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Returning 35 results for 'bad bards diffusing child resolve'.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then
especially cruel, the hag adopts the appearance of a kindly elder, approaches a child in a remote place, and gives them an iron token (described below), through which the child can magically confide in the
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer
Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
insults with vengeance.
Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They
time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names.
On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
fraught with tests of strength, fierce competition and nothing in the way of maternal or paternal love. From the time a child can wield a stick or a crude knife, it asserts itself and defends itself
everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Invidia Darklord: Gabrielle Aderre Hallmarks: Bad parents, possessed children Gabrielle Aderre is convinced that her son, Malocchio, is destined for greatness. From her estate outside the village of
expectations or the deadly tricks and accidents that frequently occur around the child. Gabrielle isn’t content to leave her son’s grand destiny to chance, though. Using her precious bone spirit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
prosperity, sharing their good fortune with friends and strangers alike. Vistani resolve disagreements through contests that end with reconciliatory singing, dancing, and storytelling. Vistani families can
believe that ravens carry lost souls within them. Hence, killing a raven is considered bad luck in Vistani culture.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
ranks hoping to find out what happened to them.
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You’ve always wanted to be a member of the Guild. As a child, you looked up to the Guild members’ swagger, their flashy dress, and
tail and run when things look bad.
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An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, approaches a child in a remote place, and gives them an iron token (described below), through which the child can magically confide in the hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s
okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Eventually, the child’s terrified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
agents include sophisticated bards, zealous paladins, talented mages, and grizzled warriors. They are chosen primarily for their loyalty and are experts in observation, stealth, innuendo, and combat
’ Alliance fights the things that the shopkeeper in his bed has never even heard of. We remove threats before the town mayor even knows about it. We make bad things go away. That’s what we’re good at.”
Rameel Jos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
child, Edith made a pact with the hag, trading her little brother for all the candy she could ever want for herself. Impressed at Edith’s wit and callous resolve, the hag accepted, and Edith departed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
child when their family left Vermeillon, so their knowledge of the forgotten village is clouded by time and the hazy memories of the very young. They remember the disaster at the mine, bits of
. “Gossip nourishes me like a spring rain, but I hate to hear or pass on bad news.” Ideal. “People are like flowers: Some grow best when left alone, others must be carefully cultivated—and some need to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Khoravar When two half-elves conceive, the child is always a half-elf. Over the course of generations, families and communities of half-elves have developed their own cultural identity. Members
communication and cooperation between members of different cultures or species. Such Khoravar often become mediators, diplomats, translators, or bards. Others are fascinated by their distant connection to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
resolve!” A lesser restoration spell or similar magic restores Lorga’s sight. He offers no thanks to whoever rids him of the disability. As dour and pessimistic as any other duergar, he quickly finds
something else to complain about. Lorga poses no threat (0 XP). He merely wishes to die serving Valtagar, whom he has known since the prince was a child. Lorga isn’t holding out hope that he’ll ever hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
after their extended spring, while songbirds sing themselves hoarse. And every local, from the youngest child to the most venerable elder, knows that dreams, fame, and immortal adulation are theirs for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Morgrave’s bad reputation. They seek fame, wealth, and power by plundering the secrets of ancient civilizations and claiming the magic and money they find for themselves. On the other hand, if the
characters solve this problem by breaking the curse rather than killing the rivals, but either way, these foils no longer trouble the characters after they resolve this situation. (A rival group at these levels might consist of an Archmage, an Archpriest, a Spy Master, and a Warrior Commander.)
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the place—but you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child
;t a native, your reason for leaving “home” probably has something to do with getting away from a bad situation.
Feature: All Eyes on You
Your accent, mannerisms, figures of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
place, and gives it an iron token that it can use to confide in her. Over time, “Granny” convinces the child that it’s okay to have bad thoughts and do bad deeds — starting with breaking things or
their children to “be good, or the annis will get you.” Child Corrupter. When an annis feels especially cruel, she disguises herself as a kindly-looking elderly woman, approaches a child in a remote
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
24. Children’s Bedroom The room smells fresh, as if it’s been recently cleaned and aired. Not a spot of dust sullies the pair of child-sized beds and other furnishings. A skeleton wearing a lady’s
the room and keep out the “hungry things.” The hungry things are bad spirits that took over. They “stole” the children’s parents. The children don’t know any named spirits. They would like to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Peace Domain Have these peaceful clerics even considered that they’re subverting a most holy system, one where bad decisions coincide with the teaching power of pain?
Tasha
The balm of peace
thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to stand up against those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. There are ways to resolve these problems, but the answers aren’t always simple or obvious. There can certainly be times when decisions are straightforward. If the Emerald Claw is about to detonate a
you need to repay and, if so, do you need to resolve this in a week or in a year? Did you make a tragic mistake, and if so, is it something you can ever undo? The Regrets table provides a few examples
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of
religious viewpoints has created bad blood between the two cities, though neither city has been eager to test the military might of the other. Port Nyanzaru Baldur’s Gate serves as one of the main ports
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of
created bad blood between the two cities, though neither city has been eager to test the military might of the other. Port Nyanzaru Baldur’s Gate serves as one of the main ports from which ships depart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the
off bad luck or to bring good fortune. Villages or even families might have superstitions observed by no one else, such as the following:
For a safe journey through a forest, leave a few seeds or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the
” in chapter 3 for suggestions). Scott Murphy Conflicts between characters aren’t always bad, but they can get in the way of the game Communicating Limits. Make sure everyone is comfortable with how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise party. Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit’zen (“C” Team), Kelshi Annab Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on franchise matters; resolve interparty conflicts Position Proficiencies: In
in this capacity for years. When she leverages her coin of decisionry, glinting with its final, unswerving resolve, it is because she has heard all.
The Decisonist Franchise Rank Features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
balance, but hate the idea that “balance” means good and bad things can both happen to you. Good things happening to you and bad things happening to other people seems perfectly reasonable.
2 You
skulls as a child. Nobody ever told you there was a career in that sort of thing.
4 You watched someone close to you die, and were overcome by the feeling that you should be making money off it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
for something that makes him lucid again. A merchant whose child is deathly ill might go to the hag for a cure. The common element in these situations is that the mortals approach the hag for help
, the mayor’s father might turn violent after regaining his senses, and the merchant’s child might relapse if not treated again every few months. Even when a bargain turns sour for a mortal and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these riches by exploiting my tenants’ misery, buying up condemned property and renting it out for an exorbitant fee. Granny Nightshade is helping me to make amends. I told her I wanted to put my bad
passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 11 or higher glimpse one or more apparitions lurking behind him. These apparitions take various forms, from a grubby child peering over Nib’s shoulder to a gaunt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Aberrant Mind Tentacles, psychic powers, beings from beyond the stars—one person’s bad dream is another person’s good time.
Tasha
An alien influence has wrapped its tendrils around your mind
. 4 You were implanted with a mind flayer tadpole, but the ceremorphosis never completed. And now its psionic power is yours. When you use it, your flesh shines with a strange mucus. 5 As a child, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
great subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the place—but you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child
a native, your reason for leaving “home” probably has something to do with getting away from a bad situation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Celestial child of a god of storms who is trying to crash a private event. Empyreans are creatures of incredible power and overwhelming emotion. Should Kopoha’s dark mood grows much stronger, she might
the characters convince Kopoha to leave the Yearning Timbers, they need someplace to take her; otherwise, she returns to arguing with Manalath. Kopoha’s Bad Day Kopoha recently endured a crushing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the
resolve their conflict outside the game. If that conflict keeps arising at the game table, you might need to ask them to step away from the campaign for a while or leave the game entirely. Roleplaying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
neutral alignment. Each child has a Strength score of 14 (+2). They speak Giant, though their vocabulary is limited. They wield wooden toys as clubs, gaining a +4 bonus to hit on their melee weapon