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Monsters
Lorwyn: First Light
spectral existence in material reality. Each incarnation resembles a saurian behemoth with an axolotl face, a many-frilled tail, and a hulking back covered in bright-orange pustules. In Lorwyn
, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the living portent ends the blessing (no action required) or uses
encounter.
Variant: Servants of Living Stars
Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm.
A living portent can be a fragment of these beings
Fraz-Urb'luu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
will: alter self (can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force
3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming
1/day each
elaborate fantasies that have no bearing on reality. When I return my focus to the world, I have a hard time remembering that it was just a daydream.”
61–80
“I convince myself that
Tiefling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his
tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his
watch might follow a tiefling around for a while, and demagogues blame tieflings for strange happenings. The reality, though, is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect his or her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Spellcasting You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music. Your spells are part of your vast repertoire, magic that you can tune to different
situations. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the bard spell list. Cantrips You know two cantrips of your choice from the bard spell list. You learn additional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Spellcasting You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music. Your spells are part of your vast repertoire, magic that you can tune to different
situations. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the bard spell list. Cantrips You know two cantrips of your choice from the bard spell list. You learn additional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
” week. As actors refuse to break character, outsiders find the performances changing around them to incorporate their interactions with the community. Ruthless competition for prime roles leads to tragedy, the appearance of tragedy, or individual breaks with reality.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the garden remain consistent from its days in the Material Plane, but Feywild magic has suffused it with a vibrancy beyond reality. Colors are more saturated, sounds are almost musical, and sensations
long ago. In the place where it once stood now looms an ever-changing hedge maze. Leaves growing throughout the garden act as keys to a magic sundial at the heart of the maze that transports those who solve it to the hidden palace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
2nd-level wizard as an apprentice, a cleric might choose (or be assigned) a 3rd-level cleric as an acolyte, and a bard might take on a 4th-level bard as an understudy. One advantage of allowing lower
), and might eventually catch up to them. It also means the adventurers’ advancement is slowed somewhat, as they must share their XP with an NPC shouldering only part of the adventuring burden. Powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Den of Villainy Underneath the veneer of Rat’s Run, reality is harsh. Thieves, smugglers, racketeers, and other criminals see Rat’s Run as a haven, and for good reason. Staff members warn any patron
, and ensuring that no witnesses ever speak to the authorities. Each week, the manager gives these bribes to a hooded, ever-changing courier who, of course, knows nothing about their boss. Haven for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dragonmarked Characters Here are examples of characters who carry the Mark of Scribing. House Agent Bard. The Draconic Prophecy is one of the greatest mysteries of all. You’re an observer tasked to
, spellbooks, and ancient lore. Hermit Warlock (Great Old One). The Mark of Making allows you to read the code of reality itself, to understand voices no one else can hear. You have no interest in the business
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you gain a Bard level, you can replace one spell on your list with another Bard spell for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your
Bard Class Features As a Bard, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Bard levels. These features are listed in the Bard Features table. Bard Features ——Spell Slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you gain a Bard level, you can replace one spell on your list with another Bard spell for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your
Bard Class Features As a Bard, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Bard levels. These features are listed in the Bard Features table. Bard Features ——Spell Slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Hall’s architecture is mapped to an ever-changing three-dimensional grid, which slowly evolves. Some Quandrix faculty members insist that mage-students shouldn’t linger too long inside the hall, lest
Arithmodrome looks like a large cube of water, ten feet on each side. The inside is an apparently boundless theory-space that suspends the rules of reality. Mages use this space to explore theoretical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
intentions, even if doing so would be beneficial to me.” 21–40 “I have intermittent hallucinations and fits of catatonia.” 41–60 “My mind wanders as I have elaborate fantasies that have no bearing on reality
contrary.” 81–00 “My perception of reality doesn’t match anyone else’s. It makes me prone to violent delusions that make no sense to anyone else.” Fraz-Urb’luu
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have no bearing on reality. When I return my focus to the world, I have a hard time remembering that it was just a daydream.” 61–80 “I convince myself that things are true, even in the face of
overwhelming evidence to the contrary.” 81–00 “My perception of reality doesn’t match anyone else’s. It makes me prone to violent delusions that make no sense to anyone else.” Fraz-Urb’luu
Large fiend (demon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the dozens of permanent shops and smithies, the streets of the bazaar are an ever-changing tapestry of stalls and tents. It’s said that you can find anything here, if you’re not too worried about
table; roll a d10, or choose a location of interest. Bazaar Merchants d10 Merchant 1 Secondhand Strings. A must-stop shop for the bard on a budget, with a variety of gently used instruments. 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kruphix’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral Suggested Classes: Bard, cleric, druid, monk, ranger, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Trickery Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, outlander
important to me than what he stands for. (Any)
2 Balance. Too much power in any one place is a threat to us all. (Lawful)
3 Selflessness. I accept the burden of knowledge so that others don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
who can enter a battle rage
d12
Strength
Strength & Constitution
Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons
Bard
An inspiring magician whose power echoes the music of
derived from a bargain with an extraplanar entity
d8
Charisma
Wisdom & Charisma
Light armor, simple weapons
Wizard
A scholarly magic-user capable of manipulating the structures of reality
d6
Intelligence
Intelligence & Wisdom
Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
changing a battle’s terrain to introduce a new element and give combatants reasons to move around. Perhaps a powerful attack or an explosive spell topples a column, shatters a wall, or breaks up the
energy. Or perhaps a monster’s desperation causes wild magic to warp the fabric of reality. You can use the environmental effects, hazards, and traps in chapter 3 to represent these effects. Change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
: Servants of Living Stars
Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm. A living portent can be a fragment of these beings’ will. These
ability check or saving throw or misses an attack roll, it can roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinx of Valor Sphinxes of valor guard world-changing or dangerous secrets—evidence of weird truths, deadly Artifacts, and things that shouldn’t exist. They inhabit hidden, magical sites and hold
result from the Spy Personas table to inspire a spy’s disguise.
Spy Personas 1d4 The Spy Disguises Themself As...
1 A bard or traveling performer.
2 A captive or servant of a monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Xaos Gate Destination: Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo Primary Citizens: Githzerai Ruler: Varies Chaos reigns supreme in Xaos, a gate-town tethered to the ever-turbulent plane of Limbo, where reality is
. Robson Michel Three modrons prepare to enter the Cube, a mechanical outpost corrupted by the disorder of Xaos Gate The gate to Limbo shifts with the town, changing shape and location at indeterminate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
creatures, the changing weather, the shapes of buildings, other stuff.
3 In secret, you curse the burden your deity has placed on you.
4 You wonder often if you’re worthy of your deity’s gifts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Keranos’s Champions Alignment: Usually chaotic, often neutral Suggested Classes: Barbarian, bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Tempest Suggested Backgrounds
idea why Keranos grants you visions, and the burden weighs heavily on your soul.
Devotion to Keranos Just as the storm is unpredictable and often dangerous, so is service to the lord of storms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
a spectral existence in material reality. Each incarnation resembles a saurian behemoth with an axolotl face, a many-frilled tail, and a hulking back covered in bright-orange pustules. In Lorwyn
, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
beholder Arrant Quill and the Fake Quill Neutral evil human (age 36) Quill is a charismatic bard who carries himself with a quiet confidence that doesn’t hint at the full extent of his skills or
, the beholder has used its reality-altering dreams to create a twin of Quill that feels real to the touch. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of illusion magic around the fake Quill, which otherwise
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
d12
Strength
Strength & Constitution
Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons
Bard
An inspiring magician whose power echoes the music of creation
d8
Wizard
A scholarly magic-user capable of manipulating the structures of reality
d6
Intelligence
Intelligence & Wisdom
Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
top of that, changing initiative can easily turn into an unwelcome chore, especially for the DM, who might have to change the initiative list over and over during a fight. Being able to delay your turn
can let you wreak havoc on the durations of spells and other effects, particularly any of them that last until your next turn. Simply by changing when your turn happens, you could change the length
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Supernatural Regions Not all lands thrive as nature intended. Magical forces, strange interlopers, or tragic events can alter an area’s destiny, fundamentally changing the land. While the flora
the Outer Planes to dwell in the Far Realm. There they transform over eons into abominations or elder evils, seething in a reality with its own laws. All who stay in the Far Realm are eventually twisted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
that at sunrise on the first day of each new year, the statue flickers, changing its position in an eyeblink. Though it always looks west, the precise line of its gaze can change by up to thirty
As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside the city walls, the Outer City overflows with stables and hostlers, ranging from muddy pens to barns nicer than most inns. Of these, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
statue flickers, changing its position in an eyeblink. Though it always looks west, the precise line of its gaze can change by up to thirty degrees, and it may peer through a spyglass, stand with hands
valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate — and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
companions and beasts of burden—perhaps using deinonychus as hunting hounds or herding triceratops like cattle.
Domesticated dinosaurs might have a variety of trappings—markings, brands, harnesses, collars
alter any Construct’s size without changing any of the creature’s other statistics. Giant Construct Encounters d10† Encounter
1 1 runic colossus* (attitude: 1d6) slowly rousing from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to be in reality. A world of all-encompassing stone is a realm of permanence and solidity, one where a lifetime of laborious carving can last through countless eons. The surface world, with its
shifting light, endless sky, changing climate, and eroding wind, represents a dream state, an unreality where nothing lasts and therefore nothing has significance. Ordning of Artistry Among stone giants