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College of Glamour
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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
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
Medium or smaller creature, the target must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be pulled up to 15 feet toward the dream eater.Originating from the dream-warped elven realm of Silvanesti
dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to
Aberrant Mind
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
manifestations of your might?
As an Aberrant Mind sorcerer, you decide how you acquired your powers. Were you born with them? Or did an event later in life leave you shining with psionic awareness? Consult the
Aberrant Origins table for a possible origin of your power.
Aberrant Origins
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You were exposed to the Far Realm’s warping influence. You are convinced that a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
It Came from the Far Realm What happens to the Far Realm entity is for you to decide. As a thing of pure thought, it might corrupt creatures in its vicinity, transforming them into horrible
Aberrations or zealous Far Realm cultists. Conversely, it might find solace in the body of some creature powerful enough to serve as its new host.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Halflings of the Five Nations Halflings can be found in every city in Khorvaire. Quick and charming, halflings are often found as merchants, politicians, barristers, and bards. Of course, these same
influence can be felt across the nation and even in the distant city of Stormreach. If you decide to play a halfling rogue—or any character with a criminal or charlatan background—you should decide if you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
affect Phandalin, and it might wash over other small population pockets in the region. The exact parameters of the ritual are up to you. If you decide that the characters are too easily vanquishing
this adventure’s challenges, you could decide that the fanatics’ ritual is nearly complete, urging the characters to press ahead without resting and resupplying. If this adventure’s threats have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Nightsea’s Succor An Adventure for 12th-Level Characters After experiencing a mysterious haunting, the characters become embroiled in a quest to restore lost lore to the realm of Djaynai. As they
journey from the misty coast of Djaynai to the phantasmagoric realm of Janya beneath the sea, the characters discover not all folk are of one mind concerning the mysterious Djaynaian teachings called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, inimical to mortal life and sanity. If the characters decide to explore the Far Realm further, they would be well advised to seek out one of the Far Realm’s few safe harbors. Examples of these
Far Realm Explorers This adventure includes a few access points that allow the characters to investigate more of the bizarre Far Realm. The wonders and terrors of the Far Realm are, for the most part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Halflings of the Five Nations Quick and charming, many halflings put their natural talents to use as bards, barristers, merchants, and politicians throughout Khorvaire. Of course, these same talents
Boromars are based in Sharn, but their influence reaches across the nation and even to the distant city of Stormreach. If you decide to play a halfling rogue, or a character with a criminal or charlatan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Glamour 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, a few class options suggest the existence of magic-using organizations in the world — bardic colleges and druid circles — which are up to you to flesh out. You could decide that no formal structures
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Denizens of the Outlands As the Outlands are the crossroads of the Outer Planes, travelers in that realm might encounter any creature in existence, many of which have been influenced by other planes
embracing the chaos of Limbo or devils awash in the natural energy of the Beastlands. It’s up to you to decide what creatures are exemplars of their home planes and under what circumstances they might be influenced by other planes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
backstory and decide what terrain feels most like home, whether or not you were born there. What does that terrain say about your personality? Does it influence which spells you choose to learn? Have
, in an area imperiled by land creatures as well as aquatic ones. 5 Because you grew up among the peaks, finding the best path through the mountains is second nature to you. 6 You wandered the far north, learning how to protect yourself and prosper in a realm overrun by ice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. She seeks to expand the sparse scholarly information about the Far Realm with the characters’ firsthand accounts. The characters forever after have a warm welcome in town, and many townspeople hope
the characters decide to stay in Phandalin for good. Whether your characters retire to a well-earned life of leisure in Phandalin or embark on further adventures is up to you. Domenico Cava If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Even characters who don’t sleep have the dream. If the characters don’t rest at the same time, you might decide that only the first character who rests has the dream. Read the following boxed text only
) check, remembers that the silver circlet, the adamantine crown, and the golden crown were symbols of Phalorm, also known as the Realm of Three Crowns. This kingdom fell to an invasion of goblinoids nearly nine hundred years ago.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
direct servants of one of the gods, but occasionally they escape from the realm of Nyx and pursue their own goals—which might be as simple as violent rampage, or as complex as a far-reaching plan to
break the power of the gods. You can use the Nyxborn Monster Origin table to help you decide what brought a Nyxborn creature into existence. Nyxborn Monster Origin d6 Origin
1 A god created
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
As DM, you take on the role of an aasimar’s angelic guide and decide what kind of advice or omens to send in dreams. The deva, or other celestial being, is your chance to add special roleplaying
opportunities to the game. Remember, a deva lives in a realm of absolute law and good. The deva might not understand the compromises and hard choices that mortals must grapple with in the world. To the deva
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
between jobs. If you go this route, encourage the players to create a crack team and a base of operations, a supporting cast of allies, and other hallmarks of a heist crew. Have your group decide on
warped by the Far Realm. Prisoner 13 4 Obtain the key to a vault from a spymaster imprisoned in Revel’s End. Tockworth’s Clockworks 5 Liberate a svirfneblin town besieged by clockwork automatons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the agents sent to stop you.
5 Investigate rumors of an unearthed divine relic and decide whether it’s safe to be in the mortal realm.
6 End a conflict between the followers of two other
past the vast waterfall that marks the edge of the mortal realm. The site’s precise location can’t be found on any map, but tales claim it is one of the few places on Theros where mortals can pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
Dream Eater Originating from the dream-warped elven realm of Silvanesti, dream eaters are violent manifestations of nightmares and subconscious terrors. The true appearance of a dream eater is
engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Creating a Portal You can create portals quickly by choosing or rolling on the Planar Portals table. First, decide whether the portal’s destination resides in Sigil or on another plane. Then, roll on
Shadowfell Grave dirt, mourner’s veil 91–94 Yew wardrobe Parted Veil Feywild Book of limericks, toadstool 95–98 Human-shaped hole Gastrognome Far Realm Alien fossil, bezoar 99–00 Inn room door Ubiquitous
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
missions across Khorvaire to provide you with combat experience as well as to further Redcloak goals. Alternatively, your DM might decide to start the campaign with your characters at a higher level and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
realm of Celene. The queen has requested an audience with you in her palace, stating she urgently needs your help.
When you arrive at the palace, knights escort you through a majestic courtyard and
Destroy Celene? “Those who worship Elemental Evil want to wipe out order and replace it with chaos. They hate my realm because they hate all that is good.” Why Choose Us? “My knights are trained to face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
nearby. 8 As characters explore a steading belonging to one kind of giant (you can roll a d6 on this table to decide why the characters are there), they discover an honored guest of a more powerful giant
when they play out on the stage of a giant’s realm. The Giant-Sized Schemes table offers suggestions, including several inspired by the plots of famous dramas. Giant-Sized Schemes d6 Adventure Hook
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of the realm. Much was required to break the North out of the great siege the Many-Arrows orcs held it under. There are also whispers that King Harnoth led his Knights of the Mithral Shield out into
, but given the extent of the losses against the orcs, it would be little surprise if their newer recruits were more smiths than warriors, serving their realm out of a sense of duty rather than a desire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
religious belief and practice. Myths Stories about the gods explore their relationships with each other, with the natural world, and with the realm of mortals. Myths might describe familial relationships
plane, so Arcadia might be home to twin gods who are patrons of merchants and smiths.
Alternatively, you might decide that your world has only one god (who might be viewed differently by various sects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
ignored or worse. For residents of Ravenloft, ignorance provides a well-defended shelter against unfathomable truths. The Secret of the Dark Powers The true nature of the Dark Powers is for you to decide
. These diminished vestiges manipulate their realm to create negative forces that sustain their essence and build toward renewed apotheosis. Rudolph,
I write you in the throes of a most perplexing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Magic Item Rarity When you decide that a treasure contains magic items, there are two ways to determine the rarity of those items. You can choose an appropriate rarity based on the items you’ve given
the Armaments tables for Barbarians, Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers. Use the Implements tables for Bards, Monks, and Rogues. Use the Relics tables for Clerics and Druids. Feel free to vary the tables
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
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
heaped around Shagambi’s bones: 200 gp, five moonstones (50 gp each), the fine music box activated by the trap (250 gp), and an instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin). The instrument turns to dust and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to the highest standards of behavior, and wields cold magic. The Brass Order could be a loose affiliation of good-hearted scoundrels, including rogues and bards, who favor fire magic and trickery. An
need to decide how they fit into this system of fealty. Some characters might swear allegiance to a dragon overlord and end up as important agents enforcing that dragon’s will in the world—perhaps even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
hold ranks based on their position in the ordning. Or several smaller realms might coexist in varying degrees of mutual hostility. Maybe storm giants have their own realm or realms, cloud giants their
challenges of giant-sized locations (see chapter 4). D&D worlds often assume some magic items (especially artifacts) were created in ancient times using long-forgotten techniques. You might decide such items
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and longing a matter for judges to decide? The heart knows what the soul wants.
— Amlaruil Moonflower, Last Queen of Evermeet
Long before elves existed, Corellon danced from world to world and
the realm of Arvandor. While enjoying the company of these primal elves, Corellon came to appreciate their ideas, which were both novel and familiar, and singled out those of great repute for special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
represent the inhabitants of this realm and the unfortunate people they have taken into their care.
In the center of the room, the floor rises to form a small hill. A group of small figures seem to be
time it takes damage. If companions outside the area try to talk the creature into leaving, you can decide to allow the victim another saving throw. In any case, each time the saving throw is repeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
filled with Janyans enraptured by the low-toned, hypnotic music of a group of bards. Xoese-Addae leads the characters to a private audience suite overlooking the quad, occupied by a single Janyan wearing
its own realm.” Bond. “We serve Janya by defining the future instead of dwelling on the past.” Flaw. “Cross me and you’ll regret it more than you can imagine.” Caught in the Middle Both Zisatta and