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Instrument of the Bards

Magic Items 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

the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. Instruments of the Bards Instrument Rarity Spells All — Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

. But Bards’ depth of knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart. Becoming a Bard... As a Level 1 Bard Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table. Gain the Bard’s level 1

Core Bard Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Bard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Dexterity and Charisma Skill Proficiencies Choose any 3 skills

Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Blood-Soaked Resolve. While Bloodied, the cultist has Advantage on saving throws.Multiattack. The cultist makes three Cursed Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of

returns to the cultist’s hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): 2/Day

Lyrandar Scion

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

with kuo-toa, sahuagin, and other monsters of the deep.</p> Lightning, ThunderJump (2/Day). The scion casts Jump, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Thunderbolt", "rollDamageType":"Thunder"} Thunder damage. Critical Hit: The creature also has the Deafened condition for 1 minute. Spellcasting. The scion casts

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

":"6d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Deathly Grasp", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage, and Valindra gains 20 Temporary Hit Points. Spellcasting. Valindra casts one of the following

, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 8 version), Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. Valindra casts Counterspell or Shield in response

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

understand. If Biha Babir casts the spell for a creature, she suffers none of the spell’s stress. Once Biha Babir has cast it three times, she can’t do so again for 365 days.Multiattack. Biha

", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage, and if the target is Huge or smaller, it has the Prone condition. Spellcasting. Biha Babir casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material

Adult Spirit Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form

spirit dragon’s primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep

Karas Chembryl

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

is already Frightened, it instead takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tyrant's Blade", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage. Spellcasting. Karas casts one of

, Bhaal, and Myrkul has earned her the title Auspice of the Dead Three.Karas Chembryl’s Lair Karas operates from a hideout deep beneath the city of Baldur’s Gate. The hideout contains

Ancient Spirit Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange

primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep appreciation for the culture and

Bard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the bard. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t pushed. Spellcasting. The bard casts

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

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent

College of Whispers

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling

against others through extortion and threats. Many other bards hate the College of Whispers, viewing it as a parasite that uses a bard’s reputation to acquire wealth and power. For this reason

College of Spirits

Classes Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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.

College of Glamour Legacy

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey

, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of legend. These bards

College of Whispers (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling

against others through extortion and threats. Many other bards hate the College of Whispers, viewing it as a parasite that uses a bard’s reputation to acquire wealth and power. For this reason

Instrument of the Bards Legacy

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

College of Spirits (VRGtR)

Classes Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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.

College of Lore Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or

elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held

Silverquill Professor of Shadow

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

throw be blinded until the end of its next turn. Spellcasting. The professor casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell

wit and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes. The professors

Dhergoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Claws", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Spellcasting. The dhergoloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell

brutes, employers must use caution when instructing them. They can handle simple orders that don’t take a lot of time to resolve. When given anything complex to do, however, they either forget what

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon can take one of the following lair actions; the dragon can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Deep Torpor. The dragon casts the

. The poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Making their lairs in the depths of the Underdark, deep dragons are

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

initiative ties), the dragon can take one of the following lair actions; the dragon can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Deep Torpor. The dragon casts the slow spell, requiring no

poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Making their lairs in the depths of the Underdark, deep dragons are nightmarish

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

;s choice and make one melee attack against that other creature. Spellcasting. The professor casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the

probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponent’s resolve. Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person

Swarmkeeper

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Feeling a deep connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent

character’s bond with nature spirits. Take the opportunity to describe the swarm and the ranger’s magic in play. For example, when your ranger casts gaseous form, they might appear to melt

College of Swords

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock

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

College of Swords (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock

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

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Spellcasting. Quill casts one of the following spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (save DC 17): At will: light

charismatic bard who carries himself with a quiet confidence that doesn't hint at the full extent of his skills or powers. A scar cuts across his handsome face, curving from the top of his left

Swarmkeeper (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Feeling a deep connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent

character’s bond with nature spirits. Take the opportunity to describe the swarm and the ranger’s magic in play. For example, when your ranger casts gaseous form, they might appear to melt

Githyanki Buccaneer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

(Psionics). The githyanki casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: light, mage hand (the hand is

invisible) 1/day each: plane shift, telekinesisGithyanki buccaneers ply the Astral Plane for riches, which they haul back to their hidden fortresses in the Deep Astral. Many of them are warriors who

Naiad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Psychic Touch","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Spellcasting. The naiad casts one

patternNaiads live in and near water. They might be spotted among rivers and lakes, on isolated shores, or amid coral labyrinths and deep sea fumaroles. Wherever rivers and seas show their variety and force

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

casts ray of frost. Wave Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Wave Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10

":"cold"} cold damage.Triton masters of waves sculpt storms and change the tides, bending the sea to their will. Drawing forth living currents and the icy cold of the deep, these mages make the ocean their

Xardorok Sunblight

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. Xardorok attacks twice with a weapon or casts eldritch blast twice. Spiked Gauntlet. Melee Weapon

);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Invisibility"}. Xardorok magically turns invisible until he attacks, he casts a spell, he uses his Enlarge, or his concentration is broken (as if

Gargantua

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

away from the gargantua, and has the prone condition. Spell Mimicry (1/Day). Immediately after a creature the gargantua can see casts a spell of 5th level or lower, the gargantua tries to copy the

spell. That creature must succeed on a DC 19 Charisma saving throw, or the gargantua immediately casts the same spell at the same level (+11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of the skull lasher’s next turn. If the skull lasher casts this spell using a

lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat abilities. The master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.

Reaper of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

magically turns invisible until the start of its next turn. This invisibility ends if the reaper makes an attack roll, makes a damage roll, or casts a spell.Bhaal's cultists emulate their deity

wounds plunge deep into a victim's body and cause terrible pain and bleeding. Killers from the Shadows. Bhaal's followers are cunning murderers who kill to strike fear and thrive on sowing terror in

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