How much XP for Skill Challenges?

[Neuroglyph]

Well, yes, the rules do SAY this, but actually its kind of nonsensical. Hard DC level 1 is just slightly harder than a Medium DC level 9. So how come the level 9 challenge nets the party 3.5x more XP when mathematically they are virtually identical? Its a mystery...

Of course a level 9 challenge might well be more difficult in less tangible ways in practice, but mechanically that whole DC adjustment paragraph makes no sense and in fact I notice now that paragraph was striken in the SC errata.

You're right AA - I've forgot about the errata changes.

Instead of upping the DC Difficulty to increase the SC Level (ie. Moderate to Hard), they simply have you go up one row on the chart, and assign the Level as the midpoint of the next bracket up - so to make a "Hard" Level 1 SC Encounter, you'd use the Level 4-6 Row to generate DCs and assign it the same exps as a Level 5 creature.

Actually, I've just had to go back and fix my blog for today on substituting a Skill Challenge for a Combat Encounter - D&D 4e Skill Challenge: Assassination!