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Returning 35 results for 'before best deciding contested random'.
Broom of Animated Attack
 Monsters Curse of Strahd
contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.Animated objects
are crafted with potent magic to follow the commands of their creators. When not commanded, they follow the last order they received to the best of their ability, and can act independently to fulfill
Simon Aumar
 Monsters Thieves’ Gallery
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Chaos Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) damage of a random type determined by rolling a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8
’s own sorcerous wild magic runs uncontrolled through his veins. Simon has not yet developed the ability to harness his power, and his spells explode or fizzle seemingly at random. Though he
Sphere of Annihilation Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)
attempt to control a sphere that is under another creature's control, you make an Intelligence (Arcana) check contested by the other creature's Intelligence (Arcana) check. The winner of the contest
or into the extradimensional space. 86-00 A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.  
Blade of Avernus
 Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Magic Weapon. The Blade of Avernus is a magic weapon that functions as a vorpal sword. Random Properties. The sword has the following randomly determined properties, as described in chapter 7 of the
in this way, the devil follows your orders to the best of its ability. If you command the devil to do something it perceives as suicidal, the effect ends and you can no longer use this power of the
Sword of Kas Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dominated by the sword, as if by the dominate monster spell, and the sword demands that it be bathed in blood. The spell effect ends when the sword’s demand is met. Random Properties. The Sword of Kas
has the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property 1 major beneficial property 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spirit of Kas. While the sword is on
Demogorgon Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Monsters Out of the Abyss
following effects of Demogorgon’s choice or at random: 1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer within line of sight. 2
form of two serpentine towers, each crowned by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgon’s heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The
Strahd, Master of Death House
 Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair
amusing himself as best he can, terrorizing Barovia’s people and savoring the fear and worship he commands.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksBite. Melee
Belashyrra
 Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War
minute or until the target takes damage. Belashyrra can issue telepathic commands to the charmed creature (no action required), which it does its best to obey. 3. Mind-Weakening Ray. The target must
Belashyrra. One random eye ray of Belashyrra’s shoots from that eye at a target of Belashyrra’s choice that it can see. The eye then closes and disappears. Belashyrra creates a wave of
Ileuthra
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of aid, and more about deciding whether these adventurer ambassadors can be trusted to properly lead the factions. Desire. Ileuthra has no preconceived sense of what might be the best course, and he
knowledge, but the dragon is cagey on that point. Seeing good and bad in equal measure among the lesser races, Ileuthra recognizes that helping the humanoids is less a case of deciding whether they are worthy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
 Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device
; drop from the sky in random places within 1,000 miles of the explosion. If brought within 5 feet of one another, the pieces reconnect and reform the servant. Destroying the Servant. The servant can be
Owlin
 Species Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Air Genasi
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Bugbear
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Kenku
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Kender
 Species Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Shifter Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random
Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Ileuthra
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
of aid, and more about deciding whether these adventurer ambassadors can be trusted to properly lead the factions. Desire. Ileuthra has no preconceived sense of what might be the best course, and he
knowledge, but the dragon is cagey on that point. Seeing good and bad in equal measure among the lesser races, Ileuthra recognizes that helping the humanoids is less a case of deciding whether they are worthy
Deep Gnome
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Duergar
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight
table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Minotaur
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Triton
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player
’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
The Middle Path
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The Middle Path Many DMs find that using a combination of the two approaches works best. By balancing the use of dice against deciding on success, you can encourage your players to strike a balance
Random Encounters
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters are 8th level already, it’s probably best to skip over the random encounters and proceed with the “Elk and Tiger” section below.
Random Encounters You can use the “Wilderness Encounters” section in chapter 2 to make the characters’ journey to the Reghed Glacier more challenging, to level up the characters, or both. If the
Appendix B: Random Encounters
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
tension by winnowing away at the party’s resources. Random encounters are best used whenever there’s a lull in the game session or when your players seem restless. No more than one or two per session is
Appendix B: Random Encounters Random encounters can occur in Port Nyanzaru, in the wilds of Chult, and in Omu. Such encounters add mystery and atmosphere to the adventure, even as they increase
Harengon
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Aarakocra
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Satyr
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Shadar-kai
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Water Genasi
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Random Encounters
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Random Encounters Chult is home to an immense variety of plants, beasts, monsters, and intelligent beings. Random encounters with the local wildlife are inevitable and help to make the party’s
expedition a memorable one. Appendix B contains guidelines for generating random encounters in the wilderness. Undead Territory Undead creatures have nearly pushed human civilization off the peninsula
Height and Weight
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Aasimar Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Firbolg
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Githyanki
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the
Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Goliath Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.