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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
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
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
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
College of Lore
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
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
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
Bard
Legacy
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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
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
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A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in
A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to find the heir, but no faction trusts the others
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
energy. Creatures within 60 feet of Valin, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of Valin’s next turn.
Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions
, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by Valin remain in her possession.Valin Sarnaster has been thoroughly corrupted by visions of a future in which she sees herself
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3
A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers
return.
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A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to find the heir, but no faction trusts
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
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
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
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
bards and philosophers to partake in “the Great Dialogue” in the dragon’s mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can leave the lair
can be convinced to return.
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A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to find the heir, but
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in “the Great Dialogue” in the dragon’s mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can
unless the dragon can be convinced to return.
6
A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
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
College of Lore 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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
College of Lore 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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant and translucent. When
Realm, an ancient amethyst dragon has been corrupted by aberrant influences and now leads a cult the dragon once opposed.
Amethyst Dragon Lairs
Amethyst dragons prefer lairs near water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Whispers 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 tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in
disasters jeopardizing the nation as a whole. Wardens are often rangers or druids, with proficiency in Nature and Perception. They might come from backgrounds as outlanders or hermits, making them more comfortable in the wilds than in cities or royal courts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
The body of a servant or an ancestor. 3 The core of a dracolich’s melted hoard. 4 A corrupted dragon egg. 5 A dragon horn a hero took as a trophy. 6 A nation’s royal or religious treasure. 7 A powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
presence begins to erode the barriers between their location and the Abyss. It can take a few years for weaker demons to warp their environment, while changes begin to occur around the location of a
that infest the area. The effects of the event might persist for a few months or even centuries, but the barriers between the Abyss and the world remain intact. A Growing Menace If the first stage of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
corrupted moonwell. Either effect occurs once only per day per drinker. On the nights of the full moon, drinking the water of a moonwell can, at the DM’s discretion, have additional effects, such as
circles in the North are often allied with the Harpers, as they have common purpose, with bards and rangers serving as go-betweens. Individual Harpers can usually expect a circle to at least grant them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
claimed it.
2 Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3 A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards
.
6 A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to find the heir, but no faction trusts the others.
7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
deep underground. Years ago, a thirsty dwarf explorer succumbed to its corrupted waters. A creature that drinks from the fountain or touches its waters must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw
). B43: Queen Zanobis’s Tomb The cold stone walls of this royal burial chamber honor the last great queen of Cynidicea. Reliefs tell the story of a beloved queen who served her people nobly and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
corrupted these warriors over time, turning them into chardalyn berserkers. Their cruelty forced the king to banish them from the tribe. These outcasts have since begun raiding Bear Tribe camps for
, Froya, so the future of his royal line remains uncertain. Auril’s unyielding winter concerns Jarund deeply, and he often turns to his shaman, Mjenir, for guidance. The king respects the shaman’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
below. Three-foot-high barriers line the causeway’s edges, funneling travelers toward the gatehouse of Vrakir’s imposing fortress.
The bridge crosses the lava river at its narrowest point, spanning 300
here when he isn’t conducting business in area B25 or entertaining visitors in area B26. Treasure. The lyre is an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) decorated with carvings of phoenixes. Jarazoun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are even more formidable than the knights and have served the city well for years. Silverymoon is also a haven for Harpers — not surprising, given that many Harpers are wizards and bards. Grand and
or barriers, so anyone traversing it is at the mercy of the wind. Suggested Encounter The first time the adventurers approach the midpoint of the bridge, they see a fire giant and a hell hound