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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Debby" data-source="post: 5393650" data-attributes="member: 33340">I think it would depend upon how much of the mountain climbing constitutes an "encounter."  Normally, experience isn't giving out for making a successful check. However, I have known some DMs who do hand out out bonus XP for such things. If the mountain-climbing is integral to the encounter and you ask them to roleplay the hardships of mountaineering, then I would say award XP on par with CR just as you would with a monster of that Challenge Rating.  Part of climbing a mountain is avoiding other obstacles -- obviously avoiding the fall down the mountain but also avoiding rocks and things falling down on you, mice gnawing on your ropes and stealing your food, etc. If all your players do is roll a couple of checks then, they probably haven't earned any real XP.  5 points per success.  If they role play hiking up a mountain, setting up the ropes, looking out for hazards, etc. then award XP based on those things as well as the successful checks. The problem is how much to award. It depends.  What level are your players and how long will this mountaineering stuff last? It could be a few rounds (yep you climb up) or it could be a longer encounter on par with a mini adventure.An 8th level wizard Climbing without feather fall is just poorly prepared.  I don't know the details of the adventure, but it sounds like either the Players were ill-prepared or the DC checks were too high. That said, with all their struggles I would have awarded them XP based on the time and trouble spend.  If the wizard was 8th level what was the make up of the rest of the party?  If they were all  8th level, then the encounter would be CR 8 and perhaps they'd get 1/4 for their efforts. Debby</blockquote>

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