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Acquisitions Incorporated
adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a giant single-handedly — and lost
Minotaur
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Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The minotaurs of Ravnica are strong in body, dedication, and courage. They are at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for their various causes.
They combine a burning fury in battle with keen
tails, but minotaurs of the Ordruun clan (and some others) have their tails docked as part of a coming-of-age ceremony; they find the heavy armor of the Boros legion much more comfortable without a long
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
power, Vecna couldn’t escape his own mortality. He began to fear death and take steps to prevent his end from ever coming about.
Orcus, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that
end in a terrible battle that left Vecna’s tower a heap of ash. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly artifacts that still seek to work the Whispered One’s will in
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
constructs of civilization. (Neutral)
6
Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing
homeland.
4
I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend.
5
I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
6
It is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
living storehouses of history and folklore. Bards know a great deal, and they tend to be willing to share what they know, or at least barter for it. The arrival of a renowned bard is a special occasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
south gate begins to toll urgently. A cry goes up from the wall as troops dash to man their positions:
“The dead! The dead are coming!”
The Battle of Leilon has begun.
The Battle Begins When the battle begins, read the following boxed text aloud: The night is dark, and torrential rain beats down on the rooftops. An hour before dawn, the bell on the newly erected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Card Reading When you perform a card reading before running the adventure, write down the results for reference later. If the characters have their fortunes read in the adventures, do the card
reading again, out loud for the players’ benefit. Substitute the new results for the old ones. When you’re ready to begin the card reading, remove the fourteen cards with the crown icon (the high deck) and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, and bards and rogues certainly have a place on the plains. Outlander is a logical background, but you could easily be a bold folk hero, a dashing entertainer, or a clever charlatan. You could even be an
. Hermit and Outlander are sound backgrounds, but you could be an acolyte or a sage who consults with spirits instead of reading books. Warriors and shamans alike often wear masks in order to present a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, is preparing her clan for battle against a terrible enemy: the sahuagin. The peaceful town of Saltmarsh knows nothing of the coming war, or the fact that a sahuagin invasion threatens them as much as the lizardfolk do.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, one of the Vistani tells them, “It was fated that you would visit our humble camp. Madam Eva foretold your coming. She awaits you.” The Vistana then points to the largest tent. If the characters head
ground and were never seen again.
“The wizard and the vampire cast spells at each other. Their battle flew from the courtyards of Ravenloft to a precipice overlooking the falls. I saw the battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sworn to do, or die trying. 4 Leadership. You will win a great battle that bards will sing about, and in so doing, you will become an example to inspire others. 5 Faith. You know your path is righteous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the coming battle. There is one invisible stalker per two members of the party, including sidekicks. The encounter begins when the characters hear the captain yell from his cabin as he is attacked
. The stalkers fight to the death. Storm Galas Windrage creates a storm to distract the characters and their allies before the coming battle. When the storm begins, read the following boxed text aloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
End Simulation After two full rounds of combat have been resolved, end the combat by reading or paraphrasing the following: A thunderous explosion shakes the ship, filling the air with splinters of
uniform bristling with medals. The air around her smells like cigar smoke. “As you can see,” Boatswain Tarto growls, “the battle of H’Catha didn’t go so well for Captain Sardax and her crew. But her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
have plenty to do on board, as seen in the next section. Appendix C provides combat statistics for the battle balloon (because you know that’s coming), so assume that a suitable number of crew are
play with one of Acquisitions Incorporated’s most sought-after assets — a battle balloon. The characters can report back the outcome of their Horn Enclave mission to Flabbergast or Omin Dran, or Head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold Student You have spent your youth preparing to be a student of Lorehold College, reading every book on the college’s recommended reading list for prospective students. Your academic passions
Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Bring It to an End The climactic ending of an adventure fulfills the promise of all that came before. The best climax is one the players see coming, so if a dragon is the mastermind behind all the
nefarious activity happening in an adventure, having the dragon’s minions mention the nature of their boss sets up the coming climactic encounter. Although the climax must hinge on the successes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
agents include sophisticated bards, zealous paladins, talented mages, and grizzled warriors. They are chosen primarily for their loyalty and are experts in observation, stealth, innuendo, and combat
cold and rain, waiting for battle while hunger gnaws at their bellies? Many wish to reap the rewards of a good harvest, but few care to remove the stones and till the fields for planting.
“The Lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
studies regarding the nature of the Far Realm. The other notes are nonsensical ravings that hint at a fractured mind slowly coming undone. The bottom drawer is sealed with an arcane lock spell cast
anyone but Melissara opens the journal (a precaution to prevent her cousins from reading it and discovering her secrets). The journal details Melissara’s unease with her family, as well as her growing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
skeletons behave. Skeleton Pantomimes 1d6 Left to Its Own Devices, the Skeleton... 1 Delivers meal salvers or ages-old correspondence to the crypt of its dead master. 2 Endlessly trains in battle
with other skeletons, despite being hacked to animate splinters. 3 Mimics ways it entertained itself in life, such as acting, dancing, or reading. 4 Performs a familiar task, such as cleaning, cooking, mining, or praying. 5 Repeats its final moments of life. 6 Stands guard at the post it protected in life.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
large meeting rooms, and a small concert hall. Rumors say that this is an outpost of the secret Circle of Song, a society of bards and entertainers spread across Khorvaire; others swear that House
students. Honors. The counterbalance to Detention, Honors is both bar, bookstore, and reading room. Many of the more respectable faculty members take their meals in Honors, and it’s a good place to find a debate on the cosmology of Eberron or the morality of the Last War.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Battalion. This elite unit fought at the forefront of the Last War, and Brelish bards still sing of the exploits of Khandan the Hammer and Meira the Huntress. At the end of the war, the battalion was split
snarling displacer beast surrounded by the words, “First in battle, last to fall”—the Redcloak insignia and motto—on the right. Allies. As part of Breland’s military forces, the Redcloaks can count on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
walls beyond your circle of light. The air is cold and damp, and you can hear a waterfall somewhere in the blackness, along with faint echoes of battle.
The echoes of battle are always in the
coming! Everyone must hide!” It then flees. The characters can follow the fleeing ghost to an old burrow, where it disappears. Within the burrow, Udhask’s skeletal remains lie next to a stone bed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
battle coming from the northwest. Interrogating Demons If the characters defeat and interrogate the demons in this area, they learn that a powerful vampire made haste recently toward the northwest. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
nears, she yells, “They’re coming! Evacuate now! The Dragon Ar—” The message is cut short as a squat, hooded figure launches from the nearby clifftops and slams into the rider’s back, sending horse
and rider tumbling.
The rider is a scout sent by Becklin to alert Vogler to evacuate immediately. When the characters arrive, the rider’s horse is dead and she is locked in battle with her attacker, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Xen’drik In Xen’drik, you could... Seek to destroy ancient mystical weapons before they fall into the hands of villains. Battle savage giants in the ruins of their ancient cities. Match wits with
dragons of Argonnessen, and the epic magics unleashed in that battle warped the land. Space and time are unreliable in Xen’drik. But it is a land that holds untold treasures, and the richest source of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the hobgoblin phalanx in area 9c. 9a. Training Room Characters who listen at the door hear guttural cheers coming from within. The room contains six hobgoblins. Two are engaged in mock swordplay
rows of ten, facing west. As she reaches dramatic peaks in the liturgy, the hobgoblins grunt and nod approvingly, banging their fists on their armor. The hobgoblins attack intruders on sight. A battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. If Grumink knows the characters are coming, refer to the “Dwarves Alerted” section instead. Grumink is hostile toward the characters in either scenario, mistaking them for competitors. Dwarves at
damage on a hit). Without shields, these guards have AC 14. Dwarves Alerted If the characters are coming from a big fight in the courtyard (area D3), Grumink the Renegade (see chapter 7) is here with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Arrival Characters who come here from Falcon’s Hunting Lodge arrive from the west. Those coming from the Circle of Thunder arrive from the north. WOODLAND MANSE FEATURES
The manse is a dilapidated
or closed.
Describe this location to the players by reading the following boxed text aloud: Following a trail through the woods, you come to a foggy clearing, in the midst of which stands a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
accident, a flaw in a divine plan, or purely the work of evil gods. It’s evidence that the whole of creation is fundamentally flawed and already unraveling. Coming Destruction. The destruction of the world
outsiders to ready themselves for the coming destruction. Many initiates are fundamentally kindhearted and try to help outsiders when they can, but they ultimately come to believe most outsiders are lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
from the gallows. Characters who dig up the graves find rotted coffins containing moldy bones. The Hanged One As the characters leave the area, read: You hear a creaking noise behind you, coming from
your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is buried in one of the graves. For each grave the characters dig up, there’s a cumulative 10 percent chance of finding the treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Q53. Beacon of Argynvostholt Wooden stairs climb to the tower’s peak, which has a stone floor and a thirty-foot-high pitched roof. Ravens roost on crisscrossing rafters, coming and going through
find rest at long last. Henceforth, any random encounter with a revenant should be treated as no encounter. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it’s resting on the west windowsill.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
of strange noises coming from the tower, but nothing to warrant great concern. Speaking with the Dead Characters who can cast the speak with dead spell or similar magic might be able to question
the hands of the unworthy (anyone who is not an Avowed). After reading Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion, Stonky realized that one of Candlekeep’s towers—the Barn Door—is actually a flying vehicle powered by