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The Contest of Fun (Gladiatorial PVP arena combat tournament)

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The Contest of Fun

Player versus player interactions can be tricky to navigate as a dungeon master. This guide will help you understand how to handle these player engagements and provide a safe outlet for these aggressive feelings through the Contest of Fun – a friendly combat tournament. Check out variant rules to make arena combat more exciting and engaging.

Contest Rules

Detailed guidelines to create an exciting but friendly atmosphere for your gladiatorial debut! Example:

Setup

Characters should be given the opportunity for a long rest before the Contest of Fun.
Any non-permanent buffs are removed from characters when they enter the arena. This includes spells such as Mage Armor, consumables such as Potion of Speed and others such as Bardic Inspiration.
Characters roll initiative, and the lower initiative character selects their starting location – either the blue, purple, green or red marker. The other character begins on the opposite diagonal marker.
Before combat begins, the characters have a single preparation round. Characters may not move from their starting marker during this round, but they are otherwise free to utilize abilities or items and perform any standard activity, including casting spells and readying actions.

Variant Rules

Customize your PVP with special rules to spice up the game. Mix and match for even more fun! Example:

Variant: Power Ups

Characters that enter the central building roll a d6. On an odd roll, the character is under the effects of the Bane spell until the start of their next turn. On an even roll, the character gains the benefits of the Bless spell until the start of their next turn. A character can only trigger this roll once per round.
When you begin your turn standing on a colored marker, you gain a power up until the end of your turn.
- Red: Each time you deal damage, you deal an additional 1d4 force damage.
- Green: You gain +2 AC.
- Blue: Each time you take damage, you reduce it by 1d4.
- Purple: Your speed increases by 10 feet.

Supplemental Materials

The Contest of Fun contains a printable tournament bracket and five map options!

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Julie O.

November 8th, 2020

I LOVE THE CONTEST OF FUN! It's some of the most fun we had at the table and as a table. Everyone got super into it – but in a healthy, friendly way. From the title to the execution to the silly prizes (in our group), it made for an excellent, [...]

Jameson B.

November 8th, 2020

It is tough to do pvp right in D&D but I think this is a solid set up for making it fun without letting it become too competitive. [...]

Dee B.

November 8th, 2020

This is a great PVP guide and a fun opportunity for players to practice their combat skills in a low-stakes situation. I like the variant options presented in the guide, and the pre-made maps are so handy! [...]