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#1 mlchrist Dec 18, 2008 10:52:14	How do you figure XP for impromptu role playing encounters? In my last game the players were supposed to gather some easy info on the location of an NPC, but instead blitzed me by going to another (more difficult) source for the information and impressively role playing through the situation. Should I have just assigned the information a CR to uncover and award the XP based on that or should I award it based on the situation they got themselves into?
#2 layla_minogue Dec 18, 2008 15:03:34	Award for the situation that they got into. Players don't always do what you expect, so you should give XP for what they actually do. Just be ready to adjust for the changes.
#3 j0lt Dec 18, 2008 19:53:39	I run my RP encounters much the same as a combat encounter, and assign XP as such. If they have to pry information from an unfriendly CR4 thug, they get XP for defeating a CR4 menace. If the thug is a little more willing to help, they might get less XP. If they kill the thug that they're interrogating (without due reason), I might give them none, or even an XP penalty.