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Hey, all!
So, I'm working on converting Rise of the Runelords to 2e. I'm through Part 1 and Part 2 in Burnt Offerings, and conversions are pretty easy. I just have a question about XP.
So, there is the XP Budget, and then there is the amount of XP that a given monster takes up on that budget. In the case where the XP budget and the total of the XP for the monsters is the same, figuring the XP is easy enough. But, sometimes, they don't match exactly (and the GMG indicates that they may not always match, but they should be as close as possible.)
My question: If the XP budget and the total XP cost of the monsters don't match, which XP do I use for the award - the XP Budget, or the XP the monsthers actually cost? Again, when, they match, it's the same.
I know that when you make adjustments for parties of more than 4 players and the budget increases, you still only award them the XP for a party of 4.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My understanding is that the XP reward is not the same as the XP budget. The XP reward is given based on Table 10-8: XP Awards. So if the encounter contained 2 enemies that are Party Level -2, and a single enemy that was Party Level, you would award 20+20+40.