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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace
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
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
15: Superior Critical Your attack rolls with weapons and Unarmed Strikes can now score a Critical Hit on a roll of 18–20 on the d20. Level 18: Survivor You attain the pinnacle of resilience in battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace or
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
descriptions. Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow (none of which count as weapons). On a hit, an
smaller than you. CONTESTS IN COMBAT
Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
survive. You want to create tension and make it seem like the outcome teeters on the brink of disaster. Near the end of the battle, the elves show up as described in the “Relief Arrives” section
are within range, they throw javelins at any visible targets. The next round, they charge to close the distance and attack with melee weapons. After two or three rounds, the orcs retreat. The orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
titanic game or creating sanctuaries from the cold (frequently featuring hot springs or snowy contests). Frost giants sometimes forge partnerships with icy Fey or fire giants dwelling underground
, serving as guardians to their realms in exchange for treasure, weapons, and crafts. The small folk have barely anything worth looting, so they shouldn’t much mind when we take it from them.
—Jarl Grugnur
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
descriptions. Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow (none of which count as weapons). On a hit, an
. Contests in Combat Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common contests that require an action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
weapon is missing. On the far side of the chamber, a stone pedestal stands conspicuously bare. A relief on the wall behind it shows a monstrous jaguar with six snakes protruding from its shoulders
, fighting off a squat, frog-like humanoid armed with a spear. To the left of the relief is a narrow tunnel with stairs leading down.
The statues can’t be moved from their alcoves, and they are impervious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
of the person he has become. Gwendolyn carries no weapons with her for the wedding. Gwendolyn’s secret revolves around wanting to prove that she believes that Tannus has truly changed, but that she
violent ways. Tannus carries no weapons with him for the wedding. Tannus’s secret involves wanting to prove himself to Gwendolyn. He must abstain from violence all day long, no matter what happens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Ekene-Afa Deals in weapons, shields, traveling gear, rain catchers, saddles, wagons, and canoes Ekene-Afa (LG female Chultan human gladiator) won numerous gladiatorial contests in Port Nyanzaru’s arena
teenage sons named Soshen and Tiryk. Soshen is a city guard, and Tiryk is a popular dinosaur racer. Both were named after Chultan rivers. Ekene-Afa sells nonmagical weapons and shields of every kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
tomb. The sides of the sarcophagus bear a relief depicting two women gazing lovingly over a field and a city, and the lid has a faintly distinguishable family crest carved into it. Old weapons and
tomb. Bookshelves carrying various tomes and scholarly implements stand against the walls. At the center is a stone, gold-painted sarcophagus, the sides of which bear a beautiful relief carving of two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
longer poses a danger to anyone.) Innermost Door. This thick stone door is flanked by bas-relief carvings of dwarves, their faces and beards chipped away. A dwarf can open the door, but no other creatures
can do so except by using a knock spell or similar magic. The door has AC 15, 75 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force damage and damage dealt by adamantine weapons. 14b. North Entrance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
top of the dais, the altar there released a clay golem that attacked them (see area 15b). Four duergar were smashed to a pulp before Skella realized that their weapons were having no effect on the
double doors is a bas-relief carving of a mountain with a gem at its heart (the symbol of Dumathoin).
The altar is a block of clay 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 3 feet high. When any creature moves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
treasures, and the secrets of the earth. It is said he gave Surtur the secret of smelting, showed Thrym how to carve magic runes on weapons, and crafted spears for Hiatea so she could complete her tasks of
cleverer of the two, often outwitting his brother in contests where Thrym’s greater strength might otherwise let him prevail. Their history of competition ranges from striving to outdo each other in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
pit descends through 20 feet of solid rock before opening into the lower cavern, which is 30 feet deep. Nightstone Villagers Boss Hark stripped the villagers of their weapons before herding them into
adventurers, he breathes a sigh of relief and assumes they were hired by Lady Nandar. (He would be dismayed to learn that she didn’t survive the attack on Nightstone.) Other noteworthy prisoners trapped in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
, crates, and other containers. Everything is covered with dust, but not enough to conceal the broken bones and weapons lying on the hallway floor.
The remains on the floor belong to a pair of long-dead
in the east wall is a giant stone visage rendered in bas-relief. The face is that of a divinely beautiful woman with kelp for hair, eyelids like seashells, and a vaguely menacing half-smile.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
–34 Passenger 35–51 Fishing 52–68 Military 69–85 Piracy 86–95 Mercenary 96–00 Ghost Cargo Cargo ships haul mercantile goods, emergency relief supplies, traveling carnivals, and any other materials
. Most crew members on military ships are guards or scouts. Officers are veterans. Many military ships carry extra guards as passengers for invasion, boarding, and operating siege weapons. A military ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
steal the weapons within. Heavy metal gates bar its few windows, and a relief of a menacing horned skull—the faction’s symbol—hangs over its main entrance within. Day and night, the Armory’s chimneys
to reveal a slew of finely crafted weapons available for purchase. 6 Three Harmonium peacekeepers escort a manacled githzerai uniter to the Prison (both stat blocks are in Morte’s Planar Parade). As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red
rediscover its location: some hope to recapture the lost glory of Ostoria, but others want only to claim the mighty weapons of legend said to be entombed in its frozen halls.
Annam’s Offspring: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to devour what they have killed, and to fashion crude weapons and armor from their victims’ corpses. A gnoll war band exemplifies Yeenoghu’s plans for the world. He wants to transform it into a
that it has pleased Yeenoghu. Its relief is short, no more than a few days, before the gnoll once again becomes a slave to its desires. Strength, hunger, and fear are the three concepts that every gnoll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
brings dwarves some relief from captivity. Fire giants are more likely than other giants to enslave dwarves expressly for their talents. Many tribes of hill giants have discovered the value of dwarves as
war wagon laden with gold, gems, stout armor, and sharp weapons. Given the orcs’ propensity to rely on brute force rather than cunning, they can overcome only severely weakened dwarven strongholds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
. Vocath’s BaseView Player Version 1: Arena The arena is a 60-foot-high octagonal chamber with a crystal dome overhead. The floor is blanketed in sand, with a few broken, unusable weapons and chunks of
main balcony, 50 feet above the arena floor, is a private box where Vocath watches the contests, flanked by his two bodyguards. An ornate throne sized for the mercane is situated here, with two smaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are
Contests d4 Contest
1 Tug o’ War. Two teams grip opposite ends of a 50-foot-long rope: the goliaths on one side, the adventuring party on the other. The teams need not have the same number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fluid originates from the upper levels of Landro. L2: Cave Graveyard The corpses of recently fallen human soldiers bearing fine weapons and well-oiled armor lie scattered about this musty cavern.
A
) or Wisdom (Medicine) check. If a creature picks up the armor or weapons, two flying swords and two suits of animated armor rise from the scattered gear to reclaim the stolen treasure. They attack the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
bas-relief images of sleeping dwarves. An unlit brazier sits in each corner, and a brass censer hangs from a chain connected to the ceiling in the chamber’s center.
No one in the fire cult knows of
drinking a potion of greater healing (see “Treasure”). Reinforcements. These hobgoblins are often loud, engaging in training or contests. The forces in area E6, E7, and E8 might investigate a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
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
. 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
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
perks. A Dragonborn Messenger of
the Purple Dragon Knights Armory. You can purchase nonmagical weapons and armor at a 20 percent discount at a facility associated with your military force. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Members hone their bodies and minds through rigorous conditioning, and they regularly challenge others in the Market Ward to contests of artistic, athletic, or spiritual prowess. Because Ciphers tend to
weapons with harmlessly smoldering pommels 6 Pawn shop that specializes in portal keys 7 Souvenir shop full of chintzy planar trinkets that might all be Tiny mimics 8 Contractor hiring monsters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
of battle and hunting scenes in bas-relief. These carved scenes show giants slaying enemies, hunting dragons and other fearsome monsters, and engaged in similar activities. Torches burn at intervals
, worth 1 gp each Eleven pewter serving pieces of small worth Twenty-four various weapons (a +2 dagger among them) Nine shields Eight suits of armor (including a silvered set of +2 chain mail) Twenty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the ultimate honor of carrying a small part of the god’s overwhelming rage into battle, in the form of magic that augments their weapons and helps the tribe succeed. To become an eye of Gruumsh, an
their superior strength and endurance through cruel contests against their tribe mates, acts of unprovoked belligerence, and great success in battle. It is through these tests of strength that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal 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 Unarmed Strikes can score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20. Level 3: Remarkable Athlete Thanks to your athleticism
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
patrons or the staff.
Keep your weapons hidden or sheathed at all times.
Only employees may pass through
green-trimmed doors.
WIN, WIN, WIN!
A2: Avernus This area holds three-dragon ante
knickknacks on shelves. A painted bas-relief spans the entire north wall and depicts a host of winged devils catching mortals as they plunge into the depths of hell.
If Quentin Togglepocket is in his office
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Firenewts moved in and put the forge to work crafting armor and weapons for themselves. A small group of albino dwarves lurks in the jungle nearby and keeps watch on the forge, but their numbers are too
doorway beneath a massive relief carving of a crossed hammer and tongs. Two iron doors were fitted to the entrance, but one lies on the ground, completely rusted off its hinges, and the other sags so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
is a fair target for my weapons. 4 I care nothing for what others expect, to the point where I cannot help but contradict what others ask of me. 5 I am terrified of arcane magic and can be cowed by
. Although fire giants put stock in combat skill, they recognize that success in battle or on the hunt derives mainly from the quality of one’s weapons and armor, and those that can fashion the finest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
table and chair, two wooden boxes, several crates and barrels, a chest, and odds and ends of armor, weapons, furniture, tableware, and so forth. Residing here is the Keeper, a ghastly hill giant (use
entrance holds several pike-sized spears, battleaxes, two-handed swords, and other weapons and armor usable only by giants. Some helmets are balanced on shields, each propped up by a warhammer or a mace