bards build diffusing compelled reach

College of Valor

Classes Player’s Handbook

Sing the Deeds of Ancient Heroes Bards of the College of Valor are daring storytellers whose tales preserve the memory of the great heroes of the past. These Bards sing the deeds of the mighty in

vaulted halls or to crowds gathered around great bonfires. They travel to witness great events firsthand and to ensure that the memory of these events doesn’t pass away. With their songs, they inspire new generations to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

;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

, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic

Khoravar

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

philosophy often become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of

Terran Magen

Monsters Netheril’s Fall

", "rollAction":"Hammer Fist"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 (3d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Hammer Fist", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8

: Disintegrate, Move Earth, Stone ShapeTerran magen are equipped with magic to help them perform laborious physical tasks. These magen commonly perform household handiwork and build infrastructure.Poison, Thunder

College of Valor Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Bards of the College of Valor are daring skalds whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past, and thereby inspire a new generation of heroes. These bards gather in mead halls or

from the world. With their songs, they inspire others to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

Monodrone Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Axiomatic Mind. The monodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the monodrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving

behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying.Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4

Duodrone Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Axiomatic Mind. The duodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the duodrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving

","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Javelin. Melee or

Tridrone Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Axiomatic Mind. The tridrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the tridrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving

hit","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Javelin

Quadrone Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Axiomatic Mind. The quadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the quadrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving

hit","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Shortbow

Pentadrone Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Axiomatic Mind. The pentadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the pentadrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arm","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Paralysis Gas (Recharge 5–6

Replica Duodrone

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Axiomatic Mind. The duodrone can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the duodrone dies, its body falls into a pile of parts—gears, plates

platinum rod.Multiattack. The duodrone makes two fist attacks or two javelin attacks. Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5

Replica Monodrone

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Axiomatic Mind. The monodrone can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the monodrone dies, its body falls into a pile of parts—gears

a platinum rod.Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType

Replica Quadrone

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Axiomatic Mind. The quadrone can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the quadrone dies, its body falls into a pile of parts—gears, plates

platinum rod.Multiattack. The quadrone makes two fist attacks or four shortbow attacks. Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5

Giant Space Hamster

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage

they can be trained to serve as mounts and beasts of burden. Gnomes have tried to build spelljamming ships powered by giant space hamster wheels, so far without success. Space Hamsters Space

Replica Tridrone

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Axiomatic Mind. The tridrone can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the tridrone dies, its body falls into a pile of parts—gears, plates

platinum rod.Multiattack. The tridrone makes three fist attacks or three javelin attacks. Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach

Death Knight Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, compelled duel, searing smite 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, magic weapon 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, elemental weapon 4th level (3 slots): banishment, staggering smite 5th level (2 slots

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d10

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

Firemane Angel

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Flyby. The angel doesn’t provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy’s reach. Innate Spellcasting. The angel’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save

components: 3/day each: compelled duel, guiding bolt (as a 5th-level spell) 1/day each: daylight, fireball (as a 6th-level spell) Magic Resistance. The angel has advantage on saving throws against spells

Replica Pentadrone

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Axiomatic Mind. The pentadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the pentadrone dies, its body falls into a pile of parts

creature, as well as a platinum rod.Multiattack. The pentadrone makes five arm attacks. Arm. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Arm"} to hit, reach 5 ft

Quadrone Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Axiomatic Mind. The drone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the drone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind

","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Shortbow. Ranged

Clockwork Horror

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction

":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Rotating Saw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotating Saw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

Blue Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The guard drake makes one Bite attack and one Tail attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.A guard

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Violent and ever-hungry, troglodytes squat

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

effects.Multiattack. The dream eater makes two Ensnaring Shriek attacks. Ensnaring Shriek. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ensnaring Shriek"} to hit, reach

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

Strigoi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage

Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Proboscis"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Dezmyr Shadowdusk

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, compelled duel, searing smite 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, magic weapon 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, elemental weapon 4th level (3 slots): locate creature, staggering smite 5th level (2 slots

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d10+5

Decaton Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Axiomatic Mind. The decaton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Combat Ready. The decaton has advantage on initiative rolls. Disintegration. If

":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tentacle", "rollDamageType

Black Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Tail. Melee

Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail

Red Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The guard drake makes one Bite attack and one Tail attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.A guard

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Barbed Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Barbed

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

Green Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Tail. Melee

Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail

Aruk Thundercaller Thuunlakalaga

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Mountain Born. Aruk is acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Powerful Build. Aruk counts as one size larger when determining his carrying capacity and the weight he can

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d12+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greataxe","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon

Nine-Fingers Keene

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger

build. Her forgettable looks have proven her greatest asset as a thief, as her victims have trouble recognizing her even when they meet her again face-to-face. Keene’s leadership over the years

Istarian Drone

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, or sleep.Multiattack. The drone makes two Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8

inlaid with crystals that flash with sparks of electricity. Created to build the fantastic structures that once marked the glory of Istar, these drones resemble short, stout mantises. They have four

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