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Returning 35 results for 'bards grave encounter'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Encounter 2: Grave Concerns The characters need to successfully discern which graves hold the four living victims. Checking Graves Tell the players that none of the graves show obvious signs of
holding the victims and ask them how their characters plan to find the missing innocents. Give each player the chance to answer. A successful DC 12 check pinpoints a correct grave. They can use any method
classes
Call Forth Spirits from Beyond the Grave
Bards of the College of Spirits conjure legendary spirits to change the world. But such entities are capricious, and what a Bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
? Ah, then what manner of music they would bring to this world!
— Fletcher Danairia, master bard
Bards bring levity during grave times; they impart wisdom to offset ignorance; and they make the
ridiculous seem sublime. Bards are preservers of ancient history, their songs and tales perpetuating the memory of great events down through time — knowledge so important that it is memorized and passed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Encounter 1 Keep track of all groups’ progress. If the final group isn’t finished within 45 minutes, the remaining enemies disintegrate. After the final group has finished, instruct the DMs to start Encounter 2: Grave Concerns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
imparts the following information: Grave Theft. Two halflings dug up his grave in the dead of night and stole his Canaith mandolin (an instrument of the bards). Frody wants it back. (“It was a gift
,” he says.) The mandolin has a name: Golden Axe. Halfling Robbers. The grave robbers’ names were Mackerel and Trout. Frody’s waking spirit could hear the halflings talking to each other as they broke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
attached to the mausoleum. When these lanterns are extinguished (see Encounter 2: Grave Concerns), the entire area is left in complete Darkness until the characters relight the lanterns. Graves At the
start of the adventure, all of the graves are filled with loose dirt. After a grave is emptied by the characters or monsters, it becomes a 10-foot-deep hole. The gravestones are too short to provide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Guild attack them, believing they have the stone. A clue left behind in the mausoleum leads the characters to an old windmill in the Southern Ward and a pair of grave robbers (encounter 10, “Converted
Windmill”). Fearing arrest, the grave robbers point them to a cellar complex under the Trades Ward (encounter 9, “Cellar Complex”). When the characters arrive, they find Losser surrounded by foes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
marks the resting place of one of the many explorers to have fallen in the Serpent Hills. At your discretion, an unmarked grave at night could become an encounter with a ghost or other restless undead
6 hours of travel; an encounter occurs on a roll of 17–20. Determine the encounter by rolling on the table below. Serpent Hills Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Humanoids (1d6) 2 Herd mammals (5d6) 3 Hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
rocks marks the resting place of one of the many explorers to have fallen in the Serpent Hills. At your discretion, an unmarked grave at night could become an encounter with a ghost or other restless
hours of travel; an encounter occurs on a roll of 17–20. Determine the encounter by rolling on the table below. Serpent Hills Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Humanoids (1d6) 2 Herd mammals (5d6) 3 Hill
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
students, Wylie van Timmel, shows great promise. Sythian hatched a plan to snatch Golden Axe from Frody’s grave and give it to Wylie as a present, hoping to earn the favor and long-term financial support
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Mausoleum: Spring This encounter begins when the characters come to the Garloth mausoleum seeking the Stone of Golorr. The double door to the mausoleum is open when they arrive. Earlier, Grinda
Garloth’s rat familiar arrived to find the mausoleum open and grave robbers inside. They killed the rat, took the stone, and fled along with the skeletal remains of Grinda’s ancestors. Characters who
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
Mortuary Encounters The following tables present encounters characters might face in the Mortuary. Mortuary Encounters, Tier 1 (Levels 1–4) d10 Encounter 1 A decapitated zombie with the blinded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Encounter 4: Mausoleum The City of the Dead is a public park dotted with mausoleums. The place is closed at night, with two City Guard soldiers (guards) stationed at each entry gate. A character can
of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
, and experience the occasional encounter. Given the Mortuary’s size and confounding layout, if the characters are searching for a specific place in the Mortuary, the characters might need to make a
Wisdom (Survival) check to find it. Along the way, characters might reach one or more of the encounter locations described later in this supplement, such as the Nevervault or the Spirit Sump. The Mortuary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Spies” sidebar). Daytime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 3d6 Barovian commoners 3 1d6 Barovian scouts 4 Hunting trap 5 Grave 6 False trail 7 1d4 + 1 Vistani bandits 8 Skeletal
form 17 1 druid with 2d6 twig blights 18 2d4 needle blights 19 1d6 scarecrows 20 1 revenant Nighttime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 1 ghost 3 Hunting trap 4 Grave 5 Trinket 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
university deserves more renown than the “institute of relic hunting and grave robbing” that is Morgrave University. A Rival Explorers Arc The rivalry between the characters and their foils might
unfold according to this outline. Levels 1–4. The characters first encounter their adversaries between adventures, at Morgrave University. The rivals might be receiving a coveted accolade, such as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Jander’s torturer, Haruman — a fallen Hellrider and one of Zariel’s infernal generals. Lulu eventually realizes she’s made a grave mistake and led the characters to the wrong place. She suggests two
hidden. At any time during their exploration of Avernus, the characters and Lulu might encounter the Wandering Emporium, a marketplace that wanders Avernus on the backs of giant infernal war machines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Dungeon Master’s Guide. Alternatively, they can select a Potion of Healing from the Player’s Handbook.
After completing Grave Awakenings, the characters advance to level 4. After completing the
Week 2 encounter Death in Darkon the characters advance to level 5. Characters are granted a Long Rest between each week’s session.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
summoned me from beyond the grave?” Regardless of the answer, he commends the character for playing well and says, “In my crypt below the castle, thou shalt find a treasure worthy of one so talented as
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->Acquisitions Incorporated
completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
fall. Conclusion. If Astarion survives the adventure, each character earns a bonus 400 XP. Once the characters are at least level 4, consider running an encounter with Violet (Medium Vampire Spawn)and
one or more Harvester Devil or Fiendish Icon allies. Ever since she crawled out of her grave, my sniveling sister Violet has been murderously jealous of me. She thinks I want to humiliate her at every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be a character with plenty of training and experience in the dangerous life of an adventurer. Sometimes called tomb raiders or grave robbers, such characters know that groundbreaking work requires
skills. Bards and rogues make natural academic Financiers, as do those with the charlatan and noble backgrounds. Research Assistant. Whether their seeking to graduate, get published, or make their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
demons, titans, archdevils, lich archmages, and even avatars of the gods themselves. The dragons they encounter are wyrms of tremendous power, whose sleep troubles kingdoms and whose waking threatens
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->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Rumors and Legends Countless legends have arisen regarding the mysterious Barrier Peaks, and those tales circulate constantly among adventurers, explorers, and bards. Rumors specific to Kwalish and
surround the foothills of the Barrier Peaks. A dryad queen once ruled there, and her grave is now hidden among the trees. Beware, for those trees remain guarded by sprites that still honor her. 31–45 Aye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
wants to add it to his private collection of Chultan relics, Kwayothé wants to melt it down, and Zhanthi wants it for sentimental reasons. Denying any one of them would be a grave mistake on the
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->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
College of Spirits (Bard) Call Forth Spirits from Beyond the Grave Ignatius Budi College of Spirits Bard Bards of the College of Spirits conjure legendary spirits to change the world. But such
entities are capricious, and what a Bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control. Level 3: Channeler You learn how to contact spirits beyond the grave, letting their power and knowledge flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
F. River Ivlis Crossroads Check for a random encounter whenever the characters reach area F, unless they are accompanied by Vistani. An old wooden gallows creaks in a chill wind that blows down from
your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is buried in one of the graves. For each grave the characters dig up, there’s a cumulative 10 percent chance of finding the treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Encounters d10 Encounter 1 A pack of sprites pester the party, playing tricks and attempting to steal small items until the characters leave their territory. If they are treated with deference, the
they are mounted.) 2 The path leads into a lonely grove that serves as the grave of a former dryad queen. If appropriate respects are paid, the characters have a 50 percent chance to receive a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the many unusual creatures they’re likely to encounter, whatever the students’ field of study. Her research extends to the vital functions of fractal creatures and other artificial life-forms, leading
her to teach courses at Quandrix College as well. Characters have multiple opportunities to study with Professor Lang in chapters 3 and 6. Yedora, Grave Gardener Yedora (neutral treant) is the head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, they encounter the Wandering Emporium just as the night hag predicted. Although Red Ruth knows that the owner of Infernal Rapture is a rakshasa, she doesn’t share this information with the characters
free herself from Zariel’s pact. The night hag says that Uldrak might be able to help but warns “he’s not what he used to be.” If the characters show her their map, she identifies Uldrak’s location. This sends the group to Uldrak’s Grave.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, the passage of creatures, and the general weal of the natural world. Severin’s plan to release Tiamat from the Nine Hells represents a grave threat to the natural order. The Dragon Queen’s reign and
remote area—they can encounter agents of the Emerald Enclave. If the adventurers need someone to guide them safely across a mountain range or lead them through trackless, monster-infested forest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of individual rooms, each with its own sarcophagus, or a long hall with recesses on either side to hold coffins or bodies. Crypt builders who are worried about undead rising from the grave lock and
some place dedicated to worship. Depending on the creature’s resources and piety, such a shrine can be humble or extensive. Adventurers are likely to encounter priests, cultists, and similar creatures