? Where do you find the monster EXP for killing it? [Archive] - Wizards Community

? Where do you find the monster EXP for killing it? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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TUBUSKAHUSK
10-04-06, 08:59 PM I have been playing d&d since 1979 and have stayed with all of first and second ed stuff. So now I have started playing the 3.5 ed. I have bought so many of the books and have found them to be so helpfull and full of great game material.This 3.5 stuff is the best ever.. I love this new stuff. Well know for the question at hand. Where can I find the exp for killing monsters? I have searched in my PHP 1&2,DMG 1&2, all 4 of my monster manuals and my fiend foilo and cant find it anywhere. I have many more books than this but figured it would be in one of these. I have searched around on line for the info and have had no luck. I have had to use my charts from the other 1st and second ed stuff for the time being, but I have kept up with all of the monster exp for future reff. , just in case I need to make even more adjustments. Any help from you all would be great. Thanks!!!:cool:
Insane Pixie
10-04-06, 09:11 PM I don't remember the exact page, but it is in the DMG.

I mainly use the handy Encounter Calculator (http://www.d20srd.org/encounterCalculator.htm), though.
Alac Luin
10-04-06, 09:44 PM This is one of the "stranger" changes between 3.X and the older material.

In 2ed a standard orc was 15 XP. Thats it, all we needed to know. Fireball a band of 7 standard orcs, 105 XP.

Now, you reward XP based on the EL, which is derived from the creatures CR, taking into account the party's level.

I understand the new system, and what it tries to accomplish but it does take a bit more work on the DM, IMO.

On the other hand, making new monsters is easier, at least for me. I find it easier to assign a CR then to figure out how many XP should be given in the old system.
TUBUSKAHUSK
10-04-06, 09:56 PM Thanks alot to the both of you. It has helped me out. But anyone elses please feel free to post any info. The more the better. I do have a few more questions I will be asking in other sections of the boards. So you might want to feel free to post way on those.Thanks!!:)
Watchdog_of_Hades
10-05-06, 12:09 AM DMG, page 39... or 45. Never can remember. Maybe even 35 or 49.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TUBUSKAHUSK 10-04-06, 08:59 PM	I have been playing d&d since 1979 and have stayed with all of first and second ed stuff. So now I have started playing the 3.5 ed. I have bought so many of the books and have found them to be so helpfull and full of great game material.This 3.5 stuff is the best ever.. I love this new stuff. Well know for the question at hand. Where can I find the exp for killing monsters? I have searched in my PHP 1&2,DMG 1&2, all 4 of my monster manuals and my fiend foilo and cant find it anywhere. I have many more books than this but figured it would be in one of these. I have searched around on line for the info and have had no luck. I have had to use my charts from the other 1st and second ed stuff for the time being, but I have kept up with all of the monster exp for future reff. , just in case I need to make even more adjustments. Any help from you all would be great. Thanks!!!:cool:
Insane Pixie 10-04-06, 09:11 PM	I don't remember the exact page, but it is in the DMG. I mainly use the handy Encounter Calculator (http://www.d20srd.org/encounterCalculator.htm), though.
Alac Luin 10-04-06, 09:44 PM	This is one of the "stranger" changes between 3.X and the older material. In 2ed a standard orc was 15 XP. Thats it, all we needed to know. Fireball a band of 7 standard orcs, 105 XP. Now, you reward XP based on the EL, which is derived from the creatures CR, taking into account the party's level. I understand the new system, and what it tries to accomplish but it does take a bit more work on the DM, IMO. On the other hand, making new monsters is easier, at least for me. I find it easier to assign a CR then to figure out how many XP should be given in the old system.
TUBUSKAHUSK 10-04-06, 09:56 PM	Thanks alot to the both of you. It has helped me out. But anyone elses please feel free to post any info. The more the better. I do have a few more questions I will be asking in other sections of the boards. So you might want to feel free to post way on those.Thanks!!:)
Watchdog_of_Hades 10-05-06, 12:09 AM	DMG, page 39... or 45. Never can remember. Maybe even 35 or 49.