D&D 5E Dexterity and Dragons

[Fenris-77]

Dwarf Tossing

 

[bedir than]

Pickup Sticks

 

[MarkB]

Keep the dice, but stack them instead of rolling them.

 

[ECMO3]

I want to run a one shot with physical tasks replacing die rolls. For example, throwing darts at a dart board to generate die rolls, using a jenga tower to determine if a skill check fails, Flick em Up for a combat, etc... I'll use pregenerated PCs designed to accommodate the rules from a mechanics and balance perspective.

What other physical/dexterity challenges would you suggest for this type of game?

People talk about jocks taking over D&D from nerds. If we made this RAW it would complete the circle.

 

[Shadowdweller00]

Dwarf Tossing

Beyond the dubious legality, this is almost certainly hazardous for your back. Also, the potential screaming.

 

[MarkB]

Beyond the dubious legality, this is almost certainly hazardous for your back.

Or your wrists.

 

[Dioltach]

Slipping the DM a bribe.

 

[GMMichael]

Arm wrestling or rock-paper-scissors.

 

[Scott Christian]

I want to run a one shot with physical tasks replacing die rolls. For example, throwing darts at a dart board to generate die rolls, using a jenga tower to determine if a skill check fails, Flick em Up for a combat, etc... I'll use pregenerated PCs designed to accommodate the rules from a mechanics and balance perspective.

What other physical/dexterity challenges would you suggest for this type of game?

Simple ones are always fun:

• stand on one leg, look up, touch your nose and stay there for x number of seconds
• guessing what something is based on smell only (say fruits for example)
• holding one's breath for initiative
• putting coins on your elbow and then swinging down to catch them
• a dance challenge
• and if you are old enough, drinking a pint really fast (maybe the fastest determines initiative or something equally as silly)

 

[jgsugden]

Slipping the DM a bribe.

No, the idea is to not have things run like a normal game.