both before during compare round

Quest: Chug Champion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

proceed to the next round. A character who succeeds on all three saves wins the game. If multiple characters succeed on all three saving throws, compare the results of those chuggers’ last saves

each to receive three pints of either heady ale or non-alcoholic cider (their choice). The goal is to drink the pints as quickly as possible over 3 rounds. Each round, each participating character must

Ending a Chase

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

quarry makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check on Initiative count 0 each round, after every participant in the chase has taken its turn. If the quarry is never out of the lead pursuer’s sight, the check fails

automatically. Otherwise, compare the check’s total to the Passive Perception scores of the pursuers. If the quarry consists of multiple creatures, they all make the check separately, so it’s possible

Traps in Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap's DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character's passive Wisdom (Perception) score to

24d10 Complex Traps Complex traps work like standard traps, except once activated they execute a series of actions each round. A complex trap turns the process of dealing with a trap into something more

Dungeon Hazards

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

. To determine a hazard’s deadliness relative to the characters, think of the hazard as a trap and compare the damage it deals with the party’s level using the Damage Severity by Level table later in

(2d10) acid damage each round, and any nonmagical wood or metal weapon or tool used to scrape off the slime is effectively destroyed. Sunlight, any effect that cures disease, and any effect that deals

Traps in Play

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

actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap’s DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score to

18d10 24d10 Complex Traps Complex traps work like standard traps, except once activated they execute a series of actions each round. A complex trap turns the process of dealing with a trap into something

Creating a Combat Encounter

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

are, the more attack rolls you’re making against the characters in a given round, and the more dangerous the encounter becomes. To correctly gauge an encounter’s difficulty, multiply the total XP of

× 4 Compare XP. Compare the monsters’ adjusted XP value to the party’s XP thresholds. The threshold that equals the adjusted XP value determines the encounter’s difficulty. If there’s no match, use

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

, roll a d6 and divide the number rolled by 2 (round up). To simulate the roll of 1d2, roll any die and assign a 1 or 2 to the roll depending on whether it was odd or even. (Alternatively, if the

effect might give a bonus or penalty to the check. 3. Compare the total to a target number. If the total equals or exceeds the target number, the ability check, attack roll, or saving throw is a success

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

that’s how much the target took? It dealt 10 damage to the creature, so 10 is subtracted from the total. Do the Temporary Hit Points from Heroism accumulate each round? Temporary Hit Points aren’t

various game features distinguish between the armor you don and a Shield you wield. Take a look at the Monk’s Unarmored Defense feature and compare it to the Barbarian’s version. In the Monk’s version

Thundertree Areas

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

hide among the weeds that flank the cottage’s open doorway. Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check for the blights, and compare the result to the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the characters to

successful Wisdom (Perception) check challenged by the blights’ Dexterity (Stealth) check. These plant monsters are hungry and fight until destroyed. One round after they attack, the twig blights in area

Cragmaw Castle Areas

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

sundered doors lies a shadowed hall. Round towers loom over the entranceway, with dark arrow slits looking down on the terrace. No monsters dwell here, but the goblin sentries in area 3 are supposed to

front of the castle gates. Two goblins occupy each of these two rooms. By taking turns shooting arrows and ducking back, both archers can fire each round at targets outside. When characters enter the

Barn Door Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

contraptions. Characters who compare those drawings with Stonky’s skitterwidgets can tell where the gnome got the inspiration for his mechanical creations. Navigation Notes. A slip of paper tucked into

chair is bolted to the dais under the telescope, with an iron lever jutting up from the floor next to it, topped by a perfectly round ruby. A small wooden steering wheel attached to the chair is

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

condition. Do the temporary hit points from heroism accumulate each round? Temporary hit points aren’t cumulative. The spell would tell you if you were meant to add together the temporary hit points

compare it to the barbarian’s version. In the monk’s version, you must both forgo wearing armor and forgo wielding a shield if you want to benefit from the feature, whereas a barbarian must only forgo

House of Cards Locations

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

the formation with a Dexterity or Intelligence check (their choice) using jeweler’s or mason’s tools, or by making an attack with a melee weapon. Compare the creature’s ability check or attack roll

damage each round, instead of 5 (1d10). Moon Door. The door from the trap in the final hall depicts the Moon, not a skull. Shorter Halls. The three halls in this trap are far shorter than those in the

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