Male Gendered Lupine Hivemind Thread

[Angel Tarragon]

You looked it up to huh?

Yep.

 

[Jdvn1]

Not quite, actually. Ye Olde CR chart is on page 38 of the DMG, right? Now check the next page (39) for the section "Modifying XP Awards and Encounter Levels" where it says

Don't have my DMG on me, so I'll take your word for it.

Well you didn't shout out at them in those languages to check Anyways, I found it totally comical when Cade charged a hobgoblin and heavily wounded it with his spear while at the same time asking something to the effect of "So, why are you guys here anyway."

... Yeah, I didn't get that.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Don't have my DMG on me, so I'll take your word for it.

Its correct, but it still means you guys are getting serious XP if you live. I always divide the suggested XP award from the chart before handing out XP because it gives way, way too much, but the judges specifically told me not to do that for LEW on the old discussion thread...so we're looking at like 675 XP per person, and that's after I factor in the -2 EL and the fact that there are 8 PCs

... Yeah, I didn't get that.

The hobgoblins were like "What are these idiots doing? Oh well, we can't survive this so let's just leave them to die."

 

[Knight Otu]

Yeah, encounter difficulty can adjust the XP gain. I shortly considered doing that for the thieves battle in Dance of Souls, but decided against it.

If the Ashen Talon agent had pulled her weight, though...

 

[Knight Otu]

..so we're looking at like 675 XP per person, and that's after I factor in the -2 EL and the fact that there are 8 PCs

Then don't throw out such ridiculous encounters next time.

 

[Crothian]

Then don't throw out such ridiculous encounters next time.

or make sure that you kill them all. and frankly that's not a lot of XP for an encounter, even with 8 people

 

[Rystil Arden]

or make sure that you kill them all. and frankly that's not a lot of XP for an encounter, even with 8 people

It is when most of them are first level.

 

[Jdvn1]

or make sure that you kill them all. and frankly that's not a lot of XP for an encounter, even with 8 people

For a level 1 character, that's a lot. That's 2/3 the way to next level in your first encounter.

Actually, if I survive, I'll gain a level.

 

[Knight Otu]

or make sure that you kill them all.

And kill Jdvn's character twice.


At least.

 

[Jdvn1]

Its correct, but it still means you guys are getting serious XP if you live. I always divide the suggested XP award from the chart before handing out XP because it gives way, way too much, but the judges specifically told me not to do that for LEW on the old discussion thread...so we're looking at like 675 XP per person, and that's after I factor in the -2 EL and the fact that there are 8 PCs

What I'd consider doing is reward the xp in chunks. Or give 75% of it now and include the rest of it in with other XP gains later.