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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lumenbeing" data-source="post: 6638510" data-attributes="member: 6779684">Has anyone actually ran this side quest? I don't have a lot of experience running that type of scenario, so I'd be interested in hearing how to do it right and work some exp rewards into it. Unless the PCs get into an un-winnable fight, there isn't really any combat. It's all sleuthing, which sounds fun, but how do I know when to award exp and how much. The book had no guidance on that as far as I read, and I read through it several times. HotDQ had a similar low-combat scenario (chapter 2 iirc) which gave a list of non-combat exp rewards at the end. It seems to me that the only possible outcome for the PCs is to lose face (lose renown?) with the Zhentarim. Presumably, they could earn renown for a positive outcome (IF they are Zhentarim members), but again, the book offers no guidance, and surely there should be some xp earned for playing this. The book says that the quest is appropriate for level 3 PCs so should I use the xp/adventuring day chart as a guide?How have (or would) you more experienced DMs run this quest?I have already read plenty of blog posts advising to skip it, so I don't need to hear that again. I want to run it but make it worthwhile for my players.</blockquote>