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Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you

, 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

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

find ready audiences, and the constant flow of travelers means that both new spectators and new spectacles are always passing through. You thrive in front of an audience. You know how to entrance them

place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip. 3 I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.” 4 Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long

Otto's Irresistible Dance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Otto’s Irresistible Dance Level 6 Enchantment (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: 1 Minute One creature that you can see within range must make a Wisdom

creatures have Advantage on attack rolls against it. On each of its turns, the target can take an action to collect itself and repeat the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.

Creating a Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you were a

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

Otto's Irresistible Dance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Otto’s Irresistible Dance Level 6 Enchantment (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute One creature that you can see within

attack rolls, and other creatures have Advantage on attack rolls against it. On each of its turns, the target can take an action to collect itself and repeat the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.

Bard Subclass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Bard Subclass A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve

their traditions. This section presents the College of Lore subclass. College of Lore Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources

Creating a Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you were a

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

Shadow Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, and that is true of the treasures they collect as well. Though they cannot abandon their hoards, shadow dragons hide them away even from their own sight. The most resplendent items are always the best

7 A pile of loose sheet music representing the lost dirges of a famous shadar-kai bard 8 An exquisitely crafted mirror that drains all color from the reflections of those who look into it

Character Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

with Rage, and wade into hand-to-hand combat. Then follow the Path of the Berserker to unleash raw violence. Bard. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of

Lore to collect knowledge and magical secrets. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the Life Domain to be a master of healing. Druid. Channel nature magic to heal

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

cautionary tale meant to warn people to keep their attention on their chores. When a traveling gnome bard heard the tale, he was so intrigued that he set the story down in the book, Shemshime’s Bedtime

brought the mechanical book to Candlekeep, where it has been ever since. A Kenku’s Curiosity The kenku Avowed, Crinkle, loves to collect all kinds of curios and baubles. Shemshime’s Bedtime Rhyme, with its

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

alliance intent on unleashing a draconic apocalypse upon Faerûn. The Cult of the Dragon, the Red Wizards of Thay, and a conspiracy of other villains plot to reshape the world, making it ready for the

, Tyranny of Dragons accounts for the feedback of thousands of Dungeons & Dragons players. You’ll find a revised, campaign-spanning overview, as well as compiled appendices that collect the characters

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

alliance intent on unleashing a draconic apocalypse upon Faerûn. The Cult of the Dragon, the Red Wizards of Thay, and a conspiracy of other villains plot to reshape the world, making it ready for the

sections, Tyranny of Dragons accounts for the feedback of thousands of Dungeons & Dragons players. You’ll find a revised, campaign-spanning overview, as well as compiled appendices that collect the

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

alliance intent on unleashing a draconic apocalypse upon Faerûn. The Cult of the Dragon, the Red Wizards of Thay, and a conspiracy of other villains plot to reshape the world, making it ready for the

sections, Tyranny of Dragons accounts for the feedback of thousands of Dungeons & Dragons players. You’ll find a revised, campaign-spanning overview, as well as compiled appendices that collect the

Tavern Brawl

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

young bard three tables over. Then all the noise is eclipsed by a shout: “Ya pig! Like killin’ me mates, does ya?” Then a seven-foot-tall half-orc is hit by a wild, swinging punch from a male human

whose shaved head is covered with eye-shaped tattoos. Four other humans stand behind him, ready to jump into the fray. The half-orc cracks her knuckles, roars, and leaps at the tattooed figure — but

Bard Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve

Short or Long Rest. College of Lore MIKE PAPE College of Lore Subclass Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources, such as

Chapter 3: Character Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

. Then follow the Path of the... Berserker to unleash raw violence. Wild Heart to manifest kinship with animals. World Tree to tap into cosmic vitality. Zealot to rage in union with a god. Bard

. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of... Dance to harness agility in battle. Glamour to weave beguiling Feywild magic. Lore to collect knowledge

The Shy Scholar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

The Shy Scholar Once the contract is signed, Secretary Wei directs the characters to take the scroll to the Ministry of Finance to collect their first payment. With the shy excitement of someone who

the center of the city when the characters are ready to depart. The Minister of Finance, Deng Bo Huan, is straightforward but friendly. He verifies the characters’ contract and pays them each their

Debriefing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Debriefing When you’re ready to start, read or paraphrase the following: You arrived this morning on Belligerence, a chartered galley out of Waterdeep, which picked up passengers and crew in the

2.1 Orientation Tasks ALL CADETS: COLLECT WELCOME PACK FROM ADMINISTRATION ALL CADETS: REPORT TO QUARTERS FOR BUNK ASSIGNMENT ALL CADETS: REPORT TO SKY DOCK FOR SPELLJAMMING SHIP INSPECTION CORP

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Tree to tap into cosmic vitality. Zealot to rage in union with a god. Bard. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of... Dance to harness agility in

battle. Glamour to weave beguiling Feywild magic. Lore to collect knowledge and magical secrets. Valor to wield weapons with spells. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite

Winter Encounter Chain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

stone to Agorn Fuoco, a bard who is attending a play in a nearby theater (encounter 6, “Theater”), before leading her pursuers on a merry chase through the snow-covered streets (encounter 3, “Street

teleportation circle to collect the stone. Once the simulacrum is defeated, the characters can use the stone to learn that the entrance to the Vault of Dragons is hidden below a mausoleum in the City of the Dead

Dragon Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

A nearby person intrigues me with fascinating questions and bizarre ideas. 4 I collect information about the worlds of the Material Plane, and I would love to visit another world someday. 5

with attracting the attention of another dragon. 8 I feel an obligation to protect the creatures that inhabit my territory (except the ones I eat). 9 I am trying to collect an extremely

N5. Arasek Stockyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

). They sell items from the Adventuring Gear table in the Player’s Handbook that have a price of 25 gp or less, but at five times the price. Rictavio’s Carnival Wagon The colorful half-elf bard

!” Rictavio isn’t ready to unleash the tiger on the Vistani just yet. He feeds it by dropping wolf steaks down a 1-foot-square hatch in the wagon’s roof. A character who climbs atop the wagon can spot the

Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

to wait to act in response to something, take the Ready action, which lets you take part of your turn later. For a variety of reasons, we didn’t include the option to delay your turn: Your turn

combatants should be the focus, with turns that happen as quickly as possible. I have a readied action. Can I stop readying to take an opportunity attack? Or is ready a full turn commitment? If you

Timed Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

air. The player should secretly write down their character’s wish on a piece of paper; collect these notes and keep them somewhere safe. On the Story Tracker, jot down the names of the characters who

Intervention. If the characters haven’t found a way to Prismeer by the end of the evening, Ellywick Tumblestrum (see “Feasting Orchard” earlier in the chapter) comes to their aid. The gnome bard appears

Lich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Collectors. Liches collect spells and magic items. In addition to its spell repertoire, a lich has ready access to potions, scrolls, libraries of spellbooks, one or more wands, and perhaps a staff or

The Doom Raiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following bard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, mending, minor illusion, vicious mockery 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds

indebted to her, and she employs thugs and enforcers to collect on her loans. If those resources prove inadequate, Istrid can call on her old adventuring companions for assistance. Istrid Horn Medium

Seagrow Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

, shriveled, and blotched with black patches of decay. The blight has no obvious source. Treasure. The fungus farm contains heart cap mushrooms ready for harvest. A character who spends 15 minutes

blotches, and it does not move. Two myconid adults named Auranta and Enok are tending the unconscious myconid who leads this colony, Sinensa. The adults collect spores from a barrel-sized, glowing

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

the game, and list any concerns about behavior at the table. Collect all the sheets, and gather your players’ limits into a separate, anonymous document the whole group can access. Hard and Soft

it with care, if at all, and be ready to quickly veer away from it if needed. Common in-game limits apply to topics such as intraparty romance, sex, exploitation, racism, enslavement, and violence

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

hopes and expectations for the game, and list any concerns about behavior at the table. Collect all the sheets, and gather your players’ limits into a separate, anonymous document the whole group can

soft limit), incorporate it with care, if at all, and be ready to quickly veer away from it if needed. Common in-game limits apply to topics such as intraparty romance, sex, exploitation, racism

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

strives to collect everyday objects that played a significant role in an exciting story (such as “the rolling pin that Aunt Hattie used to chase away a bugbear” or “the shoes that Timtom wore when he

doesn’t simply announce, “We must be always ready for a goblin attack.” Instead, that advice is delivered in a story about how a village long ago turned back a goblin invasion, which both entertains the

Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Tu’narath They call it the City of Death. I would mock such a tired excuse for a name, but if it fits, who am I to argue? — Gimble, gnome bard When the githyanki fled from the illithids

frustration manifest as a visible fog, which clears only when the githyanki ready for war. The Streets of Tu’narath Tu’narath is a jumble of crooked streets that run between buildings and other structures

Hirelings

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

lineage goes back to Levistus (see Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes), and he keeps his horns adorned with rings, coins and other charms, some of which he claims are powerful magic items ready to be called on

Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

to the fireplace is an unoccupied raised stage where a bard might strike up a tune. The bar is to your left, where a half-elf in a heavy leather duster receives a drink from a tall female elf wearing a

characters have returned to this scene, lead to a perpetually well-stocked kitchen. A food preparation table set with storage cabinets stands against one wall. Food is always ready on the table as if Propha

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth 3 1d4

looking for new performers, at the moment he needs more than just a talented bard or contortionist. The cost of putting on his outrageous shows has landed him deep in debt, and his compulsive need to

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The giant has the following bard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): minor illusion

close. Believing that they’re living in a dream and that their actions have no real consequences, dreamwalkers act as they please, becoming forces of chaos. As they travel the world, they collect

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