Quote Originally Posted by stsasser View Post
D&D ignorance here.

Normally, all players on T's team would get XP from his defeating OOTS, right?

Assuming he does not want the LG to get that XP, is it affected by proximity or distance to the action?...hence he's riding ahead?

Is it affected by T's either false adherence or a possible last second defection?

Thanks for your patience.
As Kish said, D&D really has no mechanics in place to figure out experience for non-player characters.

However, ignoring that, D&D most certainly does not penalize characters for being farther away. Being an archer doesn't result in an XP penalty or anything like that. Everyone actively engaged in a battle, regardless of their actual actions, will get experience if the battle is won.