bards before dawn cannot rune

Instrument of the Bards

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

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

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

Armor of Safeguarding

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the armor’s rune to cast the beacon of hope spell with it; the spell has a duration of 1 minute and doesn’t require concentration. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

Set in the center of this armor’s chest is a citrine engraved with the shield rune. While wearing this armor, your hit point maximum increases by an amount equal to 10 + your level. Invoking

College of Creation (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as

the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance, music, and poetry, and their teachers share this lesson: “Before the sun and the moon, there

College of Creation

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as

the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance, music, and poetry, and their teachers share this lesson: “Before the sun and the moon, there

Delver's Claws

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

maximum equal to your proficiency bonus. You then regain a number of hit points equal to the total roll plus your Constitution modifier. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

The back of this weatherworn leather glove is adorned with three large metal hooks shaped like a mole’s claws. Stitched into the glove’s palm is the mountain rune. The glove is

Nimbus Coronet

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

required). While in cloud form, you have a flying speed of 60 feet and resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

The design of this bronze circlet resembles swirling clouds. At its center is set a deep-blue stone, upon which is inscribed the cloud rune. While wearing this circlet, you take no damage from

Lucent Destroyer

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the weapon’s rune to cast the sunbeam spell (save DC 17) with it. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

’t have the loading property. The base of the weapon is emblazoned with the light rune. Additionally, while attuned to the weapon, you can cast dancing lights from the musket at will. Invoking

Stonebreaker's Breastplate

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

spell (save DC 14) with it. When you cast the spell in this way, you have advantage on saving throws made to maintain concentration on the spell. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This breastplate is made from marbled granite, though it feels no heavier than a typical metal breastplate. Its chest is emblazoned with the stone rune. While wearing this breastplate, you have

Bloodshed Blade

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

any number of your unspent Hit Dice and add the total rolled to the weapon’s damage. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

The hilt of this sword bears a carnelian engraved with the blood rune. You can add your Constitution modifier (minimum of +1) to the damage rolls of attacks made with this weapon. Invoking the Rune

Hammer of Runic Focus

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

create another rune circle, or when you dismiss the rune circle as a bonus action. This hammer regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.

. While you’re inside that area, your hammer glows with matching runes, and you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this hammer. The rune circle disappears after 1 minute, when you

Staff of the Rooted Hills

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. When you cast hold person using the staff, the target is wreathed in spectral vines. Once the rune has been invoked to cast either spell, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

The hill rune is carved into this gnarled wooden staff. The staff magically resizes to match the height of any creature that attunes to it. The staff can be wielded as a magic quarterstaff that

Lash of Immolation

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the target. Invoking the Rune. When you make an attack with the whip and hit, you can use your reaction to invoke the whip’s rune. Doing so increases the extra fire damage dealt by the whip to 2d6. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

The handle of this dark leather whip bears the fire rune, and embers dance around the whip’s tail. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, and on a hit, the whip

Crown of the Wrath Bringer

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

rolled. Invoking the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the crown’s rune to cast the fear spell (save DC 15) with it; the spell has a duration of 1 minute and doesn’t require concentration. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This jagged iron circlet bears ornaments in the shape of the enemy rune. When worn, the crown glows with pale light as it draws upon the wearer’s fury to strike opponents with vicious terror

Ring of Amity

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

’s attack is then turned into a critical hit. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This ring is carved from hematite and bears an engraving of the friend rune. When you first attune to this ring, you can touch one willing creature and form a magical bond between the two of you

Zephyr Armor

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

movements are bolstered by gentle currents of wind. Invoking the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the armor’s rune to cast the wind wall spell (save DC 15) with it. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This fine set of white-and-silver armor bears the wind rune upon its chest. While wearing this armor, you have advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks and Dexterity saving throws as your

Reaper's Scream

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

stunned condition until the start of your next turn. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

The spikes of this iron morningstar glow with sickly, pale light. The death rune is inscribed on its shaft and inlaid with pearl. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon

Sanctum Amulet

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

taking damage, you can use your reaction to invoke the item’s rune, causing the pendant to flash with pale light. The creature then instead drops to 1 hit point. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

A black opal pendant hangs at the base of this pearlescent chain. The sacred rune is inscribed on the back of the pendant. While wearing this item, you have resistance to necrotic damage

War Horn of Valor

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

start of your next turn. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This brass war horn is engraved with the war rune, which glows purple when the horn is blown. You can blow the horn as a bonus action. When you do, if you have the frightened condition, you

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

’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its

Thunderbuss

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 3d6 thunder damage, and it can’t take reactions until the end of your next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This magic ranged weapon is a flared pistol with the storm rune engraved along the barrel. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. It requires no ammunition, its damage is

Mistral Mantle

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

normal penalties of a heavily obscured area. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

This thick, fur-lined cloak has the frost rune stitched on the hem in silvery blue thread. Frigid wind swirls around the cloak, regardless of the weather. While wearing this cloak, you have

Claw of the Wyrm Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

This dragon’s claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has the following properties. Wyrmslayer. As an action, you can

property can be used three times. The claw regains all expended uses at the next dawn. Wyrm Shield. While the claw is displayed on your person, you have resistance to the damage caused by the breath

Conch of Teleportation

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

designated by the item’s creator at the time the uvar rune is inscribed on the conch. It doesn’t allow teleportation to any other destination. Once its spell is cast, the conch can’t be used again until the next dawn.

This item is an ordinary, albeit rather large, conch shell that has been inscribed with the uvar rune. The conch measures 2½ feet long and weighs 20 pounds. As an action, you can cast the

Wayfarer's Boots

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

This pair of boots is made of durable cloth, with the journey rune stitched in golden thread above each heel. While you are wearing this item, your walking speed increases by 10 feet, and you have

advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks. Invoking the Runes. As a bonus action, you can invoke the boots’ runes to cast the expeditious retreat spell with them. Once the runes have been invoked, they can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

Wyrmreaver Gauntlets

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Originally crafted for ground-bound giant brawlers to fight against dragons and other enormous predators of the sky, these studded gauntlets are engraved with the dragon rune. While you are wearing

opportunity attack made with your unarmed strike, the creature must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier) or have the prone condition. Once the runes have been invoked, they can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

This crooked staff is carved from bone and topped with the skull of a forgotten archmage whom Acererak destroyed long ago. Etched into the skull’s forehead is Acererak’s rune, which is

regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the staff, you can use an action to expend 1 charge and target one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. The target must succeed on

Claw of the Wyrm Rune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Claw of the Wyrm Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This dragon’s claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has

all damage types until the end of your next turn. This property can be used three times. The claw regains all expended uses at the next dawn. Wyrm Shield. While the claw is displayed on your person

Instrument of the Bards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. Instruments of the Bards Instrument Rarity Spells All — Fly, Invisibility

Instrument of the Bards Wondrous Item, Rarity Varies (Requires Attunement by a Bard) An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

darkness. An evil rune might appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a

can’t use this property again until the next dawn. Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil

48. Shagambi's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

48. Shagambi’s Tomb Each character who teleports into this tomb from area 47C appears atop a randomly determined teleportation rune (see “Teleportation Runes” below). Characters can also enter the

this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter

Instrument of the Bards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Instrument of the Bards Wondrous item, rarity varies (requires attunement by a bard) An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way

instrument and cast one of its spells. Once the instrument has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save

Court of Whispers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Court of Whispers The denizens of the Court of Whispers barter for current knowledge. Heralds, criers, bards, and griots buy and sell information from the fifteen founding civilizations active in the

Abeir-Toril, Sigil’s Fraternity of Order, and agents of the planes-traveling gnome fixer Vi. The Ruby Pangolin, Dawn Incarnate of Siabsungkoh

Court of Whispers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

Court of Whispers The denizens of the Court of Whispers barter for current knowledge. Heralds, criers, bards, and griots buy and sell information from the fifteen founding civilizations active in the

Abeir-Toril, Sigil’s Fraternity of Order, and agents of the planes-traveling gnome fixer Vi. The Ruby Pangolin, Dawn Incarnate of Siabsungkoh

Wyrmskull Throne

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

decisions of the throne’s master. Properties of the Throne. The throne has 9 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. A creature that sits on the throne while attuned to a

breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered

17. Arcturia's Court

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

otherwise avoid combat. Southeast Door This door has a stone wall behind it, inscribed upon which is an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). Determine the rune randomly by drawing a card from the Elder Rune Deck

(see appendix B). The rune targets the creature closest to the open door. It then vanishes until the door is closed, whereupon another elder rune appears in its place. Treasure The harp played by the

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