D&D 5E When to award XP?

[Sacrosanct]

the history of D&D is to give XP for defeating the monsters. This includes killing them, bypassing them, or otherwise defeating them. The only stipulation was that you can't get XP twice from the same creature

 

[TRD23]

the history of D&D is to give XP for defeating the monsters. This includes killing them, bypassing them, or otherwise defeating them. The only stipulation was that you can't get XP twice from the same creature

"Because it has always been done that way" is rarely a great reason for doing anything.

When I started my most recent campaign I came very close to going back to giving XP for that nostalgic feel but again the limited pro's that I could see were far outweighed.

Would love to hear from DM's that continue to give out XP, what they think the main benefits are?

 

[Sacrosanct]

"Because it has always been done that way" is rarely a great reason for doing anything.

When I started my most recent campaign I came very close to going back to giving XP for that nostalgic feel but again the limited pro's that I could see were far outweighed.

Would love to hear from DM's that continue to give out XP, what they think the main benefits are?

wait, what? The op asked if they should have gotten XP in that scenario. It's assumed they were using XP anyway. So yeah, they should have in accordance with how it's always been done. The question wasn't on the merits of XP in general.

as far as your questions, "because some people like it"? That's all the reason you need. If you want more, read the Starting at Level 1 thread

 

[LostSoul]

Would love to hear from DM's that continue to give out XP, what they think the main benefits are?

Increased risk offers more reward. The choices of the players are reflected in their XP totals. Players have more control over how fast they level up. Players have more control of the direction of the game.