Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'tests following down'.
Other Suggestions:
tenets following down
taste following down
tells following down
teeth following down
Monsters
Monster Manual
is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14. Failure: The target is cursed unawares, and a minuscule slaad egg is implanted in it. Removing the curse destroys the egg. Over
Disadvantage on D20 Tests. At the end of this time, the egg turns into a Slaad Tadpole, which chews out of the host and kills it.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder
Monsters
Monster Manual
;ean’s choice).
Spellcasting. The empyrean casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At Will: Calm
empyrean can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The empyrean regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Bolster. The empyrean gains 10 Temporary Hit Points, and the
Monsters
Monster Manual
;ean’s choice).
Spellcasting. The empyrean casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At Will: Calm
empyrean can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The empyrean regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Bolster. The empyrean gains 10 Temporary Hit Points, and the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
;D20 Tests. In addition, a Cleric or Druid in the light can cast level 1 spells they have prepared without expending spell slots.
Alternatively, when you light the candle for the first time, you can
cast Gate with it. Doing so destroys the candle. The portal created by the spell links to a particular Outer Plane chosen by the DM or determined by rolling on the following table.
1d100
Outer
Monsters
Monster Manual
. Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21, +13;{"diceNotation
, each creature that isn’t currently affected by this breath in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Test;D20 Tests and subtracts 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
Monsters
Monster Manual
damage. Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 24, +16
Weakening Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature that isn’t currently affected by this breath in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Test;D20 Tests
feats
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Survivalist. You gain proficiency in the Survival skill.
Boat Familiarity. You have Advantage on d20 Test;d20 Tests made to operate water vehicles
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Both the space it leaves and its destination must be in dim light or darkness.
Spellcasting. The hobgoblin casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save
have resided in the Material Plane for centuries. A candidate for admission undergoes a series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass
classes
Player’s Handbook
to fuel their determination and discipline.
Monks generally view adventures as tests of their physical and mental development. They are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater mission than merely
.
19
+6
Epic Boon
1d12
19
+30 ft.
20
+6
Body and Mind
1d12
20
+30 ft.
Monk Class Features
As a Monk, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Monk levels. These features are listed in the Monk Features table.
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater
lawful in alignment.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a monk quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background
feats
Dark Gift Feat (Prerequisite: Ravenloft Campaign)
Something unnatural is always watching you, taking the form of scurrying vermin and other eerie creatures. You gain the following features
d20, paranoia threatens to overwhelm you. Make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 13 plus your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, you have Disadvantage on D20 Tests for 1 minute. You can repeat the save at the end of each of your turns, ending the effect early on a success.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Onyari’s final moments. In this vision, the character faces a magical challenge and a moral choice that tests their values. When personalizing the test and determining the challenge the character faces
, consider the following questions: What is the character’s alignment? What ambitions and goals do they have? What order did Wyhan recommend in chapter 4? What order of the Mages of High Sorcery has the character said they want to join?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Exhaustion [Condition] While you have the Exhaustion condition, you experience the following effects. Exhaustion Levels. This condition is cumulative. Each time you receive it, you gain 1 Exhaustion
level. You die if your Exhaustion level is 6. D20 Tests Affected. When you make a D20 Test, the roll is reduced by 2 times your Exhaustion level. Speed Reduced. Your Speed is reduced by a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Exhaustion [Condition] While you have the Exhaustion condition, you experience the following effects. Exhaustion Levels. This condition is cumulative. Each time you receive it, you gain 1 Exhaustion
level. You die if your Exhaustion level is 6. D20 Tests Affected. When you make a D20 Test, the roll is reduced by 2 times your Exhaustion level. Speed Reduced. Your Speed is reduced by a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Rhythm of Play When the characters enter an area for the first time, do the following: Step 1: Describe the Area. Describe what the characters perceive in the area. Focus on what they see, hear, or
in the text. This might involve one or more D20 Tests (see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules) to determine the outcome. It could also lead to combat (see below). Step 4: Repeat. When the player characters reach another area of the cave, repeat this procedure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Key Plot Points The following information is key to the adventure’s story: Disturbing Activity. An aasimar innkeeper named Oriann Solaris asks the characters to investigate evil cultists who have
dragon slay the cult’s leader. Meeting the Dragon. If the characters don’t prove themselves in battle against the cult, the silver dragon tests them with commands. The characters must either fulfill three commands or realize the dragon’s deception. The dragon tells his story if the characters win his trust.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. While you are within that light, you have Advantage on D20 Tests. In addition, a Cleric or Druid in the light can cast level 1 spells they have prepared without expending spell slots. Alternatively
rolling on the following table. 1d100 Outer Plane 01–05 Abyss 06–10 Acheron 11–17 Arborea 18–25 Arcadia 26–33 Beastlands 34–41 Bytopia 42–46 Carceri 47–54 Elysium 55–59 Gehenna 60–64 Hades 65–69 Limbo 70–77 Mechanus 78–85 Mount Celestia 86–90 Nine Hells 91–95 Pandemonium 96–00 Ysgard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. While you are within that light, you have Advantage on D20 Tests. In addition, a Cleric or Druid in the light can cast level 1 spells they have prepared without expending spell slots. Alternatively
rolling on the following table. 1d100 Outer Plane 01–05 Abyss 06–10 Acheron 11–17 Arborea 18–25 Arcadia 26–33 Beastlands 34–41 Bytopia 42–46 Carceri 47–54 Elysium 55–59 Gehenna 60–64 Hades 65–69 Limbo 70–77 Mechanus 78–85 Mount Celestia 86–90 Nine Hells 91–95 Pandemonium 96–00 Ysgard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
androsphinx tests the courage and valor of supplicants, not only by forcing them to complete quests but also with its terrible roar, which echoes for miles as it terrifies and deafens nearby creatures. Those
who pass its tests may be rewarded with a heroes’ feast. Androsphinx
Large monstrosity, lawful neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 199 (19d10 + 95)
Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14. Failure: The target is cursed unawares, and a minuscule slaad egg is implanted in it. Removing the curse destroys the egg.
Over 2d4 × 10 days, the
egg gestates. In the final 24 hours, the cursed target feels unwell; its Speed is halved, and it has Disadvantage on D20 Tests. At the end of this time, the egg turns into a Slaad Tadpole, which chews out of the host and kills it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Average Results Whenever you would otherwise make a number of D20 Tests for identical monsters, the Mob Results table can help you determine the number of successful D20 Tests the monsters get
without having to roll dice. Follow these steps: Step 1. Determine the minimum d20 roll the monsters need to succeed on the D20 Test using the following formula: Roll needed = target number − monster’s
Orc
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
fraught with tests of strength, fierce competition and nothing in the way of maternal or paternal love. From the time a child can wield a stick or a crude knife, it asserts itself and defends itself
return from a raid.
The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to many an orc.
— Elminster
Roleplaying an Orc
When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
, and offering counsel in matters of ethics and morality.
When the characters arrive at the temple, read the following boxed text aloud:
The interior of this tall building has a lofty, majestic
activities, which are detailed in the “Caves of Chaos”.
Temple Features The temple has the following features:
Alms Box. A stout pole near the temple’s entrance holds a small box for visitors to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass receive secret training in the arts of magic and stealth. This indoctrination is a slow
its destination must be in dim light or darkness.
Spellcasting. The hobgoblin casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At will: minor illusion, prestidigitation
1/day each: charm person, disguise self, silent image
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
footprints you’ve been following continue through these caves. In the center of the floor in the first cave is a human-sized boot.
The ceiling is 15 feet high, but the webs cover the top five feet of
Disadvantage
Some circumstances make it easier or harder to succeed on their D20 Tests. This can be reflected in Advantage or Disadvantage.
Advantage means that instead of rolling the d20 once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23) G15. Tests of the Frostmaiden The first time the characters enter one of these chambers, read: The walls of this oddly shaped room are etched with elaborate panoramas
into it. What’s left reads “——ervation” in Common. There are four Tests of the Frostmaiden: the Test of Cruelty in area G16, the Test of Endurance in area G17, the Test of Isolation in area G18, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
).
Spellcasting. The empyrean casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At Will: Calm Emotions, Greater
empyrean can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The empyrean regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Bolster. The empyrean gains 10 Temporary Hit Points, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 24, +16 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 4 version
Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 5 (1d10) from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
(12d10) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC
this breath in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 3 (1d6) from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 2 (1d4) from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After
.
Weakening Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature that isn’t currently affected by this breath in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Grimskalle Locations (G1-G7) The following locations are keyed to map 5.2. G1. Entrance The steps end in front of a double door made from slabs of ice with dragon skulls and bones embedded in them
interrogated, Ertgard offers the following information (in Giant) if the characters promise him an honorable, swift, and merciful death: Every night, the Frostmaiden leaves Grimskalle on the back of Iskra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Halls of Worship Cultists gather in this area to worship Shar and suffer Keresta’s tests of devotion. 7a. Crawling Rats Characters hear human voices chanting as they approach this chamber, which
contains the following: Purple Flames. The walls are lined with rusty iron sconces, each holding a torch coated in black wax that burns with a purple flame.
Cult Ritual. Six human cultists of Shar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
harrowing journey through Illithinoch, the Briny Maze, and the Briny Pool, and they can share the following additional information: Fanatical Captors. Three mind flayers brought nine people to this
townspeople aren’t as optimistic. All four are comforted if the characters say they rescued some of these lost townspeople. Horrible Purpose. After a series of psychological tests and torments, the mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Sorcery” in chapter 1 for details on the Test of High Sorcery. If a character agrees to take the test, proceed to the following section. After interested characters’ tests are complete (or if no
party agrees to hear Demelin out, she explains herself. Read or paraphrase the following: “I am Demelin, high wizard of Onyari. You’re not the first visitors my fallen city has had in recent days
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
aspire to become magistrates must undergo the exams—known collectively as the Test of Ascension—that take place each spring. These tests are notoriously difficult, and typically only those wealthy
named Ji-Yun. The head of the clan chooses each new child’s name. The following are examples of common Yeonido names: Clan Names. Bae, Chun, Ha, Ju, Seong Feminine. Gyung-Won, Hana, Ji-Yun, Su-Min, Yun