being boulders diffusing checks resolve

Stone Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Stone Camouflage. The giant has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.Multiattack. The giant makes two greatclub attacks. Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +9

the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it.Some adult stone giants like to grab enemies and fling them through the air. They can also roll boulders across the ground, striking multiple enemies in a line.

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. In each phase, resolve the outcome of one character’s ability checks before moving on to another character. (If any characters are studying together, however, resolve their ability checks at the

, a character can approach Studying in any way they desire, with that phase then culminating in a single ability check of their choice. In contrast, Testing requires ability checks using specific skills

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. In each phase, resolve the outcome of one character’s ability checks before moving on to another character. (If any characters are studying together, however, resolve their ability checks at the

, a character can approach Studying in any way they desire, with that phase then culminating in a single ability check of their choice. In contrast, Testing requires ability checks using specific skills

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. In each phase, resolve the outcome of one character’s ability checks before moving on to another character. (If any characters are studying together, however, resolve their ability checks at the

, a character can approach Studying in any way they desire, with that phase then culminating in a single ability check of their choice. In contrast, Testing requires ability checks using specific skills

Social Interaction

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

roleplaying exercise, where dice rarely come into play. Other DMs prefer to resolve the outcome of an interaction by having characters make Charisma checks. Either approach works, and most games fall

somewhere in between, balancing player skill (roleplaying and persuading) with character skill (reflected by ability checks).

Social Interaction

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

roleplaying exercise, where dice rarely come into play. Other DMs prefer to resolve the outcome of an interaction by having characters make Charisma checks. Either approach works, and most games fall

somewhere in between, balancing player skill (roleplaying and persuading) with character skill (reflected by ability checks).

Social Interaction

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

roleplaying exercise, where dice rarely come into play. Other DMs prefer to resolve the outcome of an interaction by having characters make Charisma checks. Either approach works, and most games fall

somewhere in between, balancing player skill (roleplaying and persuading) with character skill (reflected by ability checks).

Running Social Interaction

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

rarely come into play. Other DMs resolve interactions by having characters make Charisma checks. Most games fall somewhere in between, balancing roleplaying with the occasional ability check.

Running Social Interaction

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

rarely come into play. Other DMs resolve interactions by having characters make Charisma checks. Most games fall somewhere in between, balancing roleplaying with the occasional ability check.

Running Social Interaction

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

rarely come into play. Other DMs resolve interactions by having characters make Charisma checks. Most games fall somewhere in between, balancing roleplaying with the occasional ability check.

Top Card: The Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

road, or a situation the characters are asked to resolve. You decide the scope of the decision the characters must make. You can ask them to make a simple choice (“Do you want to take the path along

small dungeon or an encounter (which might involve multiple ability checks or even combat). Let the character of the player who flipped the card be the focus of the day’s events and make any required

Top Card: The Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

road, or a situation the characters are asked to resolve. You decide the scope of the decision the characters must make. You can ask them to make a simple choice (“Do you want to take the path along

small dungeon or an encounter (which might involve multiple ability checks or even combat). Let the character of the player who flipped the card be the focus of the day’s events and make any required

Top Card: The Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

road, or a situation the characters are asked to resolve. You decide the scope of the decision the characters must make. You can ask them to make a simple choice (“Do you want to take the path along

small dungeon or an encounter (which might involve multiple ability checks or even combat). Let the character of the player who flipped the card be the focus of the day’s events and make any required

Fireside Contests

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

with intense heat. A creature that ends its turn touching the ground of the lava field takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. At the start of the contest’s second round, a volcano erupts, sending large boulders

crashing down the mountainside. At the start of each competitor’s turn, the competitor must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have the prone condition. The boulders settle across the lava

Actions in Exploration

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

in action.) In such situations, have the characters take turns, though it’s usually not necessary to roll Initiative as you would in a combat encounter. Resolve one character’s actions before moving

encounter by shifting focus right before a character makes an ability check or opens a chest, leaving everyone eager to hear what happens next. Ability Checks in Exploration When a character tries to do

Actions in Exploration

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

in action.) In such situations, have the characters take turns, though it’s usually not necessary to roll Initiative as you would in a combat encounter. Resolve one character’s actions before moving

encounter by shifting focus right before a character makes an ability check or opens a chest, leaving everyone eager to hear what happens next. Ability Checks in Exploration When a character tries to do

Fireside Contests

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

with intense heat. A creature that ends its turn touching the ground of the lava field takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. At the start of the contest’s second round, a volcano erupts, sending large boulders

crashing down the mountainside. At the start of each competitor’s turn, the competitor must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have the prone condition. The boulders settle across the lava

Fireside Contests

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

with intense heat. A creature that ends its turn touching the ground of the lava field takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. At the start of the contest’s second round, a volcano erupts, sending large boulders

crashing down the mountainside. At the start of each competitor’s turn, the competitor must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have the prone condition. The boulders settle across the lava

Actions in Exploration

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

in action.) In such situations, have the characters take turns, though it’s usually not necessary to roll Initiative as you would in a combat encounter. Resolve one character’s actions before moving

encounter by shifting focus right before a character makes an ability check or opens a chest, leaving everyone eager to hear what happens next. Ability Checks in Exploration When a character tries to do

Magical Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into

Magical Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into

Magical Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into

Abominable Yeti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

they might track trespassers for days. On sighting prey, abominable yetis fling boulders of ice and snow before closing to finish foes. In addition to their icy claws and gaze, they can exhale a blast

. If the yeti takes Fire damage, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Actions Multiattack. The yeti can use its Chilling Gaze and makes two attacks

D1. Switchbacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

above, but it’s also dangerous. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices a steel tripwire fastened between boulders about two inches from the ground. A

until it can’t fall due to lack of tension on the tripwire. Reworking the trap this way can be done in a few ways, but checks to do so are no worse than DC 10.

Abominable Yeti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

they might track trespassers for days. On sighting prey, abominable yetis fling boulders of ice and snow before closing to finish foes. In addition to their icy claws and gaze, they can exhale a blast

. If the yeti takes Fire damage, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Actions Multiattack. The yeti can use its Chilling Gaze and makes two attacks

D1. Switchbacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

above, but it’s also dangerous. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices a steel tripwire fastened between boulders about two inches from the ground. A

until it can’t fall due to lack of tension on the tripwire. Reworking the trap this way can be done in a few ways, but checks to do so are no worse than DC 10.

D1. Switchbacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

above, but it’s also dangerous. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices a steel tripwire fastened between boulders about two inches from the ground. A

until it can’t fall due to lack of tension on the tripwire. Reworking the trap this way can be done in a few ways, but checks to do so are no worse than DC 10.

Abominable Yeti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

they might track trespassers for days. On sighting prey, abominable yetis fling boulders of ice and snow before closing to finish foes. In addition to their icy claws and gaze, they can exhale a blast

. If the yeti takes Fire damage, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Actions Multiattack. The yeti can use its Chilling Gaze and makes two attacks

Rearguard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

result for the characters is if the outpost checks in at the correct time with an “all clear.” The rearguard consists of one veteran, six cultists, and two acolytes. The guard and cultists have spears for