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Hi all,

This is my first post here!

I'm starting a Pathfinder campaign in the new year (once my current 3.5 campaign winds up).
Over the past year or so our D&D campaigns have been rather combat focused and I'd like to switch that around a bit given the terrific story lines the Pathfinder Campaign paths seem to have.

What I'm intending to do is use the medium level progression table and give XP for non-combat events (diplomacy, bluff, great skill checks etc).
Has anyone tried this before and, if so, what sort of XP awards would be appropriate without unbalancing the XP progression?

I was thinking around 50XP for a successful skill check where the effect of the check was important or done under pressure and ramping up from there for more dramatic events to around 200XP. These awards are given ONLY to the PC that made the check - not the whole party so it's an individual reward for effort.

Would I be best setting a kind of CR for each challenge or developing a DC to CR table vs Lvl (i.e. a DC 25 skill check might get 100XP at 3rd level but only 50XP at 10th).

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Cheers