# Creating a Rival; Rival *Source: Xanathar's Guide to Everything p. 124* **Rival** `dice: [](creating-a-rival-rival-xge.md#^rival)` | dice: d20 | Rival | |-----------|-------| | 1 | Tax collector who is convinced the characters are dodging fees | | 2 | Politician who is concerned that the characters are causing more trouble than they solve | | 3 | High priest who worries the characters are diminishing the temple's prestige | | 4 | Wizard who blames the characters for some recent troubles | | 5 | Rival adventuring party | | 6 | Bard who loves a scandal enough to spark one | | 7 | Childhood rival or member of a rival clan | | 8 | Scorned sibling or parent | | 9 | Merchant who blames the characters for any business woes | | 10 | Newcomer out to make a mark on the world | | 11 | Sibling or ally of defeated enemy | | 12 | Official seeking to restore a tarnished reputation | | 13 | Deadly foe disguised as a social rival | | 14 | Fiend seeking to tempt the characters to evil | | 15 | Spurned romantic interest | | 16 | Political opportunist seeking a scapegoat | | 17 | Traitorous noble looking to foment a revolution | | 18 | Would-be tyrant who brooks no opposition | | 19 | Exiled noble looking for revenge | | 20 | Corrupt official worried that recent misdeeds will be revealed | ^rival