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Instrument of the Bards

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

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

saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage. You can play the instrument to 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

Commune

Spells Player’s Handbook

You contact a deity or a divine proxy and ask up to three questions that can be answered with yes or no. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. You receive a correct answer for each

question. Divine beings aren’t necessarily omniscient, so you might receive “unclear” as an answer if a question pertains to information that lies beyond the deity’s knowledge. In

College of Glamour

Classes Player’s Handbook

Weave Beguiling Fey Magic The College of Glamour traces its origins to the beguiling magic of the Feywild. Bards who study this magic weave threads of beauty and terror into their songs and stories

, and the mightiest among them can cloak themselves in otherworldly majesty. Their performances stir up wistful longing for forgotten innocence, evoke unconscious memories of long-held fears, and tug at the emotions of even the most hard-hearted listeners.

College of Dance

Classes Player’s Handbook

Move in 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 through the motions of the smallest creatures. These Bards practice a way of being in harmony with the whirling cosmos that emphasizes agility, speed, and grace.

Warlock

Classes Player’s Handbook

the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons

multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power where

Clockwork Sorcery

Classes Player’s Handbook

efficiency. You or someone from your lineage might have become entangled in the machinations of modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron

March. Whatever its origin within you, the power of order can seem strange to others, but for you, it’s part of a vast and glorious system.

College of Lore

Classes Player’s Handbook

Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources, such as scholarly tomes, mystical rites, and peasant tales. The college’s

members gather in libraries and universities to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority.

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

magic attempts to harness those words, which transcend any language. Anything can inspire a new song or tale, so Bards are fascinated by almost everything. They become masters of many things

;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

cases, made notations and additions to existing text. There are places where pages are missing, torn, or covered so completely with ink, blood, and scratches that the original text can’t be

divined. Nature can’t abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, common animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, which must be cleared out before you can claim the keep as yours. Void. Your soul is drawn from your body and contained in an object in a place of the DM’s choice. One or more powerful beings

97–00 97–00 Void Each card’s effect is described below. Balance. You can increase one of your ability scores by 2, to a maximum of 22, provided you also decrease another

Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

: Mind Spike 1/Day Each: Dimension Door, MisleadCultists of Bhaal revel in bloodshed. They enjoy the act of murder, particularly when they can use inventive methods that instill fear among witnesses

Blood-Soaked Resolve. While Bloodied, the cultist has Advantage on saving throws.Multiattack. The cultist makes three Cursed Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of

Incarnation of Vibrance

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Magic Resistance. The incarnation has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The incarnation makes two Vine attacks and uses Radiant Blast. It can replace

of nature are beyond the ken of most mortal beings—untamable, primal, and awe inspiring. In the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, these beings take the forms of chimeric behemoths that combine the

Incarnation of Transience

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Ephemeral Movement. The incarnation can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain, and its movement doesn’t provoke Opportunity Attack;Opportunity Attacks. It

condition. Success: Half damage only.The incarnations of transience represent all that is fleeting or ephemeral. Despite their apparent bulk, these incarnations are actually ephemeral beings with only a

Warforged

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Warforged are mechanical beings built as weapons to fight in the Last War. An unexpected breakthrough produced sentient beings made from wood and metal that nevertheless can feel pain and emotion

Shadowmoor Giant

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

takes great slumbers bordering on hibernation. These giants sleep for so long that they fuse with the surrounding earth, imbuing them with the land’s ambient wild magic. The giants can mold and

wield this wild magic to devastating effect. Giants The giants of the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor are wise, ancient beings wandering their homeland in search of wondrous things or simply a place to

Lorwyn Giant

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

mountains. They sometimes lend their brawn to smaller species who have something interesting to offer in return. Giants The giants of the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor are wise, ancient beings wandering

the archways in hopes of finding the place abandoned but still stocked with a giant’s valuable relics. Such treasure hunters do well to tread carefully, for when angered, these giants can unleash

Eater of Hope

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

them. Twister of Wills. Being obsessed with wealth and dominating lesser beings, eaters of hope hoard treasure for the sole purpose of tempting and manipulating mortals. They revel in using creatures

Insatiable Greed. The eater of hope can sense the presence of gold within 1,000 feet of itself. It can determine which location has the greatest amount of gold and can sense the direction to that

College of Glamour Legacy

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

beasts can also bend minds. Villainous bards of this college can leech off a community for weeks, misusing their magic to turn their hosts into thralls. Heroic bards of this college instead use this

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

Dhergoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save DC 10): At will: darkness, fear Teleport. The dhergoloth teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.A kind of yugoloth

rabble, and eliminate scouts and skirmishers, and they revel in the butchery they create, their gleeful laughter rising above their victims’ screams. Since dhergoloths are little more than

Commune Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You contact your deity or a divine proxy and ask up to three questions that can be answered with a yes or no. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. You receive a correct answer for each

question. Divine beings aren't necessarily omniscient, so you might receive "unclear" as an answer if a question pertains to information that lies beyond the deity's knowledge. In a case where a one

Kolyarut

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Immutable Form. The kolyarut is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the kolyarut fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic

;2: Disarm. The target drops one item it is holding of the kolyarut’s choice. 3–4: Imbalance. The target can’t take reactions until the start of the kolyarut’s next turn. 5

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

encounter. Variant: Servants of Living Stars Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm. A living portent can be a fragment of these beings

willing creature the living portent can see within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"roll

College of Creation (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

too can teach the mountains to sing and dance.” Dwarves and gnomes often encourage their bards to become students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered

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

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent

, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal

Clockwork Soul Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

lineage, might have become entangled in the machinations of the modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron March. Whatever its origin

within you, the power of order can seem strange to others, but for you, it is part of a vast and glorious system.

Neogi Pirate

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

poison the body and the mind of its targets and can subjugate even beings that are physically superior. Neogi usually dwell in far-flung locations on the Material Plane, as well as on the Astral Plane

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep. Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces

Githyanki Buccaneer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

lost the will to serve the Lich-Queen Vlaakith; they prefer to live by their own code or revel in their unbridled freedom. Githyanki Githyanki descend from an ancient people who were also the

Step"}. The githyanki teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Movement. The dream eater can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Incorporeal

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

College of Creation

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

too can teach the mountains to sing and dance.” Dwarves and gnomes often encourage their bards to become students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered

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

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

feet of one or more screaming devilkins and can hear it must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature is incapacitated until the start of its next turn. On a success, the creature

denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an

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

succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage. You can use an action to play the instrument and cast one of its spells. Once the instrument has been used to cast a spell, it can

College of Lore Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or

elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held

Nagpa

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The nagpa makes three Staff or Deathly Ray attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting. Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit

. Hungry to claim more power despite the Raven Queen’s curse, nagpas strive to bring about world-shaking destruction. From the shadows, they manipulate events to bring about ruin. They can bring to

Neogi

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep. Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces

for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

Harrow Hawk

Monsters The Book of Many Things

corpses to eat and living creatures to hunt. A harrow hawk can even travel the multiverse, flying magically from one world to another. The Grim Harrow—a band of Undead beings created by the Deck

darkness, it teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see that is also in dim light or darkness. The hawk then has advantage on the first melee attack it makes before the end of the turn.

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