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Instrument of the Bards
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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
Elf
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arches, swooping from spire to spire, soared through the air. Crafted by ancient dwarven metalsmiths, they were strong enough to hold the weight of an army, yet they appeared so delicate that a bird
might join with rebels fighting against oppression, and others might become champions of moral causes.
HAUGHTY BUT GRACIOUS
Although they can be haughty, elves are generally gracious even to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Instrument of the Bards (p. 176) The final paragraph is replaced with the following: “You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be charmed on a failed saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
commune with the dead through them. A speak with dead spell cast on a death mask causes the face to animate as if it were the corpse of the deceased creature that bore its likeness. The Heralds of Dust
keep records of the faces’ identities, but some have been lost to time and can be gleaned only by asking the dead. Undead Workforce. Skeletons and zombies roam the halls of the Mortuary, completing
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
DC.
You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be charmed on a failed saving throw, thereby imposing disadvantage on the save. This effect applies only if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
shout an alarm, calling the characters “trespassers” as they move to attack. This alerts the two cogwork archivists in the nearby Records Room (area L4), which remain in that area, and causes the
after hours and proceeds more than 10 feet down the hall causes the portraits to watch the interloper and whisper. If a character proceeds more than 20 feet down the hall without addressing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Doors and Key Cards Doors in the Donjon Sphere are made of the same space metals as the outer surface. A magical sensor above each doorway detects movement within 10 feet, which causes the door to
carried blue key cards to access delicate machinery or important research data. A blue key card unlocks blue and red doors. Yellow Key Cards. Only the chief engineers carried yellow key cards, which grant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
savory sauce, roots and herbs of every taste, and sweet fruits and vegetables. Places are set for each of you with fine, delicate china and silver. At each place is a crystal goblet filled with an amber
liquid with a delicate, tantalizing fragrance.
At the center of the far west wall, between floor-to-ceiling mirrors, stands a massive organ. Its pipes blare out a thunderous melody that speaks in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
security for lodgers and their possessions than you’d find at an inn. An adventurer’s guild is an excellent source of information. By studying records and working with other guild members, you can
city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
business records, and mundane tools. If Itzmin reaches the warehouse, he ascends to the catwalk and hides in one of the offices, emerging and trying to escape only after he hears combat. Facing Serapio
(Persuasion) check. Succeeding on this check once causes Serapio to hesitate, but he keeps attacking. Succeeding twice causes Serapio to regain control and transform back into a human (as noted above). If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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When he is seated in the throne, Halaster remains invisible even while attacking or casting spells. When he sees one or more characters enter the room, he waves an invisible hand and causes the circle
(750 gp); a delicate, multicolored, blown-glass lily trimmed with gold (1,250 gp); and a rolled-up painting of the Battle of Emridy Meadows, a conflict that transpired on a distant world called Oerth (2,500 gp).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
one book that looks out of place among the others. It is a hefty, green-covered tome with a withered frog stitched into its spine. Kissing the frog or stroking it with a moistened finger causes the
herself as rhymes in the Elvish script. Throughout these records, Endelyn acknowledges that not every future she glimpses comes to pass, for any possible future can be negated by another. The black books
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
crammed into this area, filled with old written records and outdated research. If the characters spend a few minutes searching here, they can easily find a box labeled “Manor Archive.” This details
freeze in place, even in midair. With no faculty around to control them, the dormant creatures awake and attack the characters as soon as they enter the room. C18. Tea Room Several delicate tea sets are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
painted frescoes line the walls deeper in the cave.
The wizards who escaped Zikzokrishka’s wrath used this cave as a scriptorium and hall of records. They recorded what they knew and continued their
rubble from a purple worm’s passage. The brightly colored murals are intact, and detect magic or similar magic causes the magic ink that preserves the work to glow. Any Bedine with the party display
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
grim doctor causes the corpselike creature to twitch and writhe with her movements.
Jex, a wispy-haired Heralds of Dust remnant (see Morte’s Planar Parade), dissects a flesh golem in the autopsy room
of heat-resistant glass—are shut while its flame spouts are active. When triggered, the safety lever causes both doors to slam shut and lock for 1 minute, during which time the bright-red furnace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Spilling a few drops of Humanoid blood into the brazier causes the brazier’s coals to produce a hissing purple flame and oily, purplish smoke that reeks of offal. When Sythian summons the flame and
utter a prayer to Graz’zt; doing so has a 10 percent chance of annoying the demon lord, who causes four shadow demons to appear in the room and attack. These demons return to the Abyss after 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
during the gala, they can find a copy of the guards’ after-hours patrol routes on the desk under some other loose paperwork (see the “Curator Alda Arkin” section). V6: Records Room Filing cabinets stand
in this records room.
Alarm. An alarm spell has been cast on the door that connects this room to area V1. Records. This room contains records about past and current exhibits as well as the museum’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
entirely. Sinkers have strong allies in both the Bleak Cabal and the Heralds of Dust. Fated Who Take All They Can and More Factol: Duke Rowan Darkwood Headquarters: Hall of Records Aligned Plane: Ysgard
Sigil. Secure in the Hall of Records, the Fated cement their role as the tax collectors of the Cage. Their ruthless debt collection efforts and aggressive foreclosures earn them a heaping share of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
wolf’s head on the front cover. The journal belongs to Baron Brantifax’s wife and contains her delicate handwriting. In it, she describes her visits to the chalet, which she hated, and the tribulations of
the room for secret doors find one along the southwest wall. The bedpost closest to the secret door can be twisted counterclockwise; doing so causes the secret door to swing open, revealing area C14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
faint aura of conjuration magic surrounding the fireplace. Any creature that points at the fireplace and speaks the word “ild” causes a magical, crackling fire to erupt within it. The fire lasts for 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
the doors with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Trying to open the door without the proper key causes the suits of animated armor to attack. The wooden doors open into a dazzling, spacious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
causes it to swing open, revealing a 5-foot-diameter vertical shaft that ascends 50 feet to area Y19k. A character can use an action to pull open the hatch by force, doing so with a successful DC 20
its fixture, which causes the crystal to go dark for good, ending the wall of force. Destroying the crystal has the same effect. The crystal is a Tiny, 1-pound object with AC 13, 4 hit points, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
laws and ordinances, summaries of judicial decisions and trial outcomes, deed records, guild charters, census tallies, and family genealogies for all the noble houses and sufficiently important
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
) psychic damage. Thunderwing is immune to these visions. L4. Moldy Bedroom An unlocked wooden door seals off this cave. This cave reeks of mold and mildew. Delicate white vines with brilliant purple flowers
bugs. Drinking the water or bathing in it causes no ill effects. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check finds the image of an oak leaf—the symbol of Silvanus—etched on one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
interested parties. The dapper efreeti knows every weapon in the Sinker catalog and its price, from delicate jeweled daggers to massive siege weapons. Items small enough to display—or their replicas if too
, which include current and past Harmonium patrol routes, active members and their ranks, and official arrest records. Recruiting the Harmonium. With an official writ from Factol Sarin, the factol of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
laws and ordinances, summaries of judicial decisions and trial outcomes, deed records, guild charters, census tallies, and family genealogies for all the noble houses and sufficiently important
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
teleportation magic. T13: Vidorant’s Quarters The north half of these luxurious living quarters holds a study area with a fine desk and two beautiful paintings of night festivals. A delicate curtain opening
trapped. A character who examines the cabinets for 1 minute can make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check, finding all four traps on a success. Inside each cabinet is a delicate glass vial containing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the figurine causes it to walk in a straight line at a speed of 5 feet for 10 minutes. At the end of every minute of operation, the owlbear changes from walking on all fours to walking on its hind
that it angles away from the door causes valves to open at the bottom of the well, draining it in 1 minute. Returning the lever to its previous position seals the valves but doesn’t refill the well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
flower beds, trees, and topiaries. The streams are 2 feet deep and easily forded. Minor damage to the garden is tolerated, but widespread destruction causes the iron lion in area P9 and the iron hart in
badger minstrels plays delicate chamber music.
The guests gathered here are denizens of the Material Plane who regard Zybilna as a fairy godmother-like figure. After using various fey crossings to enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
ceiling on delicate chains, and a young human man and woman relax on it as it gently sways. Slender golden perches dot the walls, and songbirds flit between them as they sing.
This bedroom once
, and a tapestry covering one wall depicts two female mages, an elf and a human, holding hands. Their free hands are raised, producing magic that causes a magnificent garden to spring up around them as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
horse as big as a full-grown horse. Riding the rocking horse triggers a Magic Mouth spell that causes the horse to whinny and loudly exclaim, “Hot dog!” several times. Treasure. Amid the toys is a Bag
, two chairs, and a low table. Delicate candy teacups rest on white sugar doilies along the table’s edge. A candy teakettle hangs in the hearth over a crackling fire, whistling gently.
Uncle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the vault’s keys. Any character who has read the vault records (found in Ironbeard’s quarters or Lady Kira and Lord Zardak’s quarters) has advantage on checks to open a vault door. Vault Walls
some point during the day. Rizwin knows the location, as does Ironbeard, Lady Kira, and Lord Zardak. The contents of all vaults are also noted in the vault records, a copy of which is kept in Ironbeard’s
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Machine of Lum the Mad. Yet with Lum’s eventual defeat, his great machine was destroyed.
The Infernal Machine is a delicate, intricate, bulky, and heavy device, weighing some 5,500 pounds. It can
becomes intensely acidic to you. If you are submerged in water, you take 1d6 acid damage at the start of each of your turns, and drinking pure water causes you to be poisoned for 1 hour.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
they’re needed by the efreet. Secret Door. A creature can open the secret door leading to area B26 by pulling on a false book on the lowest rack of the bookshelf, which causes the adjoining section of
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
an inscription on the ceiling, but the ice covering it renders it unreadable (see “Inscription” below). The central brazier is enchanted. A single spark created inside it causes it to blaze with
. Unfortunately for them, most of the obelisks built to protect Netheril were stolen or otherwise lost over time, as were records of their purpose and information about how to activate them.
Y22. Tower of