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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 78700" data-attributes="member: 99">I guess I'm not sure what you mean by "it won't replace the CR systrem (sic) for XP".  It certainly fills that role in my campaign.If what you mean is that my system wouldn't work for newbie DM's because it it too complex, I would disagree.  One reason I would disagree is that the first 3E campaign that I played in was run by a friend who had never DMed before and he used this system.  It worked fine.If you mean that it doesn't provide any guidelines as to how challenging the DM should make the opposition, you're correct.  But I would also assert (as have many others here) that many of the CR's in WotC's products are so obviously wrong that any novice GM is going to have problems anyway if he only looks at the CR and doesn't double check the true capabilities of a monster.As for the issue of experienced DM's awarding XP without any written system at all, I don't feel very comfortable with that myself (YMMV).Anyhow, I didn't mean to suggest that my system was some kind of magic bullet or that it should have been the system included in the original rules.  It was created because it meets my desires for a good XP system (namely it is easy to use, relatively fair, encourages good roleplaying and awards activities besides combat).This thread was about how many folks seem to think that the CR/XP system "is broken" or otherwise doesn't fit their needs.  I offer mine as a compromise.  Quite obviously, it can be taken or left.</blockquote>

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