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Meeting Diasma

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

one of the shelters around the lake. Disgraced Giant. Diasma knows Brimskarda by reputation. Once the fire giant was well regarded among her kin, holding a position of great power in what giants call

. After Diasma shares what she knows, she issues the party a challenge in exchange for further help from the monastery. Run the “Fireside Contests” section below. Roleplaying Diasma Diasma is a serene but

2. Goblin Blind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

contested by the goblins’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score to avoid being surprised. See the Basic Rules for more information on ability check contests. Thickets. The thickets around the clearing are

2. Goblin Blind When the characters cross to the east side of the stream, they can see around the screening thickets to area 2. This is a goblin guard post, though the goblins here are bored and

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

following information: She and her companions have just completed a jog around the Outlands and are on their way back to the realm of their god, Semuanya. Semuanya is a deity of survival, athleticism, and

realm of the lizardfolk deity, Semuanya Contests in Semuanya’s Bog Life is good but not easy in Semuanya’s Bog. The spirits of lizardfolk champions engage in endless competition here. If the characters

Arena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the stadium. 8 Recover a blessed trophy and award it to a contest’s rightful victor. Arena Map The arena shown in map 4.5 has a ring of raised benches and private boxes around its sandy

gamblers, cruel trainers, savage animals, and worse. The Arena Villains table presents just a few ne’er-do-wells who might frequent physical contests. Arena Villains d8 Villain 1 A

Difficulty Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, and you can run your game using only them. A character with a 10 in the associated ability and no proficiency will succeed at an easy task around 50 percent of the time. For a moderate task, a

checks that are contests between two creatures. For example, if one creature is holding a door shut, use its Strength modifier and Proficiency Bonus to set the DC for opening the door. When another

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Contests A contest is a kind of ability check that matches two creatures against each other. Use a contest if a character attempts something that either directly foils or is directly opposed by another

deduce why it’s clean. Wisdom checks allow characters to perceive what is around them (the wall is clean here), while Intelligence checks answer why things are that way (there’s probably a secret door).

Celebrations in Sylvania

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

happened. Other Celebrations There are countless other celebrations around Sylvania. Use the events here and challenges like those outlined in the “Contests” section of chapter 9 to create more festivities and chances for Kopoha to confide in the characters.

in peace to enjoy the serenity of their trees. Kopoha eagerly participates, but her size makes her a menace to smaller dancers. While Kopoha is dancing, a character must keep those around the

Difficulty Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

easy task around 50 percent of the time. A moderate task requires a higher score or proficiency for success, whereas a hard task typically requires both. A big dose of luck with the d20 also doesn’t

contests, saving throws, or attack rolls. Having proficiency with a skill or tool can also grant automatic success. If a character’s proficiency bonus applies to his or her ability check, the character

Feywild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Feywild Stepping into the portal was like settling into a warm bath, though the chill didn’t fade from the air. At first everything muted — the roar of the river around the rocks below, the chirping

either court, and fey of independent spirit reject the courts entirely. The courts have warred at times, but they also compete in more-or-less friendly contests and even ally with one another in small and secret ways.

Small Stalls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

faerie bell flowers) Pixie tarts (powdered candy in little cups) Sugar-glazed button mushrooms Tree sap lollipop The remaining stalls offer games and contests that cost 1 ticket punch apiece. A handful

, bunny-like creature with a horn like a unicorn’s). The almiraj teleports around on a tabletop, making it hard to score a success. A participant gets three rings. Tossing a ring over the almiraj’s horn

Holidays

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill. This activity culminates with a grand contest of champions in the Cornerstone district in Middle Tavick’s

Landing. The Race of Eight Winds (23 Lharvion) This event is an aerial race that takes place around Dura Quarter. The Hunt (4 Barrakas) In honor of the Sovereign Balinor, a fierce beast is brought to the

Children of the All-Father

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

known as the Thousand-Year War. Dragons had lived in and around Ostoria in relative peace since the empire’s foundation. Conflicts between dragons and giants in those days were personal, not tribal or

regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red

Celebrate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

to throw the grandest parties. Brightblade (12 Nymm). The festival of Dol Dorn, celebrated across the city with prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill

) is an aerial race that takes place around Dura Quarter. See the sidebar for more information. Sun’s Blessing (15 Therendor). The festival of Dol Arrah, this is a day of peace and a time for enemies

Orc Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

noncombatants. Orcs establish their encampments mainly in mountainous areas, around and within deep caves or large crevasses in the rock. Although they prefer such terrain for strategic purposes, they can

their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

for guildmasters to meet with the Lords of Waterdeep and renew their charters for another year. Mirtul 6–9: The Plowing and Running Rural areas around the city observe this holiday in the traditional

“drive down” dragons. In Waterdeep, the celebrations take the form of parades that center around effigies built of wood and cloth and filled with straw. Each effigy is named and has a traditional

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and

understand the ebb and flow of combat to sit around his council fire and learn the ways of warfare. Skilled Strategists. Orcs that show aptitude for the nuances of warfare at an early age are considered

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

. A deathlock wight (see appendix B) keeps watch here. One wraith and four shadows circle around the shrine, streaks of crimson trailing from their spectral forms. Web of Pain. Whenever a non-undead

magic of Szass Tam turns different facets of chaos to absolute evil in these great halls. 103. Temple of Fortune A pattern of shadow swirls around a shrine of binding and plays out across the white

Vocath's Base

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

main balcony, 50 feet above the arena floor, is a private box where Vocath watches the contests, flanked by his two bodyguards. An ornate throne sized for the mercane is situated here, with two smaller

once Doomspace’s sun. Soft music plays throughout the room. Low tables are sprinkled around the floor, topped with refreshments. In the middle of each table rests a stout pedestal surmounted by a

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