Chapter 2 of the DMG explains how paladins gain experience. Table 28 summarizes these standard experience awards. If you'd like experience awards to better reflect the guidelines in this book, use Table 29 instead.
| Action | XP |
|---|---|
| Per hit die of creatures defeated | 10 xp/level |
| Monster experience | Typ* |
| Other group experience | Typ* |
- * Typ = Typical share of experience, as described in the DMG.
| Action | XP |
|---|---|
| Per spell level cast to overcome foes or problems |
25 xp |
| Per character changed to lawful good alignment by paladin's direct influence* |
50 xp/level |
| Per hit die of creatures defeated | 10 xp/level |
| Per spell level cast to further ethos** | 50 xp |
| Monster experience | Typ*** |
| Other group experience | Typ*** |
| Accepted as member of an order | 500 xp**** |
| Becomes High Officer of an order | 500 xp**** |
: * The changed character must have originally been lawful neutral, neutral good, true neutral, or chaotic good. The paladin must be the primary factor in the change. The award for a 0-level character is 25 XP.
- ** Paladins gain experience for using spells to promote their philosophies and principles, just like priests. Therefore, a paladin who uses spiritual hammer to destroy an ogre would gain this experience bonus because he eliminated a source of evil.
- *** Typ = Typical share of experience, as described in the DMG, pp. 45-48.
- **** See Chapter 9, p. 116. These are minimum awards, which may be significantly increased for membership in high-status orders.