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Player’s Handbook
devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the victor.
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
or the Astral Sea.
Giff are split into two camps concerning how their name is pronounced. Half of them say it with a hard g, half with a soft g. Disagreements over the correct pronunciation often
Backgrounds
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exploits precede you and might open doors or loosen tongues.
Whether in one of the poleis, between them, or among the nonhuman peoples of Theros, physical contests and those who pursue them command
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
. 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
giants might just be the impetus Diasma needs to leave the monastery and continue her adventuring career. Diasma’s Challenge Diasma questions whether the characters have what it takes to compete with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
the Astral Sea. Giff are split into two camps concerning how their name is pronounced. Half of them say it with a hard g, half with a soft g. Disagreements over the correct pronunciation often
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Assessing the Mark Whether making use of their own experience and knowledge or seeking information from the sages of Candlekeep, the characters can assess the magic that has afflicted them to learn
characters would be correct to assume that the drawbacks outweigh the benefits, but there's no way to know until the benefits and drawbacks are bestowed.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
or leave items in this area, the marks and items are gone the next time they arrive here. The adventurers shouldn’t know whether they’re coming back to the same spot each time or whether more than one
identical sundial intersection exists in the maze. The sundial’s shadow indicates the correct path. If the characters follow one of the paths not indicated by the sundial, it leads them to one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
ground or leave items in this area, the marks and items are gone the next time they arrive here. The adventurers shouldn’t know whether they’re coming back to the same spot each time or whether more than
one identical sundial intersection exists in the maze. The sundial’s shadow indicates the correct path. If the characters follow one of the paths not indicated by the sundial, it leads them to one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
preserving the Vistani way of life. Vistani elders make all the important decisions, but whether by choice or because of their age, tend to speak in cryptic, flowing riddles. Vistani families and clans
are closely knit. They resolve disagreements through contests that end with reconciliatory singing, dancing, and storytelling. The Vistani are quick to act when their lives or traditions are threatened and are merciless when they believe they must be.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
mystery that will never be solved. With that said, people in Eberron itself have many theories about the cause of the Mourning; it’s up to you to decide if any of them are correct. The Mourning was
Mournland and building its power, but soon it will be ready to act. As a DM, the question you need to ask is whether you want the mystery of the Mourning to be solved, and what the consequences would be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
-controlling punch cards from the crashed planar craft. Whether Gearbox is with the party or not, the cards might be used to connect to any of the technology in the adventure that the modron can
interface with. You might also add additional possible effects, such as inserting the correct card into the sphinx’s enhanced brain in order to issue it commands. Even if used in these ways, though, a card
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the victor. Level 3: Improved Critical Your attack rolls with weapons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
DM decides whether an action or a plan succeeds or fails based on how well the players make their case, how thorough or creative they are, or other factors. For example, the players might describe how
he or she doesn’t like. This approach can also slow the game if the DM focuses on one “correct” action that the characters must describe to overcome an obstacle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Ability Checks An ability check is a test to see whether a character succeeds at a task that he or she has decided to attempt. The Player’s Handbook includes examples of what each ability score is
. 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->Rise of Tiamat
Jorgen Pawl and his followers a dragon mask to examine, allowing them to determine whether Severin’s understanding of the masks’ power is correct. If Severin is wrong, he will know before risking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Pawl and his followers a dragon mask to examine, allowing them to determine whether Severin’s understanding of the masks’ power is correct. If Severin is wrong, he will know before risking everything on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
influence in nations as distant as Calimshan and Cormyr. Be assured that any slighting of a noble will not be forgotten or easily forgiven. If you’re not certain whether someone is a noble, address the
gentleman as “Saer” or the gentlewoman as “Goodwoman.” Neither will give offense, and generally a noble will politely correct you as to their actual title. A WONDROUS PEOPLE
Whenever you find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
so quickly that you must cut it during every short or long rest.
10 When people call you by your correct name, you constantly admonish them by telling them your correct name.
Master of
member of an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise means you have no trouble wearing suitable business apparel to make the right impression. But whether that stylish suit is made from fine Calimshan silk or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
you want attention, and lower it when players are talking. Experiment with how volume and tempo influence whether a scene feels subdued or energetic. Lighting Dimming the lights can transform your game
. Furniture, whether by its arrangement or removal, can suggest a specific location. Props can even represent game mechanics, such as tracking hit points with crimson flat glass marbles in clear goblets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Charisma modifier to each ray that hits? That’s correct. Elemental Affinity benefits one damage roll per casting of a spell, even if the spell allows more than one roll. So, for example, the feature
level If you know this rule yet are still unsure whether a particular spell qualifies for Twinned Spell, consult with your DM, who has the final say. If the two of you are curious about our design
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise by determining whether foes should live or die, prognosticating correctly (or at least authoritatively), keeping the rest of the party attuned to the importance of karma, and making the right
2 Eldritch Occultant, Bring Out Your Dead
3 Bead of Instant Karma, Death’s Omen
4 Bead of Diverted Karma, Correct the Balance
Proficiencies and Starting Equipment As a rank 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
neutral evil humans who speak Abyssal, Common, and Infernal. Strahd Watches If Sarusanda’s information is correct, Strahd is also aware of the activities at Death House. Sarusanda’s Plan Sarusanda
, she’ll consider her work done. To this end, she invites the characters to join her cause. Regardless of whether the characters cooperate with Sarusanda or ignore her, their interaction with her now affect subsequent meetings with her inside Death House.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
until circumstances warrant otherwise, as discussed below. Armor Class. When characters make attacks against a creature, you compare those attacks to the creature’s Armor Class to determine whether the
, followed by a die expression in parentheses, like this: 10 (3d6). You decide whether to use the average or roll the dice. Using average damage speeds up play, but it might feel less exciting, and players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Celebrate There’s always a celebration in Sharn, whether it’s a parade in a single district or a festival across the entire city. Here’s a few to put on your calendar. The Ascension (1 Sypheros). A
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Holidays There’s always a celebration happening or about to happen in Sharn, whether it’s a parade in a single district or a festival that ranges across the entire city. Here are a few special
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
.
Running the Contest. The contest plays out in three 10-minute rounds. After a character spends 10 minutes fishing, roll on the Fish to Catch table to determine whether a fish tugs on their line and
Contests. Characters can participate in the fish catch as many times as they like. On future rounds, the best villager catches fish totaling 1d4 + 3 feet. Mayor Raven doesn’t participate again. Bad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests
. Occasionally, the Tymoran priests use this festival to identify adventurers whom the goddess has called to a particular task, selected for a blessing, or otherwise marked for some undetermined destiny. Whether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. It’s up to the DM to decide if any of them are correct: The Mourning was the result of a century of extensive use of war magic. If the nations continue to use this magic, the Mourning will expand. The
since the dawn of time. This mighty fiend is lurking in the Mournland and building its power, but soon it will be ready to act. A DM should consider whether the mystery of the Mourning can be solved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
that comes within 10 feet of the mannequin must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a Tasha’s hideous laughter spell. Whether the saving throw succeeds or fails, the creature
to describe what their characters looked like as children and what they might look like in old age. When the correct incantation is spoken aloud in front of any of the hall’s mirrors, the mirror
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
proficiency. You need to make any judgment calls regarding whether a character has the correct equipment. The following table provides some examples. Proficiency Items Herbalism kit Antitoxin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and maybe even making allies. Talking with the Drow. Unless the characters speak Elvish or Undercommon, the drow call their leaders in area T15 to translate. Whether they talk or fight, their leaders
area T17, including the secret door to this room. Talking with the Brothers. Whether here or in the adjacent reading room, Nythalyn and Yanthdel are likely to speak to the characters. They add the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled
whether you believe you’re suited to such a life. The Military Force Envoy Roles table suggests a variety of military roles you could fill and the backgrounds frequently associated with each role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
pavilion guests know who they are. When the characters arrive, the five guests who aren’t frozen in time are having an animated conversation about whether clotted cream should be applied to a scone
two forms: one made of silver needles, the other of golden roses.” “To transform the crown of needles into its gold form, it must be placed on the brow of the correct iron guardian. Which of us, Envy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
attacks. Monsters sometimes have stat quirks like that. The Monster Manual says gnolls speak Gnoll, but the Player’s Handbook doesn’t mention that language. What is correct? The Player’s Handbook language
that second type. Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature: Is it a magic item? Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the
martial skill, and stage mock battles. Those desiring to join their ranks are given a chance to demonstrate their prowess, usually with wooden practice weapons in contests against veteran soldiers