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Dungeon Master’s Guide
An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the
spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
magical effects.Multiattack. The quori makes two Soul Binding attacks. Alternatively, it can make four attacks with Arcane Blast.
Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13
"} force damage.
Soul Binding. Melee Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Binding"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7
Bard
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from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study
, 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
Instrument of the Bards
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The
following table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must
Ancient Red Dragon
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horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair
Red dragons lair in high mountains or
earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair.
Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur.
Rocky fissures within 1 mile of the dragon
Adult Red Dragon
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spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair
Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills
earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair.
Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur.
Rocky fissures within 1 mile of the dragon’s
Elf
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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
humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.
Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
damage and be knocked prone. Klauth can then fly up to half his flying speed.The odor of sulfur and pumice surrounds a red dragon, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its
legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:
Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair.
Water
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a scale color more akin to that of a chromatic or a metallic dragon. A kobold’s cry can express a range of emotion: anger, resolve, elation, fear, and more. Regardless of the emotion expressed
can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is
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
nightmares. This chapter explores how to create a character prepared to face the horrors of Ravenloft, while also forging ties to the haunted pedigrees and grim fates common to the Domains of Dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Nathair’s Mischief Illusion Yes No Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
2nd Rime’s Binding Ice Evocation No No Sorcerer, Wizard
3rd Ashardalon’s Stride Transmutation Yes No Artificer,* Ranger
, Sorcerer, Wizard
4th Raulothim’s Psychic Lance Enchantment No No Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
5th Summon Draconic Spirit Conjuration Yes No Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
6th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Transferring Colleges The loose association of minstrels and masters that was your bard college helps to define your knowledge and skills. Still, no matter what your original collegiate connections
, as a bard in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you now focus that learning into your own personal school of business. College of Glamour The lessons taught by the College of Glamour are right in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Spell List This section presents the Bard spell list. The spells are organized by spell level and then alphabetized, and each spell’s school of magic is listed. In the Special column, C means
the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Bard Spells) Spell School Special Blade Ward Abjuration C Dancing
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
— Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the
within they physically transform for a short time.
A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common:
Beasthide often signifies the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bard Spell List This section presents the Bard spell list. The spells are organized by spell level and then alphabetized, and each spell’s school of magic is listed. In the Special column, C means
the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Bard Spells) Spell School Special Blade Ward Abjuration C Dancing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
play an all-dwarf party or a troupe of adventuring entertainers. Character Options Races Classes Backgrounds Dwarf Bard Acolyte Elf Cleric Criminal Halfling Fighter Entertainer Human Rogue Sage
— Wizard Soldier While your players follow the steps of character creation as outlined in the Basic Rules, pay attention to the choices they make. The backgrounds they choose define who their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Bard Spells Cantrips (0 Level) Blade Ward
Dancing Lights
Friends
Light
Mage Hand
Mending
Message
Minor Illusion
Prestidigitation
True Strike
Vicious Mockery
1st
Person
Dream
Geas
Greater Restoration
Hold Monster
Legend Lore
Mass Cure Wounds
Mislead
Modify Memory
Planar Binding
Raise Dead
Scrying
Seeming
Teleportation Circle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
teleportation Wondrous item Yes Horn of blasting Wondrous item No Horn of Valhalla (silver or brass) Wondrous item No Instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of
the bards (Cli lyre) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Ioun stone (awareness) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (protection) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (reserve) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (sustenance) Wondrous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Bard Spells Cantrips (0 Level)
Dancing Lights
Light
Mage Hand
Mending
Message
Minor Illusion
Prestidigitation
True Strike
Vicious Mockery
1st Level
Animal Friendship
Bane
Dream
Geas
Greater Restoration
Hold Monster
Legend Lore
Mass Cure Wounds
Mislead
Modify Memory
Planar Binding
Raise Dead
Scrying
Seeming
Teleportation Circle
6th Level
Eyebite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Levels 1-4: Local Heroes Characters in this tier are still learning the range of class features that define them, including their choice of specialization. But even 1st-level characters are heroes
, set apart from the common people by natural characteristics, learned skills, and the hint of a greater destiny that lies before them. At the start of their careers, characters use 1st- and 2nd-level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, Eberron shards are rosy crystals with crimson swirls flowing their depths. Eberron shards are the most common form of dragonshard. They are primarily refined into a glowing powder. This dragonshard
activity. Khyber dragonshards are deep blue or dark violet, laced with gleaming veins. Khyber dragonshards have a affinity for binding magics. Elemental binding—which is behind airships, the lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Common words.
Lizardfolk use active verbs to describe the world. A lizardfolk in cold weather might say, “This wind brings cold” rather than “I feel cold.”
Lizardfolk tend to define things in terms of actions, rather than effects.
), Vyth (steel) LIZARDFOLK SPEECH
Lizardfolk can master Common, but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from other humanoids. Lizardfolk rarely use metaphors. Their speech is almost
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
bard named Arrant Quill until they could free him from the influence of an evil artifact. The book has been hidden in the Candlekeep archives for three years, but the Harpers have finally discovered a cure for Quill’s corruption, and the time has come to visit Wisteria Vale once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cultist Doomsayer and Fanatic Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Gear Leather Armor, Sickle
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Planar Binding Level 5 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a jewel worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: 24
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Planar Binding Level 5 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a jewel worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: 24
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Instrument of Illusions Wondrous item, common (requires attunement) While you are playing this musical instrument, you can create harmless, illusory visual effects within a 5-foot-radius sphere
centered on the instrument. If you are a bard, the radius increases to 15 feet. Sample visual effects include luminous musical notes, a spectral dancer, butterflies, and gently falling snow. The magical
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
Languages Common plus any two languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
conjure spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control. Guiding Whispers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
History Because elements of a ghost’s mortal life define and foreshadow the course of their death and undeath, a common aspect of a ghost-story adventure involves piecing together the history of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Even though most bards in the region aren’t Harpers (and many who are don’t advertise that fact), common folk in the North often behave as if all bards are legendary wandering heroes, and are as
likely to ask a bard for the solution to a problem troubling their community as they are a wandering fighter or wizard. This reputation cuts both ways, however, as some enemies of the Harpers suspiciously assume any humble minstrel might secretly be a Harper agent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
changes: Vertrand is chaotic evil and speaks Abyssal, Common, Deep Speech, and Undercommon. He has blindsight out to a range of 60 feet, but is blind beyond this radius. He has the confusion spell
desk’s top drawer. It contains all the spells he has prepared, plus legend lore, conjure elemental, and planar binding. The spells are written out using a form of Braille script.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklord, consider the depth of their greatest evil and what made it more significant, abominable, or poetic than more common forms of villainy. The following elements all might be aspects of this
other details. Those Harmed. The people the Darklord harmed need to feel real. Give them names. Imbue them with agency, and don’t define them as victims or props. The people who survived the Darklord’s






