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experiance? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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daen
08-18-06, 02:47 PM Hi this is my first post so bear with me if I make a mistake. My brother and I just bought a basic game and we got one of my freinds to be the DM but after killing some kobolds we asked what our experiance was, so my freind looked through the book and couldnt find anything about experiance anyware so we gave up and I went and bought the players handbook but all it said was that the DM asisgns the experiance so does the DM make it up as they go along or is there a book that tells the xp of everything?

any information would be appreciated thanks
Ralvuimego
08-18-06, 02:53 PM The experience table is on page 38 of the Dungeon master's guide.

If you don't have that book, you really should get it.

Though it doesn't have the Experience table, the D20 srd (www.d20srd.org) is a good place to quick reference rules if you need something specific.
daen
08-19-06, 12:26 AM I just wanted to say thank you for your help
CPAtheFat
08-19-06, 08:20 AM Experience is based on the number of characters in the party, as well as their level, and the Challenge Rating of the monsters defeated. That's just the basic idea though.

http://www.enworld.org/cc/fiend_factory/elc/encounter_calculator.htm

This works pretty good.
Nom
08-19-06, 09:34 AM Unfortunately, all the above advice is misleading, because it misses a crucial point:My brother and I just bought a basic game
Daen is not asking about normal D&D; he is asking about the D&D basic game (which is a D&D-lite, so to speak).

Daen,

The rules you are looking for are on pg 10 of the "First Adventure Book" and pg 37 of the "Advanced Rule Book".

XP is awarded once you go "back to town". The initial adventure is worth 150 XP for the kobolds plus 120 XP for the trap, divided evenly among the PCs. Other rooms have an XP award listed in their room description. Like the initial XP, this is divided evenly among the party once they go "back to town".

If your DM is customising the adventure, the "basic monster manual" (Advanced Rule Book pg 54 ff) contains XP awards for each monster. All traps are worth 120 XP each (see pg 33).

If you choose to upgrade to "real" D&D, the Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide have a bunch of rules about XP and levelling that supersede the D&D basic game rules.
Ralvuimego
08-20-06, 01:31 AM Unfortunately, all the above advice is misleading, because it misses a crucial point:
Daen is not asking about normal D&D; he is asking about the D&D basic game (which is a D&D-lite, so to speak).

Ah, my bad. I think I had the D&D basic at one point, and I think I forgot it existed. :embarrass

Yeah, what Nom said is pretty much right. If you enjoy D&D basic, then by all means step up to the real stuff, and feel free to ask about anything that's got you confused. MOST of us won't laugh at you, and those who do will probably catch flack for it. :D

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daen 08-18-06, 02:47 PM	Hi this is my first post so bear with me if I make a mistake. My brother and I just bought a basic game and we got one of my freinds to be the DM but after killing some kobolds we asked what our experiance was, so my freind looked through the book and couldnt find anything about experiance anyware so we gave up and I went and bought the players handbook but all it said was that the DM asisgns the experiance so does the DM make it up as they go along or is there a book that tells the xp of everything? any information would be appreciated thanks
Ralvuimego 08-18-06, 02:53 PM	The experience table is on page 38 of the Dungeon master's guide. If you don't have that book, you really should get it. Though it doesn't have the Experience table, the D20 srd (www.d20srd.org) is a good place to quick reference rules if you need something specific.
daen 08-19-06, 12:26 AM	I just wanted to say thank you for your help
CPAtheFat 08-19-06, 08:20 AM	Experience is based on the number of characters in the party, as well as their level, and the Challenge Rating of the monsters defeated. That's just the basic idea though. http://www.enworld.org/cc/fiend_factory/elc/encounter_calculator.htm This works pretty good.
Nom 08-19-06, 09:34 AM	Unfortunately, all the above advice is misleading, because it misses a crucial point:My brother and I just bought a basic game Daen is not asking about normal D&D; he is asking about the D&D basic game (which is a D&D-lite, so to speak). Daen, The rules you are looking for are on pg 10 of the "First Adventure Book" and pg 37 of the "Advanced Rule Book". XP is awarded once you go "back to town". The initial adventure is worth 150 XP for the kobolds plus 120 XP for the trap, divided evenly among the PCs. Other rooms have an XP award listed in their room description. Like the initial XP, this is divided evenly among the party once they go "back to town". If your DM is customising the adventure, the "basic monster manual" (Advanced Rule Book pg 54 ff) contains XP awards for each monster. All traps are worth 120 XP each (see pg 33). If you choose to upgrade to "real" D&D, the Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide have a bunch of rules about XP and levelling that supersede the D&D basic game rules.
Ralvuimego 08-20-06, 01:31 AM	Unfortunately, all the above advice is misleading, because it misses a crucial point: Daen is not asking about normal D&D; he is asking about the D&D basic game (which is a D&D-lite, so to speak). Ah, my bad. I think I had the D&D basic at one point, and I think I forgot it existed. :embarrass Yeah, what Nom said is pretty much right. If you enjoy D&D basic, then by all means step up to the real stuff, and feel free to ask about anything that's got you confused. MOST of us won't laugh at you, and those who do will probably catch flack for it. :D