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Basic Rules (2014)
more often amused than excited, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or
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
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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3
I’m eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest.
4
I assume that everyone needs even the most basic
concepts explained to them.
5
I describe everything that happens as if it were going into my research notes (and it often is).
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I am insatiably curious about the seemingly infinite forms and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale is the script of a play written in Common. It is split up into three acts, telling the story of a heroic bard before he becomes corrupted by evil. A wizard named Ryllia Liadon
The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale An Adventure for 11th—level Characters
Written by Kienna Shaw
Developed & Edited by Christopher Perkins & Hannah Rose The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Frody Dartwild Read or paraphrase the following boxed text to begin the adventure: Froderic Dartwild, a famous bard born and raised in Toadhop, is all anyone in the hamlet can talk about. You’ve
good folk of Toadhop would like it very much if you, being adventurers, could pay a visit to the old Dartwild cabin and find out why Toadhop’s most famous bard has returned from the dead. The sooner he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or learning a new skill or art
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 have been known to retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or learning a new skill or art
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 have been known to retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of the corruptible, the resolve of the truly heroic—the Dark Powers savor these traits. Whether for a night or an eternity, Ravenloft seeks heroes of all sorts and pits them against their greatest
whether the Dark Powers of Ravenloft have exerted their influence upon you, granting you a double-edged supernatural gift. Subclass Options. Consider choosing the College of Spirits bard or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
give an initial focus to the campaign—setting a tone and giving players an initial investment in the story. The player characters may be meeting in a tavern—but it’s their favorite tavern. The bard
performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
detail at once. Most players begin to lose focus after about three sentences of descriptive text. As characters search rooms, open drawers and chests, and examine things more closely, give players
situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you need it. Sometimes the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
initial description of a room or situation should focus on what the characters can perceive. You don’t have to reveal every detail at once. Most players begin to lose focus after about three
Once you’re done describing the situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Play’s the Thing The story of The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale serves as the background for the adventure. Characters who succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence (History) check recognize that the play
the pitiless lord and prevent him from hurting anyone ever again. Act II Vargan tracks down Lord Rathmore in a bustling city. Unsure how to proceed, the young bard starts asking around the city for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
be reframed for an Acq Inc campaign. Each class section offers up suggestions for adding detail and narrative flair to your character. Where tables are presented as part of those suggestions, you can
:
Barbarian: Path of the Ancestral Guardian, Path of the Zealot
Bard: College of Glamour, College of Whispers
Druid: Circle of Dreams, Circle of the Shepherd
Fighter: Arcane Archer, Cavalier, Samurai
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
worried that recent misdeeds will be revealed To add the right amount of detail to a rival you want to create, give some thought to what that NPC is trying to accomplish and what resources and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Samurai The Samurai is a fighter who draws on an implacable fighting spirit to overcome enemies. A Samurai’s resolve is nearly unbreakable, and the enemies in a Samurai’s path have two choices: yield
you finish a long rest. Elegant Courtier Starting at 7th level, your discipline and attention to detail allow you to excel in social situations. Whenever you make a Charisma (Persuasion) check, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
responded with a whoo, then went off into a complicated series of chattering hoots and whoos. Montolio took it all in, weighing every detail. With the help of his friends, particularly this rather
talkative owl, the ranger had monitored the drow for several days, curious as to why a dark elf had wandered into the valley. At first, Montolio had assumed that the drow was somehow connected to Graul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Kinds of Treasure Use these guidelines in conjunction with the information in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to detail the treasures in a dragon’s hoard. Feel free to swap coins, gems, and art objects in
unchanged. Mundane Items A dragon’s hoard often includes mundane items that can be clues to their owner’s personality and history, and that might inspire further investigation by curious adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mysterious Passengers Lightning rails and airships are good places to encounter a broad sample of Khorvaire’s diverse population. You can use the Mysterious Passengers table to bring curious
audience. 19–20 A destitute bard plays the harp with mediocre skill while asking for donations. 21–22 A deaf couple communicate with each other by sign language, but suddenly stop when they notice they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
of the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. Your character’s quirks, mannerisms, and personality influence how interactions resolve. There are two styles you can use when
sits at Tordek’s table and tries to strike up a conversation with the dwarf. Chris says, “Tordek spits on the floor, growls an insult at the bard, and stomps over to the bar. He sits on a stool and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. Your character’s quirks, mannerisms, and personality influence how interactions resolve. There are two styles you can use when
sits at Tordek’s table and tries to strike up a conversation with the dwarf. Chris says, “Tordek spits on the floor, growls an insult at the bard, and stomps over to the bar. He sits on a stool and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Apprentice Silverquill Apprentice
Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2
Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 13 (16 with mage armor)
Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Constitution check. Curious about the spell’s intent? The spell is meant to be a classic jinx—the sort seen in folklore—that is useful in and out of combat. In combat, the spell provides some extra necrotic
can benefit a bard’s initiative, assuming the bard isn’t already adding his or her proficiency bonus to it. When you make a Strength (Athletics) check to grapple or shove someone, are you making an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
represents broader knowledge of its use. For example, the DM might ask you to make a Dexterity check to carve a fine detail with your woodcarver's tools, or a Strength check to make something out of
proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
table to guide where you place your highest and lowest scores. Standard Array by Class Class Str. Dex. Con. Int. Wis. Cha. Barbarian 15 13 14 10 12 8 Bard 8 14 12 13 10 15 Cleric 14 8 13 10 15 12
Intelligence 1 Decisive Artless 2 Logical Illogical 3 Informative Uninformed 4 Curious Frivolous
Wisdom 1d4 High Wisdom Low Wisdom 1 Serene Rash 2 Considerate Distracted 3 Attentive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(lawful good strongheart halfling commoner), a self-styled bard kept around to entertain guests, is fond of plucking his fiddle while recounting his tale: that the White Lady’s husband was a miser who
the characters decline, Rinaldo is disappointed and tries to get them to change their minds by saying, “We live in dark times. Perhaps the spirit of the White Lady can help. Aren’t you curious to hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
this table to guide where you place your highest and lowest scores. Standard Array by Class Class Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma Barbarian 15 13 14 10 12 8 Bard 8 14
Artless 2 Logical Illogical 3 Informative Uninformed 4 Curious Frivolous Wisdom 1d4 High Wisdom Low Wisdom 1 Serene Rash 2 Considerate Distracted 3 Attentive Oblivious 4 Wary Naive Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inspiration, or you can develop a unique location. Work with the players to develop the connections that each character has to the site. If the location is a tavern, for instance, a bard character
creative exercise, you could also allow each player to add a physical detail to the place or to describe one of the location's NPCs—the stuffed gorgon head over the hearth, another regular among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
represents broader knowledge of its use. For example, the DM might ask you to make a Dexterity check to carve a fine detail with your woodcarver’s tools, or a Strength check to make something out of
instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus, as described in chapter 10. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency. Navigator’s Tools. This set of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
innkeeper might be friendly toward guests and rude to her staff. NPC Interaction Traits d12 Trait 1 Argumentative 2 Arrogant 3 Blustering 4 Rude 5 Curious 6 Friendly 7 Honest 8 Hot tempered 9
in the Player’s Handbook explore bonds in more detail, and player characters who uncover an NPC’s bond can use what they’ve learned to influence the NPC in a social interaction (as discussed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Izel’s plan to collect offerings and cast them into volcanoes across the region, waking dozens of other tlexolotls. It can also relate any other detail of the Izel’s plot from the adventure’s background
been killed by salamanders if Izel hadn’t been curious about them. The tlexolotl can’t understand them, so it has had them manacled to the western wall. If asked, they explain that the tlexolotl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Detail the unique community of Heart’s Hollow however you please, including the following locations and landmarks (appearing on map 5.6): Map 5.6: hearts hollow View Player Version Breakwater Landing
Fortress, and Wakenreth. They’re also curious about other locations in the wastes and might ask for the characters’ help—see the locations below. Bluemaw Cave Exploration A group of scavengers have heard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
I could make them laugh or cry with my stories or songs. 3 I ran away from home to follow a minstrel troupe. 4 I saw a bard perform once, and I knew from that moment on what I was born to do. 5 I
was naturally curious, so I packed up and went to a university to learn more about the world. 2 My mentor’s teachings opened my mind to new possibilities in that field of study. 3 I was always an avid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
ignored as he attacks them. Garret Levistusson CN male tiefling bard/rogue The Cartophile’s first choice to join the characters’ expedition, Garret is an untrustworthy bon vivant and magpie. His mapmaking
skills are first rate, though, and the Cartophile trusts him to accurately detail the route to Daoine Gloine and sketch images of things discovered along the way. Garret claims that his infernal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. The keys are metal replicas of the required leaves in lifelike detail. Unlike normal leaves, these keys aren’t consumed by the sundial and travel with the user to the destination. Treasure. The 20-foot
couple. They’re fiercely protective of the pair. Breaking the Enchantment. If the characters break the fountain’s enchantment on Argus and Hamish, the two are grateful but ultimately resolve to remain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in pieces that litter the ground. Crab of Cuthbert. The day before the Marshal sank, Clergol of the Viola, a bard and a follower of St. Cuthbert, cast the awaken spell on a crab he named Barnacle
is described in detail after the table. Marshal Wreck Encounters d4 Encounter Level 1 Vecna’s Twist 5th 2 Merrow Mayhem 7th 3 Golem Diver 11th 4 Dragon Turtle Bandit 15th Vecna’s Twist The town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
: a prominent playwright, bard, or court fool in whose words, art, or performance the people perceive universal truth. On a smaller scale, this might be an influential local poet, minstrel, satirist
presaged this event, or a series of signs and omens. Describe the omen in detail. Describe or name the creature that warned the populace about the oncoming disaster. Who listened? Who were the lucky