEG, then they should get XP for it, no?&nbsp; Of course, the DM does have final say in whether or not they made any accomplishments, but I can't see how any sane DM would say &quot;defeating&quot; the BBEG isn't one.I would say if you were closing in on him, but never encountered him, and he eludes you, you would not get XP for defeating him.&nbsp; If, however, he did not get to kill everyone in the town, because the PCs showed up and forced him to run, you would get XP for accomplishing that task.I'd say ordering minions to attack would be considered &quot;taking part in the battle&quot;.&nbsp; Just because he didn't deal damage or cast a spell, doesn't mean he didn't take part in the battle.&nbsp; He was part of the encounter (he was there when the PCs showed up), he sent his minions after the party, and he escaped before the PCs could get to him.&nbsp; Is the town still safe?&nbsp; Did he push the little red button that says &quot;NUKE&quot; on it before he fled?I think if by the end of the encounter, the enemy is no longer an immediate threat, you've &quot;defeated&quot; him.&nbsp; This could be the enemy knocked unconcious, dead, bound, surrendered, or fleeing.&nbsp; If he flees, sure he'll be back to wreak havoc again, but I see it as him being part of the encounter and being defeated in one form or another.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RigaMortus2, post: 3316091, member: 11586"] If the PCs accomplished their task of "defeating" (such a broad term) the BBEG, then they should get XP for it, no? Of course, the DM does have final say in whether or not they made any accomplishments, but I can't see how any sane DM would say "defeating" the BBEG isn't one. I would say if you were closing in on him, but never encountered him, and he eludes you, you would not get XP for defeating him. If, however, he did not get to kill everyone in the town, because the PCs showed up and forced him to run, you would get XP for accomplishing that task. I'd say ordering minions to attack would be considered "taking part in the battle". Just because he didn't deal damage or cast a spell, doesn't mean he didn't take part in the battle. He was part of the encounter (he was there when the PCs showed up), he sent his minions after the party, and he escaped before the PCs could get to him. Is the town still safe? Did he push the little red button that says "NUKE" on it before he fled? I think if by the end of the encounter, the enemy is no longer an immediate threat, you've "defeated" him. This could be the enemy knocked unconcious, dead, bound, surrendered, or fleeing. If he flees, sure he'll be back to wreak havoc again, but I see it as him being part of the encounter and being defeated in one form or another. [/QUOTE]

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