NPC XP Gains [Archive] - Wizards Community

NPC XP Gains [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Ozar
10-23-03, 01:37 PM How do you calculate the various NPC methods of gaining XP? For all of those non-adventuring Wizards/Sorcerors, the guards, the stay-at-temple priest..

I am especially curious because of spellcasters' item crafting abilities. If they never gained XP, they would have a rough time making items or golems or whatever.

So how is this factored in? And would it be feasible to have a PC gain XP in a similar method? (Assuming story/adventuring downtime.)

Finally, sorry if my wording is less than perfect or if this is the wrong board.. I'm very weary at the moment.
Tempus665
10-24-03, 04:01 AM There is no official way, but I always assume that NPC´s occasionally have encounters that result in XP gain.

City guards fight crime, stay-at-the-temple priests have deep conversations with followers and would-be followers of their deity, and spellcasters travel the planes (or just their home plane) in search for components. You can think of a lot of things for these NPC´s to do when the PC´s aren´t around.
Morka
10-24-03, 09:41 AM Did you play Baldur's Gate II? Do you remember the strongholds running quests? Basically, I think it's the kind of business an NPC should do to gain XP. The clerics had to answer worshippers questions about their faiths, the mages had to train apprentices, the thieves had to run a thieve guild, etc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Ozar 10-23-03, 01:37 PM	How do you calculate the various NPC methods of gaining XP? For all of those non-adventuring Wizards/Sorcerors, the guards, the stay-at-temple priest.. I am especially curious because of spellcasters' item crafting abilities. If they never gained XP, they would have a rough time making items or golems or whatever. So how is this factored in? And would it be feasible to have a PC gain XP in a similar method? (Assuming story/adventuring downtime.) Finally, sorry if my wording is less than perfect or if this is the wrong board.. I'm very weary at the moment.
Tempus665 10-24-03, 04:01 AM	There is no official way, but I always assume that NPC´s occasionally have encounters that result in XP gain. City guards fight crime, stay-at-the-temple priests have deep conversations with followers and would-be followers of their deity, and spellcasters travel the planes (or just their home plane) in search for components. You can think of a lot of things for these NPC´s to do when the PC´s aren´t around.
Morka 10-24-03, 09:41 AM	Did you play Baldur's Gate II? Do you remember the strongholds running quests? Basically, I think it's the kind of business an NPC should do to gain XP. The clerics had to answer worshippers questions about their faiths, the mages had to train apprentices, the thieves had to run a thieve guild, etc.