@carljonardIn Out of the Abyss, are NPCs accompanying the party supposed to get an equal share of XP, as described on page 93 of the DMG? yes, if they contribute meaningfully to an encounter
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) September 26, 2015
@carljonard one alternative – slice goes up and hand wave all fighting outside of PCs
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) September 26, 2015
@carljonard example, PCs fight half of monsters, other half fights NPCs off-camera, DM summarizes results
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) September 26, 2015