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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
Elder Brain
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
into thinking it believes one idea or feels a particular emotion. The target contests this attempt with a Wisdom (Insight) check. If the elder brain succeeds, the mind believes the deception for 1 hour
brain targets a creature within 120 feet of it with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain breaks the creature’s concentration on a spell it has cast. The creature also takes 1d4
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
well-muscled, raven-haired, human man in his thirties, though he is far older. His fangs reveal his vampiric nature.
Personality
Kas is cruel, spiteful, and unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance
against Vecna. He readily lies, breaks promises, betrays allies, and taunts those who fall for his ruses. Kas has little use for those who can’t validate his superiority or help advance his goals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
“Underground Lake” at the end of this chapter for more information. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the thessalkraken to reveal itself as it breaks the surface
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Whispers Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing
songs, and telling tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
drama—or comedy. Interrogator. The Interrogator specializes in interaction with suspects, witnesses, or others who need persuasion to reveal what they know. A high Charisma combined with proficiency
in both Persuasion and Intimidation prove helpful in this role. Bards, paladins, and sorcerers have both the requisite talents and the ability to supplement their interrogations with magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
despair. Predators of all sorts flourish in this land of consuming passions and vicious secrets. With each full moon, the truth of Kartakass is exposed, and lycanthropes reveal their hunger for dominance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
saved its denizens from the oppression of the minotaurs. He can also reveal how he spent years as a slave of the drow. Grisha seeks new disciples to grow his cult’s power. Twelve cultists (a mix of
shield dwarves, halflings, and humans) support Grisha if a fight breaks out. Ten of them are hidden in the shanties. Two more stand next to a zurkhwood door, beyond which lies a small side cave where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
from the rival’s version of the Infernal Machine. Reverse the general setup of this section to have the characters on the side that breaks into the workshop. There, they see the rival agent holding Lum
reveal the skeleton within, which he then shatters. Lynx’s skull might still remain animated and conversational.
86–90 Both Lynx and Sir Ursas manage to slay one another simultaneously.
91
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
window. Choose the one you think is creepier: Strahd smashes the cake and breaks the window to make the characters think something terrible has escaped and is now stalking them. Strahd’s hate assumes
doesn’t appear again. If the characters attack the ghost, it attacks them in turn. Treasure The lute, though old and covered in dust, has survived the passage of time. It is a magic instrument of the bards called a Doss lute.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. So gifted a musician was he that an admiring wizard gave Frody an instrument of the bards—a famous Canaith mandolin called Golden Axe. The mandolin’s magic served Frody well during his many
characters agree to retrieve the mandolin, they find Mackerel and Trout at their riverside abode, five miles from Toadhop. The two halflings reveal that their employer, Sythian Skalderang, has Golden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
them her most trusted friends. If the lich comes under attack or takes umbrage with visitors, the mimics are quick to reveal their true forms and fight alongside her.)
Animal-Headed People. Standing
butterfly swarm is an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp). The yellow sapphires carried by the animal-headed guards fit into the pillars in area 8. Each gemstone is worth 1,000 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-Towns. If the druid is killed or captured, its awakened companions behave as intelligent humans would when faced with the loss of their leader: either their morale breaks and they flee, or they become
enraged and fight to the bitter end. One of the frost druid’s prepared spells is moonbeam, which can reveal the true form of any character who has the Doppelganger secret (see appendix B). Frost Druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
partially concealed behind a tall, slender oil painting of fishing boats on Lac Dinneshere. It pulls open to reveal the speaker’s office (area T3) beyond. Any character who searches the wall for
participated in Rinaldo’s séance). If one or more characters come within 5 feet of the ghost, it throws back its head to reveal a bare skull with a rictus grin, catching characters by surprise with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
defeat them on his own. If combat breaks out in T12 and Nezzarum is aware of it (either because Xia comes and implores the statue of Orcus for aid or because he notices the battle unfolding from his
”): Statue Access. A secret door in the base of the Orcus statue pulls open to reveal a winding staircase that ascends to a 10-foot-diameter chamber in the statue’s head. South Wall Exits. Two secret doors in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
fight until one remains who flees into Old Sharn’s ruins. If a goblin is captured, a successful DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation) check gets the goblin to reveal that it works for Daask and that it was told
’ tools picks the manacles’ lock, and a character who succeeds on a DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check breaks the manacles loose. A character who succeeds on a DC 11 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
out of the way as the surface of the globe peels back to reveal a dark, hollow interior. Inside this cavity is a padded bronze chair with levers built into its armrests.
When a creature sits on the
Armillary Sphere Conjunction table to determine what happens. Once a conjunction effect occurs, the armillary sphere breaks down, causing the levers to lock in place and the hatch to lock shut. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
blocks passage to area V4. The only way to get past the door is through the use of the golem’s sapphire. The dispel magic property of this gem alone unlocks and breaks the spell. There is no other way
, read the following boxed text aloud to describe this event: The golem’s chest opens to reveal its sapphire heart. Blue light bursts from the gem and hits the double door. The symbols on the doors glow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
surrounding vegetation, creating an unnatural clearing similar to the one in the characters’ visions. The cleared plants also reveal overgrown ruins nearby: A crumbling stone structure lies among the
tree visible from outside breaks through the ruin’s marble floor and stretches through the collapsed ceiling. Around it, broken statues line the remaining walls, standing in crumbling alcoves.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Although some of the dancing is wanton and performed for show, large-scale ring dances in the street for all ages are also popular. All the dancing ends at dusk, after which bards and minstrels perform at
. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
their own, Lean Meimbaol from area M1 arrives to personally escort them to the abbey. If combat breaks out, the monks all reveal their true natures, and attempt to overwhelm and capture the characters
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
. M7. Library Large wooden doors open to reveal a cozy library lit by warm candlelight. Two walls of shelves stretch to the ceiling, with a rolling ladder to help reach the higher books. In the center of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dexterity saving throw or fall 60 feet to the floor below. The middle bridge has a 15-foot-wide gap in it. A character can clear this gap with a running jump — but part of the bridge breaks away under the
sets of doors at the northern end of the west wall push open to reveal area V3 beyond. V3. Stairs and Fresco This hall has the following features: At the south end of this chamber, expertly carved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
druid in many years and doesn’t know where Aerglas can be found. If the characters reveal their opposition to the giants, Turlang offers them help in the form of two awakened trees and one awakened
performed together in a traveling carnival troupe many years ago. If the characters make the effort to get to know Arleosa and reveal that they’re adventurers, Arleosa playfully recalls that she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
looking for a place to live in peace. 11 An enormous monster on display in a menagerie breaks free and goes on a rampage. 12 A coven of hags steals cherished memories from travelers. 13 A villain seeks
drought, low water levels in a lake reveal previously unknown ancient ruins that contain a powerful evil. Levels 17–20: Masters of the World At this tier, adventures have far-reaching consequences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
ground and stretches between two columns or trees. The net is hidden by cobwebs or foliage. The DC to spot the trip wire and net is 10. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves' tools breaks
reveal the trapdoor. Wedging an iron spike or other object under the pressure plate prevents the trap from activating. Activation of the sphere requires all creatures present to roll initiative. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
instead of the fly spell, and she carries a yellow elemental gem. In battle, Kaevja breaks the elemental gem, summoning an earth elemental and commanding it to attack her enemies. E4. Pantry This
. If a fight breaks out, Manshoon grabs his staff of power (which he hides under the bed) and holds his ground. For more information on how to play Manshoon, see “Facing Manshoon” at the beginning of
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
all the local area you are aware of. This map doesn’t reveal anything you don’t know, but grants advantage on ability checks to find secret doors and to navigate back to where you’ve
. The tentacles cannot attack or grapple.
You are constantly followed by 1d4 octopus;octopuses that can breathe air and water, and which have a walking speed of 30 feet. Each time combat breaks out, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
take damage, the characters’ attacks appear to injure it. The aboleth doesn’t reveal its presence unless a tempting target approaches within its 10-foot reach of the flooded stairwell. It can also use
a tightly sewn oilcloth — an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) found by a cultist years before. The lyre is the cult’s greatest treasure, and has been kept as a gift for the leader that the cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
champion. That said, the gods are tremendously knowledgeable, with perfect recall of their past experiences and a reliable ability to predict the short-term future. The gods don’t like to reveal their
Swirling smoke forms macabre shapes.
Omens of Heliod d8 d100 Omen of Heliod
1 21 A brilliant pattern appears around the sun.
2 22 A shaft of sunlight breaks through cloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, Thaxalia’s hatred for the Red Wizards inspires the beholder to question the characters’ purpose in the dungeon. If they reveal their goals, the beholder suggests an alliance, extolling its plans for revenge
transformed magic item in the victim’s hand temporarily ends the coma. Thereafter, the character must continue to hold the object in hand or fall into a coma again. If the character breaks contact with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
floor ahead with a pole or who has a passive Perception score of 14 or higher. A character who puts their full weight on the grate breaks through and falls into the cargo hold (area 12). The fall into
them as emissaries of their dark god and fed them with offerings of living sacrifices. The ghasts currently hide in the bow of the hold, beneath the water. They won’t reveal themselves until characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Aminta’s key safely disarms the capsule, as does a character who picks the lock and succeeds on their check by 5 or more. Otherwise, the capsule breaks when the door is opened, releasing a cloud of
this check. The secret door opens to reveal a dusty tunnel with another secret door at the far end. Characters inside the tunnel can find either secret door without needing to make an ability check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
.
Investigating. Viewed in white light, the circular tile is red. A detect magic spell can reveal that the tile and statue give off an aura of transmutation. The runes on the tile’s inner edge read, in
of 15 or higher or succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check spots the frog. If combat breaks out, the frog jumps down and joins the fight in the second round. Three twig blights are here, too