Experience

According to the Dungeon Master's Guide (Chapter 2: Experience), bards gain experience for the following reasons:

Table 21: BARD EXPERIENCE

XP	Reason
200	Per successful use of a special ability
2	Per gold piece value of treasure obtained
5	Per hit die of creatures defeated
Typ*	Monster experience
Typ*	Other group experience

* "Typ" stands for a typical share of experience.

All of the above reasons are self-explanatory except for "successful use of a special ability." A bard's special abilities include his thief skills, his ability to read any written magical item, and his special benefits.

If you would like to tailor experience awards to better reflect the experiences of the bard class, the following is suggested.

Table 22: COMPLETE BARD EXPERIENCE

XP	Reason
100	Per successful use of a thief ability
200	Per successful use of 10th-level ability to read any written magical device
150	Per successful use of a special benefit
25	Per spell level cast to overcome foes or problems
100	For each significant performance of the bard's entertaining talents
500	For each major performance of the bard's entertaining talents
1	Per gold piece value of treasure obtained
5	Per hit die of creatures defeated
Typ*	Monster experience
Typ*	Other group experience

* "Typ" stands for a typical share of experience.

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