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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 8368925" data-attributes="member: 50987">That's an excellent point, [USER=6670763]@Yora[/USER] .  If the only way to get XP and gold is Combat, then Combat will become the only thing that matters, the only thing that will ever really motivate the players.A solution to this problem would be to change the distribution of gold, XP, and magic items across all tiers, instead of just lumping them all under Combat.  Redistribute 1/3 of the expected XP and gold for the Combat tier, 1/3 for the Social tier, and the remaining 1/3 for Exploration tier. Take the classic "kill all the trolls in yonder cave" adventure plot.  The characters are expected to earn a certain amount of XP and gold for each troll they kill, according to the rules.  But maybe the characters only get 1/3 of that gold and XP for killing all of the trolls in that lair.  They get another 1/3 of it only if they manage to uncover the clues that link the trolls to a rival merchant with powerful connections in town.  And they get the last 1/3 of the money and XP if they deliver enough evidence to the Captain of the Guard, and manage to convince him to arrest the man responsible.</blockquote>