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Summer XL Competition: Extra large. Extra time. Extra prizes!

>The Tower test you. The Tower is a proving ground. The Tower is a prize no one conquered yet...

The Tower has always stood beyond maps and memory, unless it has only just been found. There may be an adventure to reach it, or the characters may begin at its threshold. Either way, once they enter, the climb begins.

The Tower is filled with strange and dangerous floors, each one a self-contained challenge. Some are brutal. Some are clever. Some are unfair until understood. All of them push the characters to act under pressure.

For this challenge, create one floor of the legendary Tower.

Your floor should present a playable situation that challenges the characters. It may include combat, puzzles, NPCs, traps, treasure, visions, bargains, or strange environments, but the heart of the floor should be a test of action, risk, choice, and survival.

Your submission should include:

- Floor Name (No numbering!)

- Danger Level (Low, Moderate, Deadly, or Strange)

- The Situation (A Quick GM overview)

- What the Characters See First

- The Floor (Rooms, dangers, NPCs, monsters, puzzles, events, or strange features.)

- The Skull (Where it is, what makes reaching or using it interesting)

Format: 1-4 pages , Extra Map pages can be added freely

Submissions Period: July 4 - July 25 - 2026 ( 20:00 UTC+2)

Voting Period: July 25 - August 1 - 2026 ( 20:00 UTC+2)

Submit in the Dragonburn 30 channel on the Dragonbane Discord!

https://discord.gg/wDnkyGeACf

Questions? Ask here, please!

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Not every encounter begins with steel drawn. Some are strange or simply wrong.

For this challenge, create a Strange Encounter: a self-contained situation that a GM can drop directly into play. These encounters should be non-violent, driven by tension, mystery, social interaction, or difficult choices. Tone can be strange, curious, awkward, or even darkly humorous.

Post in the Dragonbane Discord https://discord.gg/wDnkyGeACf

Submission format

• The Situation. What the players arrive at and what makes this encounter feel strange.
• What’s Really Going On. The underlying truth, logic, or hidden cause.
• How It Can Play Out. Possible directions based on player actions.
• Escalation. What happens if the players push or misunderstand the situation.

The theme: Create a non-violent strange encounter

Format: 1-2 pages

Submissions Period: May 2 - May 16 - 2026 ( 20:00 UTC+2)

Voting Period: May 16 - May 23 - 2026 ( 20:00 UTC+2)