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Meeting Diasma

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

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

attack replaces one of them. The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach. Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by

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

Melee Attacks

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

. 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

in combat: grappling and shoving a creature. The DM can use these contests as models for improvising others. Grappling When you want to grab a creature or wrestle with it, you can use the Attack

Human Fighter 1

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

, which orcs sacked five centuries ago. Clearly, what Phandalin needs now is a civilizing influence—someone to take the reins and bring law and order. Someone like you. You’re not the only one with such

do it. The nobility are bound by honor and tradition to protect their people from both external and internal threats to stability. An organized society leaves no room for evil and chaos to take root. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Difficulty Class

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

character needs either a higher score or proficiency to have a similar chance of success, whereas a hard task typically requires both to have a similar chance. If you can’t decide between two levels of

characters, but more reasonable after level 10 or so. Low-level characters have no chance to accomplish a DC 30 task, while a level 20 character with proficiency and a relevant ability score of 20 still needs

Difficulty Class

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

ability score of 20 still needs a 19 or 20 on the die roll to succeed at a task of this difficulty. Variant: Automatic Success Sometimes the randomness of a d20 roll leads to ludicrous results. Let’s

contests, saving throws, or attack rolls. Having proficiency with a skill or tool can also grant automatic success. If a character’s proficiency bonus applies to his or her ability check, the character

Book Description

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

, and to accepting ourselves.” Mirror Magic When any creature holds The Price of Beauty and gazes into the mirror, the image of Sune replaces their own reflection and speaks in a soft voice, saying

, dearest one. I am sure Sylvarie will see to your needs.” The mirror then glows softly, and a 5-foot-wide, 7-foot-high portal appears in the nearest unoccupied space. The portal leads to an old woodland

Mutual Respect

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

seriously, and make sure they take yours just as seriously. Ideally, you’ll find a style of play that suits everyone. Downloadable PDF Using the Game Expectations Sheet The Game Expectations tracking

in this chapter. Compile limits into a list that can be shared with the group. Limits aren’t negotiable, and everyone in the group needs to respect them. The start of a campaign is a great time to have

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

take yours just as seriously. Ideally, you’ll find a style of play that suits everyone. Downloadable PDF Using the Game Expectations Sheet The Game Expectations tracking sheet is a tool you can use

Game Expectations tracking sheet in this chapter. Compile limits into a list that can be shared with the group. Limits aren’t negotiable, and everyone in the group needs to respect them. The start of a

Orc Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Orc Lairs An orc tribe needs a home base of sorts — a place where warriors can reconnoiter after a raid, and ideally also a site that can be easily defended to ensure the safety of the tribe’s

of prey. The orc stronghold depicted and described here is an example of such a place, which could suit the needs of a tribe for several years or even decades. It has several subterranean chambers

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

what they want, without regard for the needs of weaker creatures. The ordning holds no meaning for hill giants—who are on the bottom rung—or ogres and ettins, who are even lower. The only social order

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

Merchant Princes

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

eye, tutors are teaching Ymezra the skills she needs to take over the family business one day. Jessamine’s Curse. Before she went into business for herself, Jessamine worked as an assassin for a

Meeting the Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

danger sense and is convinced he’s supernaturally lucky. His prized possession is an ordinary dagger he claims is magical. Frub has limitless energy and desperately needs help finding productive

of which runs across her left eye, which is milky and blind. An elegant prosthetic made from wood and metal replaces her right leg below the knee. Varnoth was a feared general at the head of a

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

resonates within all of the Chosen. A Chosen needs no glyph key to move through the gates in the dungeon, although that individual can’t enable others to accompany it. Temples of Anguish The Chosen of

side surfaces and contests for control. She argues out loud with herself, and half the time she acts evilly and without concern for her saviors. While talking to herself, she reveals what happened to

Monastery Locations

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

disturbed by individuals who appear to be new recruits or guests of the cult, she curtly informs them that Qarbo can attend to their needs and dismisses them from her presence. Barred Window. The window

in material possessions, but she understands that others do. The monastery also needs funds from time to time. A large wooden chest by the desk contains 800 sp, 65 pp, and 12 turquoise stones worth 10

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Often in legends these contests are bloody battles, but some tales have the brothers acting side by side on grand adventures. Surtur is seen as the more clever of the two, and fire giants emulate his

a tribe but could earn a place of honor as one blessed by Thrym. Ruthless Raiders Frost giant society has no industry to speak of. It takes what it needs from others, and if it can’t take something

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