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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
traveled across Calimshan, infiltrating rival genie courts and eliminating remnants of the Twisted Rune. Some accounts even tell of her fighting alongside Sultana Songal during the Night of Fleeing
punished.Acid, Cold, LightningFluid Form. Biha Babir Shape-Shifting;shape-shifts into a form resembling a Beast or Humanoid that is Medium or smaller, while retaining her game statistics (other than her size), or returns to her true marid form.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
dragon lairs beyond treasure hunting; they might contain the only surviving copies of forgotten lore, fungal ingredients for cures or plagues, or maps to lost Underdark locales.Deep Dragon Lairs
Deep
-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid or a Small or Medium Beast, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
treasure hunting; they might contain the only surviving copies of forgotten lore, fungal ingredients for cures or plagues, or maps to lost Underdark locales.Deep Dragon Lairs
Deep dragons lair in fungus
Humanoid or a Small or Medium Beast, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Fire Rune. The giant has a fire rune inscribed on a medallion or some other object in its
possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Magma Wave action and Furnace Armor bonus action.
The object bearing the rune has AC 15; 40 hit points; and immunity to
Cloud Giant Smiling One
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
(spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The giant has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): minor
has advantage on the attack roll.
Change Shape. The giant magically polymorphs into a beast or humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is
Bard
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received. Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds
, create illusions, and even heal wounds. Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master
Backgrounds
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
with a visitor can contain any number of things, from messages and insights to nonsense and red herrings, at the DM’s discretion. Such conversations are always conducted in a language you can
understand, even if the Feywild visitor can’t speak that language normally.
Feywild Visitor
d8
Visitor
1
Awakened creature (a Beast or an ordinary plant that has had the awaken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
D7. Adventurers’ Sepulcher Four sarcophagi in alcoves contain the moldy bones of adventurers (a bard, a cleric, a fighter, and a wizard) who perished fighting Azdraka. Treasure. The northwest
sarcophagus contains the dead bard, who was buried with a lute of illusions. Sealed with the dead wizard in the southeast sarcophagus is a necklace of fireballs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Animal Friendship Level 1 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration: 24 hours
Target a Beast that you can see
within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration. If you or one of your allies deals damage to the target, the spell ends. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional Beast for each spell slot level above 1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Locate Animals or Plants Level 2 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound)
Duration: Instantaneous
Describe or
name a specific kind of Beast, Plant creature, or nonmagical plant. You learn the direction and distance to the closest creature or plant of that kind within 5 miles, if any are present.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Animal Friendship Level 1 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration: 24 hours
Target a Beast that you can see
within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration. If you or one of your allies deals damage to the target, the spell ends. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional Beast for each spell slot level above 1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Locate Animals or Plants Level 2 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound)
Duration: Instantaneous
Describe or
name a specific kind of Beast, Plant creature, or nonmagical plant. You learn the direction and distance to the closest creature or plant of that kind within 5 miles, if any are present.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Polymorph Level 4 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You
attempt to transform a creature that you can see within range into a Beast. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or shape-shift into a Beast form for the duration. That form can be any Beast you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Animal Messenger Level 2 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration: 24 hours
A Tiny Beast of your choice
communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles per 24 hours or 50 miles if the Beast can fly. When the Beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Animal Messenger Level 2 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration: 24 hours
A Tiny Beast of your choice
communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles per 24 hours or 50 miles if the Beast can fly. When the Beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Polymorph Level 4 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You
attempt to transform a creature that you can see within range into a Beast. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or shape-shift into Beast form for the duration. That form can be any Beast you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Polymorph Level 4 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You
attempt to transform a creature that you can see within range into a Beast. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or shape-shift into Beast form for the duration. That form can be any Beast you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
48. Shagambi’s Tomb Each character who teleports into this tomb from area 47C appears atop a randomly determined teleportation rune (see “Teleportation Runes” below). Characters can also enter the
this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Force Field An invisible field of magical force surrounds and covers Kolat Towers. The field is paper-thin and stands just outside the outer wall of the estate, extending upward to contain the
other. A disintegrate spell or a successful dispel magic (DC 19) spell cast at the field creates a 10-foot-square opening that lasts for 1 minute. Destroying the Force Field A magic rune in area K18 generates the force field. Destroying that rune ends the effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Speak with Animals Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes
For the duration, you can comprehend and
, but at minimum, a Beast can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever it has perceived within the past day. JESPER EJSING A human Druid uses Speak with Animals to chat with his best bear friend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Fire Giant Forgecaller A fire giant who masters traditional rune magic can control the heat of a volcanic environment and conjure raw elemental energy of fire and magma. In a fire giant community
Elemental Plane of Fire to pursue their own crafts and studies. A forgecaller is a walking furnace, clad head to toe in plate armor that seems to barely contain intense heat and billowing smoke. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Fire Giant Forgecaller A fire giant who masters traditional rune magic can control the heat of a volcanic environment and conjure raw elemental energy of fire and magma. In a fire giant community
Elemental Plane of Fire to pursue their own crafts and studies. A forgecaller is a walking furnace, clad head to toe in plate armor that seems to barely contain intense heat and billowing smoke. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Speak with Animals Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes
For the duration, you can comprehend and
, but at minimum, a Beast can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever it has perceived within the past day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Speak with Animals Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes
For the duration, you can comprehend and
, but at minimum, a Beast can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever it has perceived within the past day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler Huge Giant (Bard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 337 (27d12 + 162)
Speed 40 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
truesight 30 ft. (requires Cloud Rune), passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wall above the arch are the following words in Draconic: “Only a dragon can unlock this gate.”
Fountains. Alcoves to the west and east contain stone fountains, each carved to look like a perched
Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 30a on level 15, in the closest unoccupied space next to the similar gate located there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
archway is 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall. Six different runes are carved into it, each one inlaid with mithral, and a glowing mist fills the arch. Niches in the walls on either side of it contain empty
weight of each weapon and the archway rune associated with each weapon (see “Archway and Runes”). Each statue has AC 20, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The statue of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Enchantment No No Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard 0 Sword Burst Conjuration No No Artificer, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard 1st Tasha’s Caustic Brew Evocation Yes No Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard 2nd Summon Beast
Conjuration Yes No Druid, Ranger 2nd Tasha’s Mind Whip Enchantment No No Sorcerer, Wizard 3rd Intellect Fortress Abjuration Yes No Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard 3rd Spirit Shroud Necromancy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
flayer fanatics traded some of their most degenerate mind flayers to Naruv in exchange for a well-guarded place to scribe their bolstering rune. The characters can access the Feeder Trenches from area X4
worth 1,200 gp and a quickened mind crystal (see appendix B). F4: Food Source Three shallow pools in this room contain burbling fluid. The corpse of a spiky creature floats face-down in each pool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Glyph of Warding Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Until
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Glyph of Warding Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Until
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 9 on level 5, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. Armor and
Weapons The racks contain a total of twenty suits of dwarf-sized scale mail, twenty battleaxes, twenty war picks, and twenty steel shields emblazoned with the symbol of Dumathoin. All the equipment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
motivation, but it also might explain some of your class features or magic. A bard of the College of Lore might focus on the study of giants, a Rune Knight fighter (from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
have a connection with giant-sized or prehistoric animals. You might call on the spirits of cave bears, dire wolves, or eagle-eyed pteranodons, or you might use your magic to take the shapes of such creatures. Or you could have a dinosaur companion. Nikki Dawes A druid summons a primeval beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain






