bards bending desire court reality

Wish

Spells Player’s Handbook

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter reality itself. The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of level 8 or lower. If you use it

a reroll of any die roll made within the last round (including your last turn). Reality reshapes itself to accommodate the new result. For example, a Wish spell could undo an ally’s failed

Balhannoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

roll.Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. A limited form of telepathy enables a balhannoth to

identify images of places where its prey expects their needs and desires to be met, such as an inn or a temple offering healing. It then warps reality around itself, hiding itself and remaking its

Unspeakable Horror (Loathsome Limbs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends on the target. On a failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6

);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC

Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

on the target. On a failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the

Unspeakable Horror (Aberrant Armor)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Reality

);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. If the saving throw fails by 5 or

Circle of Dreams

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

gleaming, fruitful places, where dream and reality blur together and where the weary can find rest. Circle of Dreams Features Druid Level Feature 2nd Balm of the Summer Court 6th Hearth of Moonlight and Shadow 10th Hidden Paths 14th Walker in Dreams

Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature

within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex

Unspeakable Horror

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. On a failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction

":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 22

Circle of Dreams (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

gleaming, fruitful places, where dream and reality blur together and where the weary can find rest. Circle of Dreams Features Druid Level Feature 3rd Balm of the Summer Court 6th Hearth of Moonlight and Shadow 10th Hidden Paths 14th Walker in Dreams

Wish Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter the very foundations of reality in accord with your desires. The basic use of this spell is to

). Reality reshapes itself to accommodate the new result. For example, a wish spell could undo an opponent's successful save, a foe's critical hit, or a friend's failed save. You can force the reroll to

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study

set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

dreamlands and mind-bending fantasies able to deceive the most discerning foes. Once imprisoned for centuries below Castle Greyhawk on the world of Oerth, Fraz-Urb’luu has slowly rebuilt his power in

elaborate fantasies that have no bearing on reality. When I return my focus to the world, I have a hard time remembering that it was just a daydream.” 61–80 “I convince myself that

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

through her veins. Mother Night. Over four hundred years ago, Katarina came to Barovia and insinuated herself into Strahd’s court, working as a maid in Castle Ravenloft. She came to know the

her ability to locate such an individual. None of Madam Eva’s Vistani kin know her true identity or purpose. They puzzle over her desire to remain in Barovia. Madam Eva’s Traits Ideal

Eldritch Lich

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently, they might set foot on the twisting path toward

Balhannoth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

the following effects; the balhannoth can’t use the same lair action two rounds in a row: The balhannoth warps reality around it in an area up to 500 feet square. After 10 minutes, the terrain

following effects: Creatures within 1 mile of the balhannoth’s lair experience a sensation of being close to whatever they desire most. The sensation grows stronger the closer the creatures come to

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of reprisal. This nilbog also gains strange powers that drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. Attacking the possessed goblin is foolhardy, and killing them just prompts the spirit to

sought-after among the courts’ goblins, because even if the jester is obviously not a nilbog, the court must indulge their chaotic behavior. Nilbogism A nilbog is an invisible spirit that

Learning from Experience

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires

magic set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel — to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

Learning from Experience

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires

magic set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel — to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Graz’zt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every

Zelatar, found within his Abyssal domain of Azzatar. Graz’zt’s maddening influence radiates outward in a tangible ripple, warping reality around him. Given enough time in a single location

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

attack against a target that she designates.The Demon Queen of Fungi, Lady of Rot and Decay, Zuggtmoy is an alien creature whose only desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her

.” 41–60 “I see an altered version of reality, with my mind convincing itself that things are true even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.” 61–80

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

fervent desire to share the joy you have experienced with Ravnica. Along with the rest of the conclave, you are committed to resisting the ambitions of the other guilds — with military force if

always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses. 5 I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet. 6 Seeing illness

The God-Brain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

brain’s reality-bending research had an unexpected result, revealing to it a malignant truth for which existence was unprepared. Guided by this burgeoning revelation, the elder brain turned and preyed

for lesser beings, explorations beyond the boundaries of time, reality, immortality, and the multiverse. Many failed—at least one catastrophically so. To summarize an eon of atrocities, one elder

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

Citadel, as well as other lands. Skilled scouts and spies can also be hired for short-term reconnaissance or long-term infiltration. The Court is a mixed outdoor-indoor space with quiet alcoves and

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

Citadel, as well as other lands. Skilled scouts and spies can also be hired for short-term reconnaissance or long-term infiltration. The Court is a mixed outdoor-indoor space with quiet alcoves and

The Undying Court

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Undying Court creates a pool of energy that empowers their divine spellcasters. Of all of these religions, the Undying Court is the most grounded in reality. You can go to Shae Mordai and seek an

The Undying Court The Undying Court Our greatest champions and sages will never be lost to us. Their wisdom guides us, and their power protects us all. Honor our past. Respect our traditions

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

. Every kenku is born with a desire to take to the air, and those who learn spellcasting do so in hope of mastering spells that will allow them to fly. Rumors of magic items such as flying carpets, brooms

Heroes of Destiny

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

studies are driven by a desire to manipulate reality. Flames Your magical ability stems from a gamble you made with a Fiend—though you’re not sure if you won or lost. Fool You use your arcane prowess to

. Talons You seek to reclaim a stolen magical artifact. Throne You began your arcane scholarship as an apprentice to a court magician. Void You’ve glimpsed another plane of existence, but no one believes you. You strive to prove them wrong.

Genies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

objects of their desire. This constant indulgence has made them decadent, while their supreme power over reality makes them haughty and arrogant. Their vast palaces overflow with wonders and sensory

consequences. The Power of Worship. Genies acknowledge the gods as powerful entities but have no desire to court or worship them. They find the endless fawning and mewling of religious devotees tiresome — except

Gala at the Cerulean Lyceum

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

fine, billowing robes—this is Zisatta. Zisatta Zisatta The aloof Zisatta is a member of the High Court and commands Janya’s security forces, called the Billowing Patrol for their sable robes that

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

What Is Planescape? Planescape is the D&D multiverse and so much more. Beyond the Great Wheel cosmology (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), Planescape focuses on reality-bending adventures and

in Planescape campaigns often focus on the following themes: Backstage of Reality. Planescape adventures provide glimpses of the daily lives of unfathomable beings—like gods, angels, and demons—and how

Feywild

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

the animals that occupy his domain. Gloaming Court The Queen of Air and Darkness rules the Gloaming Court, a realm of twilight, fireflies, cobwebs, and autumn leaves accompanied by the music of hooting

owls and croaking frogs. The Fey of the Gloaming Court shun the formalized etiquette and rituals of the Summer Court (see below), instead prizing behavior that is intuitive and instinctual. Prismeer

Circle of Dreams

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

are gleaming, fruitful places, where dream and reality blur together and where the weary can find rest. I don’t dream because I don’t sleep. I’m always awake so no one can ever sneak up on me. If

I dreamed, they would be bigger dreams than yours, though, because my head is bigger. Circle of Dreams Features Druid Level Feature 2nd Balm of the Summer Court 6th Hearth of Moonlight and

Adventure Structure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

characters can move between these splinter-realms only if they have the right fey guides to help them. Chapter 5 describes the Palace of Heart’s Desire, where the archfey Zybilna and her court are frozen in

Lich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Lich Deathless Master of Magic Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana Viko Menezes An ancient lich and her ghast gravecaller attendants warp reality with forbidden magic Some nefarious magic-users carry out

into an insidious inferno that burns a mage hollow until only the desire for more magical power remains. —Rudolph van Richten, Van Richten’s Guide to Liches

Star Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

dreaming. These Elder Evils are far older than most of the mortal races and always horrific to humanoid minds. However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils

cultists hasten to gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide the blazing star spawn into the world. The cultists who blaspheme reality by

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