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#1 Lashan Dec 02, 2014 9:37:44	I've got the PHB and I've ordered the MM and DMG.  I've played every edition, except 4th.  I've got the general idea, but not the specifics of the new edition.  I've not DM'ed it yet, but will soon.   I'm running them through the Keep on the Borderlands.   How do you handle the rating of a group of kobolds?  It has the rating in the MM, but how many does that represent?  The more you have the higher the CR, I'm thinking.  Is there some general rule for this?  Some sort of guidance?  Do I just play it by ear?  Or is there an official way to handle this?   When a party gets exp points, do they split it up per party member?  Or do all characters receive the bulk amount?  Older editions would divide it by the party, but I'm not sure how it's handled in 5th.   Thanks!
#2 Novacat Dec 02, 2014 9:40:38	Yes, there is an XP modifier for having lots of monsters. There's a table in the DMG, but I don't remember if there's any easy-to-remember formula. So even if every kobold is worth 10 XP, if there's 50 of them, they're going to be worth more than 500XP total.   PCs split the total XP of the encounter just as they always have.
#3 iserith Dec 02, 2014 11:56:32	Lashan wrote:
#4 Lashan Dec 02, 2014 12:20:00	Excellent!  Thanks again for the clarification.  Can't wait for the DMG to come....or even the MM!