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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
until the end of its next turn.
Weird Insight. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must contest its Charisma (Deception) check against the nothic’s Wisdom
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
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
, message, vicious mockery
1st level (4 slots): charm person, heroism, illusory script, sleep, unseen servant
2nd level (3 slots): cloud of daggers, invisibility
Taunt (2/Day). Brahma can use a bonus action
to target one creature she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can hear Brahma, it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
finish a long rest after that happens, you can attempt to regain the sword’s trust by making a contested Charisma check against Snicker-Snack. If you win the contest, your attunement to the weapon is instantly restored. Your attunement to the weapon can’t be restored in any other way.
at least one head and roll a 20 on the attack roll, you cut off one of the creature’s heads. The creature dies if it can’t survive without the lost head. A creature is immune to this
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
command, Hutijin can easily crush any rival who gets in his way while also defending Mephistopheles against armies seeking to contest his dominion. Hutijin has amassed enough power to challenge the
Infernal Despair. Each creature within 30 feet of Hutijin that isn’t a devil makes saving throws with disadvantage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Hutijin fails a saving throw, he can choose
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how
Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can
Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Shift Perception (1/Day). The dragon can cast hallucinatory terrain, requiring no spell components
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 20
Intellect Devourer
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless
damage.
Devour Intellect. The intellect devourer targets one creature it can see within 10 feet of it that has a brain. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw against this magic or
Nothic
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Basic Rules (2014)
":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Gaze","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Weird Insight. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must contest its
Gaze. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw against this magic or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType
Merrow
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Amphibious. The merrow can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The merrow makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws or harpoon.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
creature, it must succeed on a Strength contest against the merrow or be pulled up to 20 feet toward the merrow.
Poltergeist
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Incorporeal Movement. The poltergeist can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction
targets a creature or unattended object within 30 feet of it. A creature must be Medium or smaller to be affected by this magic, and an object can weigh up to 150 pounds.
If the target is a creature
Pipes of the Sewers
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another creature's control comes within 30 feet of you while you are playing the pipes, you can make a Charisma check contested by the swarm's Wisdom check. If you lose the contest, the swarm behaves as
unless you threaten or harm them.
The pipes have 3 charges. If you play the pipes as an action, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one swarm of rats with each expended
Telekinesis
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grip. A creature lifted upward is suspended in mid-air.
On subsequent rounds, you can use your action to attempt to maintain your telekinetic grip on the creature by repeating the contest.
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You gain the ability to move or manipulate creatures or objects by thought. When you cast the spell, and as your action each round for the duration, you can exert your will on one creature or object
Sword of Kas
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your person, you add a d10 to your initiative at the start of every combat. In addition, when you use an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor
Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn.
Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18
Sphere of Annihilation
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sphere but isn't wholly engulfed and obliterated by it takes 4d10 force damage.
The sphere is stationary until someone controls it. If you are within 60 feet of an uncontrolled sphere, you can use an
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
backgrounds
ancient forest Fey in a riddle contest, or rolled dice with the fabled Mister Crossroads.
Feat: Fate Gambler
Skill Proficiencies: Deception,Insight
Tool Proficiencies:Choose one kind
imagine.. or pay. A spellcaster who conjured the wrong entity may find themself a gambler. The desperate who sought out a mysterious figure to throw dice and match wits for power or salvation can find their
races
, however, chose not to contest human ascendancy and instead survived by adapting to human hegemony.
The Era of Expansion did not affect the halflings of Etharis as it did the folk of other heritages
when they can, and have a passion for lore, learning, and wild tales. But this does not mean that halflings are unable to fend for themselves in a dangerous world. They’re courageous folk when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Contests Sometimes one character's or monster's efforts are directly opposed to another's. This can occur when both of them are trying to do the same thing and only one can succeed, such as
to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome is determined by a special form of ability check, called a contest. Both participants in a contest make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Contests Sometimes one character’s or monster’s efforts are directly opposed to another’s. This can occur when both of them are trying to do the same thing and only one can succeed, such as
to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome is determined by a special form of ability check, called a contest. Both participants in a contest make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Contests Sometimes one character's or monster's efforts are directly opposed to another's. This can occur when both of them are trying to do the same thing and only one can succeed, such as
to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome is determined by a special form of ability check, called a contest. Both participants in a contest make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Contests Sometimes one character’s or monster’s efforts are directly opposed to another’s. This can occur when both of them are trying to do the same thing and only one can succeed, such as
to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome is determined by a special form of ability check, called a contest. Both participants in a contest make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Fireside Contests The Fireside contests are described below. They can be run in any order. The rules of the Fireside contests are as follows. Competitors. Any number of characters can partake in each
contest, but each contest is held only once. After hearing a contest’s objective, all the characters who wish to compete in the contest must do so at the same time. Objective. To win a contest, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Fireside Contests The Fireside contests are described below. They can be run in any order. The rules of the Fireside contests are as follows. Competitors. Any number of characters can partake in each
contest, but each contest is held only once. After hearing a contest’s objective, all the characters who wish to compete in the contest must do so at the same time. Objective. To win a contest, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
can also carouse in the village circle, volunteer to perform on the festival stage, or socialize with locals. Any villager from the “Vogler Gazetteer” section might interact with the characters at the
bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Contest Stacking mascots without the creatures toppling over is a major bragging right, and the characters have the opportunity of earning that now. Further, Greta Gorunn (chaotic good dwarf
Lorehold apprentice; see chapter 3) has offered a belt of dwarvenkind as the prize for this contest. Her parents sent her the belt as a gift, but she thinks it’s more fun to offer the belt as a trophy. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
can also carouse in the village circle, volunteer to perform on the festival stage, or socialize with locals. Any villager from the “Vogler Gazetteer” section might interact with the characters at the
bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
contest table is piled high with small, glazed cupcakes, each filled with a dollop of berry custard. The goal is simple: eat as many cupcakes as you can within 60 seconds. A contestant can swallow a
feasting tables are lined with merrymakers, and dances spring up at the drop of a hat. Faerie Cake Eating Contest This contest runs repeatedly throughout the evening and costs 1 ticket punch to enter. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Contest Stacking mascots without the creatures toppling over is a major bragging right, and the characters have the opportunity of earning that now. Further, Greta Gorunn (chaotic good dwarf
Lorehold apprentice; see chapter 3) has offered a belt of dwarvenkind as the prize for this contest. Her parents sent her the belt as a gift, but she thinks it’s more fun to offer the belt as a trophy. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
contest table is piled high with small, glazed cupcakes, each filled with a dollop of berry custard. The goal is simple: eat as many cupcakes as you can within 60 seconds. A contestant can swallow a
feasting tables are lined with merrymakers, and dances spring up at the drop of a hat. Faerie Cake Eating Contest This contest runs repeatedly throughout the evening and costs 1 ticket punch to enter. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventurers are undercover agents of the king. If the rogue loses a contest of Charisma (Deception) against the guard’s Wisdom (Insight), the same lie told again won’t work. The characters can come up with a
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventurers are undercover agents of the king. If the rogue loses a contest of Charisma (Deception) against the guard’s Wisdom (Insight), the same lie told again won’t work. The characters can come up with a
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Attack Rolls In combat, an attack roll is used to determine whether an attack hits. You can also use attack rolls to resolve noncombat activities that are similar to attacks in combat, such as an
archery contest or a game of darts. Assign an Armor Class to the target, decide whether the character is proficient with the weapon used, then have the player make an attack roll. (See also “Degrees of Success” in this chapter.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
contest, it can move through the hostile creature’s space once this turn. Shove Aside With this option, a creature uses the special shove attack from the Player’s Handbook to force a target to the
contested by the hostile creature’s Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If the tumbler wins the contest, it can move through the hostile creature’s space once this turn.