Characters gain renown with the Harpers by completing Harper missions and upholding the Harper code. As their Renown Score with the Harpers increases, characters gain access to various perks, as shown on the Harpers Renown table. If your campaign doesn’t use renown, your DM decides if and when characters earn these perks.

Harpers are secretive spies, sleuths, and skalds who oppose evil throughout the Forgotten Realms. Harpers believe that power, fortune, and knowledge should be shared by all rather than hoarded by the few. They are disinterested in fame and glory—whatever they do, they do for the common good, with no expectation of reward. Harpers employ magic, subterfuge, and wit to achieve their aims, preferably…

Weapon (glaive, greatsword, longsword, rapier, scimitar, or shortsword), very rare (requires attunement) When you hit with an attack roll using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 Cold damage. In addition, while you hold the weapon, you have Resistance to Fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the weapon sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.…

Weapon (Whip), Uncommon This Whip is made using the shrunken tentacle of a great sea creature. It still writhes slightly on its own. As a Magic action, you can use the Whip to force a Large or smaller creature you can see within 10 feet of you to make a DC 13 Strength or Dexterity saving throw (its choice). Left to Right: Knocking Boots, Kraken’s Whip, Kindle Egg Sugarbomb On a failed save, the…

Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) This hat carries with it the cleverness and knowledge of many previous scholars. While wearing it, you gain a bonus to Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws. This bonus is determined by the hat’s rarity. In addition, for every 5 days you spend researching a subject, you gain knowledge as if you had been researching it for an additional 2 days…

Wondrous Item, Rare This backpack has a central pouch and two side pouches, each of which is an extradimensional space. Each side pouch can hold up to 200 pounds of material, not exceeding a volume of 25 cubic feet. The central pouch can hold up to 500 pounds of material, not exceeding a volume of 64 cubic feet. The haversack always weighs 5 pounds, regardless of its contents. Retrieving an item…

Wondrous Item, Uncommon (+1), Rare (+2), Very Rare (+3) (Requires Attunement) This hat carries with it the cleverness and knowledge of many previous scholars. While wearing it, you gain a bonus to Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws. This bonus is determined by the hat’s rarity. In addition, for every 5 days you spend researching a subject, you gain knowledge as if you had been…

Wondrous Item, Uncommon This saddle confers the following benefits while you are seated in it and astride a mount. Protected Mount. Attack rolls against the mount have Disadvantage. Secure Rider. You can’t be dismounted against your will. This property is suppressed while you have the Incapacitated condition.

Type: Equipment Pack Cost: 39 GP Weight: 39 lbs A Diplomat’s Pack contains the following items: Chest, Fine Clothes, Ink, 5 Ink Pens, Lamp, 2 Map or Scroll Cases, 4 flasks of Oil, 5 sheets of Paper, 5 sheets of Parchment, Perfume, and Tinderbox.

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Constitution or Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gastronomic Bliss. If you eat a satisfying meal as part of a Short or Long Rest, you can choose to gain Heroic Inspiration or a number of Temporary Hit Points equal 1d10 + your character level (your choice) at the end of the rest.…

Type: Adventuring Gear Cost: 15 GP Weight: 6 lbs Fine Clothes are made of expensive fabrics and adorned with expertly crafted details. Some events and locations admit only people wearing these clothes.

The following new pieces of adventuring gear are presented in alphabetical order, with an item’s price appearing after its name.

Assassin Heir to a Sinister Legacy After the death of patriarch Fzoul Chembryl, House Chembryl and its descendants were scattered across Faerûn. Some members have dutifully continued the family’s dedication to Bane, while others have sought to free themselves from that god’s malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembryls’ tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless…

Appendix A: Magic Items Appendix A

Assassin Heir to a Sinister Legacy After the death of patriarch Fzoul Chembryl, House Chembryl and its descendants were scattered across Faerûn. Some members have dutifully continued the family’s dedication to Bane, while others have sought to free themselves from that god’s malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembryls’ tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless…

Wondrous Item, Uncommon (Requires Attunement) Hand of the Master This satin glove has no visible seams and can be easily flipped inside-out to wear on either a left or right hand. While attuned to the glove, you can fit it over a hand that is either missing fingers or missing entirely and have it function as a normal body part. In addition, you can cast the Mage Hand cantrip at will using the…

Weave Beguiling Fey Magic The College of Glamour traces its origins to the beguiling magic of the Feywild. Bards who study this magic weave threads of beauty and terror into their songs and stories, and the mightiest among them can cloak themselves in otherworldly majesty. Their performances stir up wistful longing for forgotten innocence, evoke unconscious memories of long-held fears, and tug at…

*Stat blocks for these creatures (except the card drawer) appear in the Monster Manual.

*Stat blocks for these creatures (except the card drawer) appear in the Monster Manual.

Wondrous Item, very rare (requires attunement) This hat carries with it the cleverness and knowledge of many previous scholars. While wearing it, you gain a bonus to Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws. This bonus is determined by the hat’s rarity. In addition, for every 5 days you spend researching a subject, you gain knowledge as if you had been researching it for an additional 3…

Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class if you’re wearing no armor while wearing this helmet. You can still use a Shield and gain this benefit. In addition, while you aren’t wearing armor, the helm becomes suffused with glory and glimmers for 1 minute whenever you roll a 20 on the d20 for an attack roll. While the helm is glimmering in this way, you gain…

Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The Shield has the following additional properties that you can use while holding it. Forceful Bash. When you take the Attack action, you can make one of the attack rolls using the Shield against a target within 5 feet of…

Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The Shield has the following additional properties that you can use while holding it. Forceful Bash. When you take the Attack action, you can make one of the attack rolls using the Shield against a target within 5 feet of…

Spells Prepared. You determine what spells you can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class. If you are a level 4 Ranger / level 3 Sorcerer, for example, you can prepare five level 1 Ranger spells, and you can prepare six Sorcerer spells of level 1 or 2 (as well as four Sorcerer cantrips). Each spell you prepare is associated with one of your…