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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Beast Master Companions The Beast Master in the Player’s Handbook forms a mystical bond with an animal. As an alternative, a Beast Master can take the feature below to form a bond with a special primal beast instead.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
patrons.
Each bard is a master of at least one type of performance. You may choose a bard’s main type, or you may roll on the Bard Performance Types table to determine it.
Bard Performance
Multiattack. The bard makes two Shortsword or Shortbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
damage.Formerly an adventurer from the surface world, Shedrak and his companions delved too deeply into the Wormwrithings. His companions became Karazikar's playthings for a time, but Shedrak alone
was able to resist and withstand all ten of the beholder's eye rays. Impressed by this feat of extraordinary luck, Karazikar made the human his acolyte after breaking his mind and his will. Shedrak is completely mad, considers Karazikar a god, and brooks no defiance or disrespect toward his "divine master."
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Shift (2/Day). The hawk casts Plane Shift on itself, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.When a beloved animal companion dies traumatically alongside its master
of Many Things (see chapter 19)— seeks out harrow hawks, capturing them and training them as hunting animals. The Grim Harrow dispatches these Undead companions from the Gardens of Decay to
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, mending
","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Within the Waterdeep division of the Black Network, Davil is accorded the title of Master of Opportunities and Negotiations because he's
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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
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.Istrid is regarded as the Black Network's Master of Trade and Coin in Waterdeep. The shield dwarf operates an illegal lending operation
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.Poison
Sailor
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage.
Variant Sailor: Pirate
distant line of the horizon, but the time has come to try your hand at something new.
Discuss the nature of the ship you previously sailed with your Dungeon Master. Was it a merchant ship, a naval
Ritual Caster (Druid)
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Feats
Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
Ritual Caster (Bard)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
Ritual Caster (Warlock)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
archfey named Zybilna, who had forged secret pacts with some of the fiends Isolde and her companions had slain. Rather than be angry at Isolde, Zybilna was impressed by her. She enlisted a powerful fiend
known only as “the Caller” to corrupt and slay all of Isolde’s companions, leaving Isolde alone, bitter, and vulnerable. The insidious archfey then befriended Isolde and offered to
Ritual Caster (Sorcerer)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
Ritual Caster (Wizard)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You are skilled in stealth and surviving far from the streets of a city, allowing you to scout ahead of your companions during expeditions. Rogues who embrace this archetype are at home in the
the world.
Scout Features
Rogue Level
Feature
3rd
Skirmisher, Survivalist
9th
Superior Mobility
13th
Ambush Master
17th
Sudden Strike
Ritual Caster
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
Ritual Caster (Cleric)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You must choose your spells from that class
’s spell list, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class you choose also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Charisma for bard, sorcerer, or warlock; Wisdom for
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You are skilled in stealth and surviving far from the streets of a city, allowing you to scout ahead of your companions during expeditions. Rogues who embrace this archetype are at home in the
the world.
Scout Features
Rogue Level
Feature
3rd
Skirmisher, Survivalist
9th
Superior Mobility
13th
Ambush Master
17th
Sudden Strike
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
painfully obvious to Zelenn that Nass has been slow to master the arcane tradition of divination. Zelenn’s suggestion that Nass leave the Hosttower of the Arcane and gain experience abroad left Nass
overheard her master talking to another wizard about a covert expedition to Icewind Dale being undertaken to seek out long-lost magic from a bygone empire. Rather than carry out her original plan, Nass
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew
Dungeon Master. Was it a merchant ship, a naval vessel, a ship of discovery, or a pirate ship? How famous (or infamous) is it? Is it widely traveled? Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. The devil appears in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The devil disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
The devil is unfriendly toward you and your companions
. Roll initiative for the devil, which has its own turns. It is under the Dungeon Master’s control and acts according to its nature on each of its turns, which might result in its attacking you
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Master of the House. When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he dissolves into mist and immediately
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
On a rickety barge, you carried a hundred longswords in fish barrels right past the dock master’s oblivious lackeys. You have paddled a riverboat filled with stolen elven wine under the gaze of
similarly sized community (DM’s discretion), you and your companions can stay for free in safe houses. Safe houses provide a poor lifestyle. While staying at a safe house, you can choose to keep your
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
weapon skills and magic, these blades either take up work as enforcers for thieves’ guilds or strike out on their own as adventurers.
College of Swords Features
Bard Level
Feature
3rd
Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish
6th
Extra Attack
14th
Master’s Flourish
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
weapon skills and magic, these blades either take up work as enforcers for thieves’ guilds or strike out on their own as adventurers.
College of Swords Features
Bard Level
Feature
3rd
Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish
6th
Extra Attack
14th
Master’s Flourish
Acolyte
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Basic Rules (2014)
to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny
the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
determine your inheritance from among the possibilities in the table below. Work with your Dungeon Master to come up with details: Why is your inheritance so important, and what is its full story? You might
prefer for the DM to invent these details as part of the game, allowing you to learn more about your inheritance as your character does.
The Dungeon Master is free to use your inheritance as a story
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
extreme heat, it loses 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"extreme heat"} hit points per minute as it melts. Use the guidelines in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s
divine its location and that of its wearer. On his fingers above the knuckles, Artus has tattooed the names of his dearly departed animal companions — a pair of talking wombats named Byrt and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (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.
Bard Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->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.
Bard Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift
an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Zhentarim Agents of the Zhentarim have winged snake companions that serve as messengers. Members of the Zhentarim use these creatures to deliver messages on scrolls and stay in contact with one
another. A winged snake is trained to serve a particular master. If its master dies, the snake has been known to remain nearby and starve to death. Dread Warriors make up the terrifying undead army of the Red Wizards Zhentarim agent and winged snake Dread Warrior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Running for One Character You can run this adventure for a single character of level 12. A Bard is a good choice, given the role that music and storytelling play in the adventure. Ideally, the
character should have proficiency in at least two of the following skills: Deception Intimidation Perception Performance Persuasion Stealth The solo character gains the Blessing of the Lone Champion (see the introduction) to compensate for the lack of companions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
The Zhentarim Agents of the Zhentarim have winged snake companions that serve as messengers. Members of the Zhentarim use these creatures to deliver messages on scrolls and stay in contact with one
another. A winged snake is trained to serve a particular master. If its master dies, the snake has been known to remain nearby and starve to death. Dread Warriors make up the terrifying undead army of the Red Wizards Zhentarim agent and winged snake Dread Warrior
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Signaling for her companions to wait, a halfling creeps forward through the dungeon hall. She presses an ear to the door, then pulls out a set of tools and picks the lock in the blink of an eye. Then
companions are free to make their escape.
Rogues rely on skill, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about