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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cheiromancer" data-source="post: 1834967" data-attributes="member: 141">Hi Zoatebix!The problem is that there are three different systems of dividing xp.1.  xp is divided equally.  Everyone gets the same xp. (3.0 method)2.  xp is divided based on levels:. . . 2a. Higher level characters get more xp.  Everyone levels at the same rate. (Grim Tales method). . . 2b. Lower level characters get more xp.  Lower level characters advance much faster. (3.5 method)Each method requires a different method of calculation, and I think people get confused about what they are supposed to do.  In fact, I'm a little hazy.  Let's see...Chi = add up the squares of the monsters CRs, and multiply by 300Rho = add up the squares of the players CRs.In a pre-published adventure, you need to print Chi for each encounter.  At the beginning you have to lead the DM through the steps of calculating one of three quantities:Method 1.  Total party levelMethod 2a.  Rho. Method 2b.  number of characters.These quantities might change during the course of the adventure.  Then for each encounter the DM has to choose a method:Method 1.  Divide Chi by the total party level.  That's how much xp each person gets.  Method 2a.  Divide Chi by Rho.  Each character multiplies the result by their level; that's how much xp that character gets. Method 2b.  Divide Chi by the number of characters.  Each character divides the result by their level; that's how much xp that character gets.As a recipe it is not that hard, but I could see people getting their methods mixed up.  And if each adventure had to explain each of the three methods... well, that would be hard.But printing Chi for each encounter- that would be useful, and quite easy to do.</blockquote>

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