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Canisars are proud, fox-like humanoids, renowned for their fierce sense of kinship. They are famously described by others as having wits as sharp as their teeth. Their thick fur hides powerful
can vary between deep brown, grey, white, orange or black, which often comes with facial stripes or ringed markings. Most canisars live in woodland burrows, hidden beneath thick vegetation, mud or
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Contacts table.
Gruul Contacts
d8
Contact
1
One of my parents is a renowned warrior in my clan.
2
My sibling has the ear of the clan chief.
3
I have cousins in a
manipulated by people I find attractive.
6
I’m not actually all that angry.
Contacts
The members of the Gruul Clans rely on each other even as they vie for territory and glory. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
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
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
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
.
7
A revenant persuades an adult crystal dragon to help get revenge on the frost giant;frost giants who murdered her.
8
An adult crystal dragon teaches astronomy to students of a renowned
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
renowned for its sauna, until the dragon turtle supplying the steam escaped and started rampaging through the palace.
6
A millennium ago, a fabled sword was buried at sea with its wielder. Now the
from its slumber.
Dragon Turtle Lairs
Dragon turtles make their lairs in underwater caves and coral reefs. Most such lairs are situated deep beneath the waves near the ocean’s floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
in the art of stone singing can alter the pitch of the vibrations emitted by the individual stones, creating an effect similar to an assemblage of harp-playing bards. When the characters initially
come here, a deep gnome named Garra Songstone is playing the crystals for an appreciative audience of 3d4 deep gnome children (noncombatants).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends of Dayawlongon Ancient belief states that all life on Dayawlongon is born from the spoken words of a poet goddess—known as Kamatayang-Langit—from which comes the people’s deep reverence for
poetry and song. This is why every community has one or more binukots, bards who serve as living repositories of art, culture, custom, and law. The death of a binukot can result in the loss of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
body. 2 An Aurum Concordian is renowned for having the finest arcane library in Khorvaire. Adventurers might help them collect more tome, but when a number of prominent wizards are murdered and their
research goes missing, is the Concordian to blame? 3 A member of the Gold Concord is on the run from the Aurum after learning a terrible secret. 4 An imprisoned Concordian mobilizes a network of contacts and well-placed Aurum members in order to secure their own release.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Canisar Canisars are proud, fox-like humanoids, renowned for their fierce sense of kinship. They are famously described by others as having wits as sharp as their teeth. Their thick fur hides
coarse fur that can vary between deep brown, grey, white, orange or black, which often comes with facial stripes or ringed markings. Most canisars live in woodland burrows, hidden beneath thick vegetation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Charisma saving throws against magic. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises and its
catalogs of knowledge about the natural world. Subrace. Two subraces of gnomes are found among the worlds of D&D: forest gnomes and rock gnomes. Choose one of these subraces. DEEP GNOMES
A third subrace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Charisma saving throws against magic. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises and its
catalogs of knowledge about the natural world. Subrace. Two subraces of gnomes are found among the worlds of D&D: forest gnomes and rock gnomes. Choose one of these subraces. DEEP GNOMES
A third subrace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The “breaking” part of “breaking and entering” is the Safecracker’s
relies on interpersonal skills and a network of contacts falls into the role of the Talker. Charisma proves useful for this role, along with proficiencies in skills such as Deception, Intimidation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
University Contacts With a university as your patron, you are part of a sprawling bureaucracy—maybe deep in the tangles of it or, more likely, lingering at the edges. Wherever you sit in the network
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
later in this chapter). The characters learn a sobering fact from the renowned wizards Alustriel Silverhand, Mordenkainen, and Tasha: the lich-god Vecna is planning to remake the multiverse and emerge
Rod of Seven Parts, pieces of which are scattered throughout the multiverse. Alustriel, Mordenkainen, and Tasha aid the characters in their task. This quest leads the characters deep into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
they impact Djaynai. Travelers occasionally come to Djaynai to learn the Lightsea Lancers’ ways, as their heroics, dance-like martial arts, and knowledge of transmutation magic are renowned throughout
the land above. To keep such lore safe, ancestral Janyans built structures in hidden reaches, like the Trench of Love Lost, to archive sacred wisdom before it was lost. Eventually, though, such archives faded from memory. Profound Djaynaian secrets remain hidden in the deep, awaiting rekindling.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
gathered their forces and retreated into shelters deep within the earth, determined to preserve their civilization until the Empire could finally be restored. After thousands of years, their
, 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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Military Contacts Your group’s primary contact within your hierarchy is generally your superior officer—the person who gives you orders and is responsible for your success or failure. The Commanding
A kindly officer who is hesitant to send you into danger and constantly reminds you to be careful 6 A bitter officer who carries deep grudges against your nation’s enemies in the Last War and leaps at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Heirs and the War The Last War caused the Heirs of Dhakaan to finally stir and emerge from their deep vaults. They recognize that humanity has been weakened by its self-inflicted wounds. The rise
worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
you’ll need a job that will help you prove your worth.
Today is your lucky day. This afternoon, you received a brief note from one of your contacts: “I heard today from someone who is looking for
the characters to identify or discover personal connections that might link them, such as common acquaintances or contacts, a shared background, or living in the same neighborhood. Once the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Implements Tables Implements—Common 1d100 Item 01–02 Bead of Nourishment 03–04 Bead of Refreshment 05–06 Boots of False Tracks 07–08 Candle of the Deep 09–10 Charlatan’s Die 11–13 Cloak of Many
52–54 Helm of Comprehending Languages 55 Immovable Rod 56–57 Instrument of the Bards (Doss lute, Fochlucan bandore, or Mac-Fuirmidh cittern) 58–59 Lantern of Revealing 60–61 Nature’s Mantle 62–63 Oil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
crystal ball used by Firendelbip, a deep gnome seer who predicted the overthrow of a thousand-year-old fomorian empire
3 Spurs worn by the famous human cavalier Roganvald, who challenged the
Lara Rumpledeep, a famed halfling gourmand
6 A sextant used by the renowned dwarf explorer Thavrik Rustbeard
7 A jeweled hairnet worn by the cloud giant Ultania, who slew her own mother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
stealing its business. 6 Find a trove of dragonshards for your patron house to use. 7 Recruit a renowned sage to join the house’s team of researchers. 8 Persuade a hostile tribe to agree to a trade
Sentinel Marshals 3 Ghallanda Establish useful diplomatic contacts Acquire rare ingredients or recipes Defend a Golden Dragon Inn that is under attack 4 Jorasco Provide healing for a caravan or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of a rare metal, willing to travel the world high and low in search of it. Even a deep gnome might be born with an irrepressible urge to leave the Underdark and join a group to pursue a life of shared
giant machine of wonderful complexity — a banquet for a curious gnomish mind. Many renowned astronomers, wizards, and extraplanar travelers are gnomes, having undertaken those disciplines in the hope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
theater, a fine bookstore, or an illegal fighting ring, Menthis has something to offer. Menthis Plateau: Noteworthy Locations District Description Location Art Temple This theater is renowned for
the Horn is an excellent opportunity for aspiring bards. University, Upper Menthis Grand Stage This stage hosts grand performances of the beloved classics of Galifar, along with more modern works that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits 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
extra die’s number to the check. The extra die is the same type as your Bardic Inspiration die.
2 Tale of the Renowned Duelist. You make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the navy. You easily recognize and determine the quality of such items. 5 Low Places. You have contacts in the smuggling outfits along the coast; you occasionally repair the criminals’ ships in exchange
for coin and favors. 6 Mysteries of the Deep. You experienced an encounter with a possibly divine being while sailing alone. Work with your DM to determine the secret about the deep waters of the sea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
daelkyr, the war left seeds of madness strewn throughout the empire. As Dhakaan began to fall, a number of generals and governors gathered their forces and retreated into shelters deep within the earth
limit their population in their deep vaults. However, they have held onto the martial discipline and techniques that allowed their ancestors to dominate the continent. Their weaponsmiths are superior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
The Age of Humanity For millennia following the end of the Crown Wars, humans spread and settled throughout Faerûn as the elven and dwarven nations stagnated and then began a long, slow decline. Deep
of the Narrow Sea joined under the rule of the shaman-king Nether, becoming known as the empire of Netheril. The Netherese learned the use of magic from the Eaerlanni elves and became renowned wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, the tiefling paladin occultant of the Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose. On the way, Omin Dran contacts them with a request. He wants them to stop in Neverwinter to check on a cache of Acquisitions
Sound. But even as the lighthouse comes into view, they spot a small boat under attack by creatures from the deep. If they rescue the crew, the characters might find a business opportunity that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
waterfall, but the background was milky violet with tinges of deep blue. The seawater that plummeted over the edge disappeared into the abyss of the stars.
They had reached the edge of the world
you can use to launch your campaign. Chapter 5 details treasures of Theros, including the artifacts of the gods, the magical inventions of renowned artisans, and various other devices infused with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
many occasions, replaced her sacred weapon.
Dreams in the Deep. While Purphoros is renowned for his endless creations and desires to bring new ideas into being, Thassa secretly shares similar creative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Setessan society. Experts train the renowned falcons of Setessa here, along with horses for riding and for combat. More unusual animals are found here as well: trainers work with pegasi, wolves, and
Nessian Wood is considered Nylea’s domain. Its trees are as old as the world, twining together to form an impenetrable canopy shielding the wood from Heliod’s angry glare. Their roots stretch deep into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
this kind of work. Characters with the criminal background excel at putting their skills and contacts to use on the church’s behalf. Prophet. The Prophet is a visionary with a more-or-less direct
Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
other spellcaster — contacts the comet-borne emissary of an Elder Evil, the emissary can merge with a mortal consciousness to create a larva mage. None of the original cultist’s personality survives
Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)
Innate Spellcasting. The larva mage’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It can