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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
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
are content to lead peaceful lives as hunters and gatherers, the magic that created the crab folk sometimes compels them to lash out in fearsome raids when the conditions are right.
Aquatic Vassals
deeply embedded magical compulsion to obedience.
Treasure Hungry. The hag had a particular love of silver, and was loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Emerald Claw, which seeks to use ancient magic to advance its evil purposes. Lords of Dust. The adventurers might—through accident or deception—release ancient evils into the world. You can replace or
supplement these conflicts with others from Eberron: Rising from the Last War —such as the Dreaming Dark, the Heirs of Dhakaan, or Cults of the Dragon Below—or scenarios of your own devising. The sites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Character Creation Options Next are four chapters of character-focused content: Chapter 6: Rogue. This chapter provides advice and new magic items suited to bards, rangers, rogues, and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
legend. These bards are so eloquent that a speech or song that one of them performs can cause captors to release the bard unharmed and can lull a furious dragon into complacency. The same magic that
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fey creatures. Bards and archfey warlocks are often found among the Greensingers, and the Circles of Dreams works well for Greensinger druids. The Gatekeepers protect the natural world from unnatural
to release bound elementals. Barbarians are often found among the Ashbound, and Berserker and Storm Herald are logical paths. The Children of Winter believe that death is a natural part of life. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, thanks to the race’s many accomplished wizards, sages, and crafters. Not every sun elf is a skilled practitioner of the Art, but each one has at least a bit of inherent magic. Many sun elves mix magic
with other art forms, which produces the complex dance of the bladesingers as well as the enchanting music of their bards and the meticulous craftwork of their artisans. Sun elf adventurers often bring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, rogues, and wizards
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
a great many sacrifices to function. Tabaxi thieves might try to steal the jewel and bear it safely back to Maztica, perhaps trading it for the release of enslaved loved ones. Conversely, a villain
of the bards (area 48), and Unkh’s robe of scintillating colors (area 55). If, in your estimation, a player did an extraordinary job roleplaying a trickster god’s flaw, the god’s spirit might reward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
others. News and gossip are carried between population centers by caravans and ships that bring in supplies for trade and by traveling bards and minstrels who recount (or invent) stories to inform and
, heedless or unknowing of the danger, unlock a ruin or a tomb and release an ancient evil into the world? Most of the people who populate the continent have little or no knowledge of lands outside Faerûn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, permeating every bit of matter and present in every manifestation of energy throughout the multiverse.
Mortals can’t directly shape this raw magic. Instead, they make use of a fabric of magic, a
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
You decide what form the ritual’s components might take, from ancient verses and arcane inscriptions, to rare herbs and alchemical reagents, to any other obscure bit of magical paraphernalia in between
devising, or having NPCs conveniently turn out to be a source of some components. The Splintfig sisters from episode 2 are good candidates, as is Hoobur Gran’Shoop if the party stayed on good terms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check, the brain warns them of the risks of tampering with the journal (see below). It then negotiates for the characters’ aid, claiming that only it can safely release
exploration of the mountains, building an ambulatory craft capable of crawling up and down mountainous slopes to travel farther into the Barrier Peaks, and other tasks of your devising. Completing any such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
mortal’s soul before death, it can instantly return to the Nine Hells with the soul in its possession. Only divine intervention can release a soul after a devil has claimed it. DEVIL TRUE NAMES AND
devil seizes every opportunity to corrupt its summoner so that the summoner’s soul ends up in the Nine Hells. Only imps are truly content to be summoned, and they easily commit to serving a summoner as a familiar, but they still do their utmost to corrupt those who summon them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
those original creations, with most living in small, isolated clutches. Though they are content to lead peaceful lives as hunters and gatherers, the magic that created the crab folk sometimes compels
loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her spell gave the crab folk an insatiable love for silver. When they see it, all crab folk feel an irresistible urge to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
can earn his release from the coffin along the way — by any means possible. Value to the Party. Originally native to an area near the Barrier Peaks, Ctenmiir has much experience with the initial route
her potions. Mary strikes an eerie, witch-like figure, surrounded always by swirling magical-mechanical trinkets of her own devising. She is often seen shuffling a deck of several things, and will try
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Talavar or failed to release him from his cage, Telemy Hill is merely the next stop on their journey. Telemy Hill is an ancient fey entity, a sentient hill that travels throughout the Feywild and even to
the dimness. She wears a coat lined with metal keys and carries a flail that has padlocks for heads. She manages a faint smile and says, “How might Jingle Jangle unlock a bit of happiness in your lives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
them off. The voice belongs to Sir Talavar, who quietly explains his predicament: “I’m in a bit of a bind, as you can observe. I, Sir Talavar, as one of the Summer Queen’s loyal servants, ask that you
own, Sir Talavar asks them to get the key from Jingle Jangle, offering them his magic sword in return for his release (see “Development” below). Snakes Outside the tower, about 10 feet from the door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
something else entirely. Both Konrad and Rugga are in constant agony. They can communicate telepathically out to a range of 60 feet. Their communications consist of pleas to release them from their torment
vines by attacking their root in the center of the room. Treat the root as an immobile, Medium object with AC 15 and 100 hit points. When the root is reduced to 0 hit points, the vines release spores
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
those responsible for its theft. Lutecia is content to leave this task in his capable hands. Lady’s Hall Tymora’s temple in Baldur’s Gate is made of local yellow granite, roofed with slate shingles
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
the shield back and punish those responsible for its theft. Lutecia is content to leave this task in his capable hands. Lady’s Hall Tymora’s temple in Baldur’s Gate is made of local yellow granite
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
). She would even agree to release Felgolos from custody. She has no honor, however, and will break her word or attempt to reclaim what’s hers as soon as the children are safely returned to her. If any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
represent about two or three weeks’ worth of meals for the troglodyte tribe. The troglodytes like to let their meat age a bit before eating it, so most of the carcasses here are appallingly decayed
opportune moment to attack intruders with surprise. The other moves east to the gate and opens it to release a brown bear, which attacks any non-troglodyte in the next round (roll initiative for the bear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
holy symbol of Oghma, god of knowledge and patron to bards and wizards. If the check succeeds by 3 or more, the character intuits that rededicating the shrine to Oghma could help against the zombies
leader commands, “Now! Release your secrets unto me! Let the truths hidden in your soul come forth and become stronger!” As if in response, the cultists’ silhouettes warp into two lanky shadowy entities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a large book clad in black leather with the Zhentarim symbol imprinted on the front. Oboth suspects that someone in town knows where the tomb is hidden, or knows some bit of lore hinting at its
as a likely target to illustrate his point. Gundahella agrees to Fylo’s terms and tells him that Duke Zalto is going to release a Zhentarim prisoner currently being held in Ironslag as a token of good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
himself to the attic (area N3t), where he is content to avoid the unwanted attention of his mother and the disapproving glares of his father. Years ago, Victor found an old spellbook in the mansion’s
Vallakovich has the key to Udo’s manacles. The manacles break if they take 10 damage or more from a single weapon attack. If the characters release Udo, his first desire is to return to his home. Later
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
occurs? A readied spell’s slot is lost if you don’t release the spell with your reaction before the start of your next turn. Can a readied action occur during an enemy’s triggering action, such as
isn’t involved, as specified in the text of those attacks. For example, an unarmed strike counts as a melee weapon attack, even though the attacker’s body isn’t considered a weapon. Here’s a bit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
secret exists before its details can be sussed out. To that end, Candlekeep’s vast library is something of a defense in and of itself: for every bit of hidden lore of potentially great power that lies
, the monks of Candlekeep release a small book stamped with the sigil of the keep, and credited to “The Avowed of Candlekeep.” These books are always focused on singular topics, and contain short essays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
bit, he was simply called Screve. However, he had more than a few other names throughout his career as a slinger of magic, including Brutar the Bloody, Murst the Merciless, and That Wizard Who Fried
, characters poking through the construct’s remains can spot two magic items that were part of its components — a sentinel shield and a Quaal’s feather token (anchor). Development. If the characters release
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
mezzanine level. The 20-foot-deep pit contains 1d4 + 2 inches of rainwater and is home to two swarms of poisonous snakes. The swarms are content to remain in the pit and attack any creature that
, bits of colored glass are heaped beneath a cracked mosaic, enameled wooden tables are split and tilting, and every bit of cloth is frayed and streaked.
At the center of the room, a long divan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
removing the garbage and burying the excrement. Darz has also buried his shady past; he was a member of a thieves’ guild in Waterdeep who was caught and imprisoned for his many crimes. After his release from
fine weapons, armor, and other metalworks. Ghelryn is getting a bit long in the tooth for the daily grind of metalsmithing, so he’s looking for a skilled apprentice, but no one has met with his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
! Pirates killed the previous owners, and Head Office picked it up for an excellent price. Most of the holes in the hull are repaired, and the sails are only a little bit moldy. Even better, there’s a small
a building, a vessel, or some other structure, a franchise is equipped with a compartment holding grease. When activated, nozzles release the grease either in a 30-foot cone or into a specific area no