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Flames. A powerful devil becomes your enemy. The devil seeks your ruin and torments you, savoring your suffering before attempting to slay you
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Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her song
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
him dangerous. He can smile and shake someone’s hand while simultaneously plotting to ruin that person.
Expanding the guild’s activities beyond thievery was Delour’s idea. He
Deck of Many Things
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King of clubs
The Void
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Flames
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Idiot*
Ace of spades
Donjon*
King of spades
Ruin
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Euryale
becomes your enemy. The devil seeks your ruin and plagues your life, savoring your suffering before attempting to slay you. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies.
Fool. You lose 10,000 XP
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored — actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt — took Auspicia from the
establishing the market for franchised adventuring across the Sword Coast and beyond, Omin's full measure eludes most people. He is known to be a worshiper of Tymora, ruthless in matters of business, feckless
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
King of clubs
The Void
Queen of clubs
Flames
Jack of clubs
Skull
Two of clubs
Idiot
Ace of spades
Donjon
King of spades
Ruin
Queen of spades
Euryale
Jack of
or at any other point during the adventure.
Flames. The Grand Master of the Monastery of the Distressed Body becomes your enemy. The bone devil seeks your ruin, savoring your suffering before
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required
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
hard study 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
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
hard study 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
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
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Ruin Grinder Created by the archaeomancers of Lorehold College, ruin grinders are mighty automatons built to excavate ancient ruins and artifacts. The massive toothed shovels attached to a ruin
grinder’s arms tear through millennia-old bedrock with ease, leading some Lorehold mages to fear that the grinders destroy more history than they unearth. Ruin Grinder
Large Construct, Unaligned
Armor
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
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
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undead, and to protect the innocent and those who join them in the fight for justice.
Beyond the Mundane Life
Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury
paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be a quest driven by a higher purpose than the acquisition of treasure. Evil lurks in dungeons and primeval forests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khorvaire and beyond. Those interests often bring them into conflict with local rulers and national governments. Unified Galifar had the strength and influence to impose its will on the collected
dragonmarked houses, but in the wake of the war it remains to be seen if any single nation has the resources to challenge them. Although most houses have distinct spheres of interest, their concerns overlap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
malfunctioning ruin grinders hurled this crate to its current resting place when the hydra that’s now in area D5 attacked. A character who examines the broken bridge and succeeds on a DC 13
greenery.
Two ruin grinders (see chapter 7) wander this island, unable to continue their assigned task of moving cargo. The ruin grinders aren’t hostile and attack only in self-defense. Before it can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Vizeran’s Secret Route Grin Ousstyl shows the characters a secret door in the cavern wall outside of Vizeran’s tower. Beyond this door is a long and winding tunnel that took Vizeran centuries to
private thoughts and concerns. If the characters read Grin’s thoughts or compel him to speak using magic or torture, Grin reveals that he has misgivings about Vizeran’s plan. Though he has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Adult Red Dragon Joshua Raphael An adult red dragon unleashes its fury, reducing a city to ruin Adult red dragons are tyrants that claim vast domains and might command armies of followers or
rulers, though, spending decades focused on their own comforts, hoards, or magical concerns within their lairs. But when their attention returns to their territories, if they find matters not to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
creators and pursue their own agendas, manipulating forces beneath the sea and beyond. Krakens rarely appear on the surface, but when they do, they herald times of change and doom. When roused to action
offerings. Roll on or choose a result from the Kraken Attacks table to inspire what ruin a kraken might unleash. Kraken Attacks 1d8 The Enraged Kraken... 1 Abducts the vessel of a leader or another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
). Red Ruin The Dragon Army’s ace dragonnel rider, Red Ruin, soars toward her target After the characters avoid or contend with the dragonnels, Clystran breaks away from the Dragon Army flight path he
the ground. Coming for them is Red Ruin, the Red Dragon Army’s ace dragonnel rider, and Bakaris the Younger (a Dragon Army officer). Both are mounted on Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B for all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
—dismissed her concerns and undermined her authority. Eventually, political tensions turned the folk hero into a figure of infamy. Meanwhile, Young-Gi publicly gave Queen Young-Soo credit for all of Won
story during her lifetime, her gwishin believes she has been forgotten by the city’s people. In response, Won-Ha’s gwishin has cursed the city’s people, causing them to forget the source of the ruin she brings down upon them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
”). 4 Statecraft. You’re involved in national or international affairs (see “Head of State”). 5 Cryptic Mystery. The job is linked to the concerns of immortals (see “Immortal Being”). 6 Investigation
with university researchers to plunder a ruin. This competition might turn into a rivalry, or it could evolve into employment, with the crime syndicate or university recognizing your talent and becoming your patron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are
representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Beyond the Mundane Life Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury has taken him or her away from adventuring for a time, every paladin lives on the
knights, but even then their loyalty is first to the cause of righteousness, not to crown and country. Adventuring paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lyrandar airship has gone down just beyond the Graywall Mountains. The characters must move immediately to rescue any survivors and secure a secret message the ship was carrying. 3 Sora Teraza appears
in a character’s dreams every few nights, urging the character to explore a particular ruin. 4 The characters must entreat the Daughters of Sora Kell for knowledge of how to remove a seemingly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Beyond the Mundane Life Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury has taken him or her away from adventuring for a time, every paladin lives on the
knights, but even then their loyalty is first to the cause of righteousness, not to crown and country. Adventuring paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
you. South of the ruin, an untamed garden runs rampant, surrounded by broken walls that are no longer able to contain it. East of the ruin, someone has erected a crude wooden fence, forming a circular
Ulrich, haunts the ruin as a ghost. If the characters search the mansion, the ghost appears before them: A ghost takes shape in the fog, assuming the form of a giant of a man, his features mutilated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklords are deadly or possess foul gifts from the Dark Powers, many pose little threat in battle. Their menace is the result of capabilities beyond physical prowess. Darklords Are Active. Darklords might
agendas, obsessions, and egotism distract them from focusing on the strangeness of the world and petty concerns such as eerie fog. Darklords Are Immortal. Darklords are casually immortal, many having no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
attract. She is the patron of rangers in the same way that Milil is the patron of bards, but even rangers rarely pray to her directly. They instead pray to Gwaeron Windstrom, who they believe will
might be carved on a separate piece of wood and tacked to a living tree. These shrines typically mark the point in a forest beyond which locals know not to cut timber or hunt. Often these tributes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
determining the fate of millions in the Material Plane and even places beyond. Characters traverse otherworldly realms and explore demiplanes and other extraplanar locales, where they fight savage balor
existence itself. Characters who reach 20th level have attained the pinnacle of mortal achievement. Their deeds are recorded in the annals of history and recounted by bards for centuries. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary
customs unique to their cultures and preserve the memories of the departed. Beyond the mortal world, the River Guide opposes any who disrupt the cycle of life and death, behavior that occasionally brings
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
of the spell equal to the number rolled. Tales from Beyond 3rd-level College of Spirits feature You reach out to spirits who tell their tales through you. While you are holding your Spiritual Focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, did it fall into ruin, or are there progenitor dwarves who possess spells and weapons beyond anything known in Khorvaire? And how would these ancient dwarf lords react to their Mror descendants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the