That said, D&D is pretty unique.
Other games often simulate specific activities like war, commerce, trading, and sport.
D&D has a rule for almost anything you might think of.
Phandalin’s Locals by Kent Davis
That’s the smell of adventure!
We’ve compiled a few games to inspire you and some resources for fun mini-games.
There are thousands of ways to mini-gamify D&D’s hardware.
Tavern Bard by Rob Rey
The key is to keep it simple, snappy, thematically appropriate, and fun.
To start the game,everyone rolls a d4, with the highest number startingfirst.
It means you roll one of every value (1,2,3,4).
Tavern Bard by Rob Rey
If two or more players roll a Sune, they roll again to break the tie.
If two players roll copper pennies, the one with the higher combined numerical value wins.
Harpy
A harpy is a roll with four of the same number except one (2,2,2,2/3,3,3,3/4,4,4,4).
Prosperous Innkeeper MtG Art from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms by Eric Deschamps
Hell Hound:
A hell hound is a roll of four ones (1,1,1,1).
It’s thelowest handin the game and requires an ante to the pot.
If your pit fighting featureshumanoid combatants, you mustcreatesomecharacters(or you could repurpose NPCs from other modules).
Tales From The Yawning Portal Cover Art By Tyler Jacobson
If the battles featuremonstersor creatures, choose the monsters you want from theDungeon Masters Guide(DMG).
Before the playersplace their bets, you should allow them toobserve the combatants,creatures, andtrainers.
Discourage players from meta-gaming (using information they have as players their character doesn’t know).
Dungeons & Dragons: Goliaths playing Goat Ball by Sam Keiser
Some of them might know the stat blocks for each monster in the pit fight.
Characters should only use the in-game knowledge they possess to influence their decisions.
You could choose a moreJabba’s Palace-punch in setup.
Brawl At The Yawning Portal Tavern by Scott Murphy
Criminals or other unfortunates can be dropped into a pit featuring a hideous monster.
Bets can be placed onhow many roundsof combat the personsurvives.
