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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
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves
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
Curse of Strahd
capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks.No creature in Barovia is older than the master of the Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk. This
meant to be perfect. They didn't want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves.
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)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves.
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)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves.
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)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves.
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->Player's Handbook (2014)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves.
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->Player's Handbook (2014)
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves.
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
, a few class options suggest the existence of magic-using organizations in the world — bardic colleges and druid circles — which are up to you to flesh out. You could decide that no formal structures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
, a few class options suggest the existence of magic-using organizations in the world — bardic colleges and druid circles — which are up to you to flesh out. You could decide that no formal structures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
, a few class options suggest the existence of magic-using organizations in the world — bardic colleges and druid circles — which are up to you to flesh out. You could decide that no formal structures
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an
Flaw
1
I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
2
I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
3
A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Bat Bat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
2 (−4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
8 (−1)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1
)
CHA
4 (−3)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen Hearing. The bat has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Bat Bat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
2 (–4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
8 (–1)
INT
2 (–4)
WIS
12
(+1)
CHA
4 (–3)
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Echolocation. While it can’t hear, the bat has no Blindsight.
Keen Hearing. The bat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Giant Bat Giant Bat
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 22 (4d10)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (−4
)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (−2)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Giant Bat Giant Bat
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 22 (4d10)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (−4
)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (−2)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Bat Bat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
2 (−4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
8 (−1)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1
)
CHA
4 (−3)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen Hearing. The bat has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Giant Bat Giant Bat
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 22 (4d10)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (−4
)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (−2)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Bat Bat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
2 (−4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
8 (−1)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1
)
CHA
4 (−3)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen Hearing. The bat has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Bat Bat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
2 (–4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
8 (–1)
INT
2 (–4)
WIS
12
(+1)
CHA
4 (–3)
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Echolocation. While it can’t hear, the bat has no Blindsight.
Keen Hearing. The bat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
living storehouses of history and folklore. Bards know a great deal, and they tend to be willing to share what they know, or at least barter for it. The arrival of a renowned bard is a special occasion
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
bards and philosophers to partake in “the Great Dialogue” in the dragon’s mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can leave the lair
university, but the students must travel to the dragon’s mountain lair for class.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Bat Bat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
2 (–4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
8 (–1)
INT
2 (–4)
WIS
12
(+1)
CHA
4 (–3)
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Echolocation. While it can’t hear, the bat has no Blindsight.
Keen Hearing. The bat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
living storehouses of history and folklore. Bards know a great deal, and they tend to be willing to share what they know, or at least barter for it. The arrival of a renowned bard is a special occasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
living storehouses of history and folklore. Bards know a great deal, and they tend to be willing to share what they know, or at least barter for it. The arrival of a renowned bard is a special occasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
suggested characteristics (personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws). Each guild entry also provides personal contacts; suggestions for your alignment, race, and class; and a list of spells that you can
add to your spell list if you’re a member of a spellcasting class. Guild Spells The spellcasters of Ravnica’s guilds have a style of magic specific to their guild. A guild’s description includes a list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
suggested characteristics (personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws). Each guild entry also provides personal contacts; suggestions for your alignment, race, and class; and a list of spells that you can
add to your spell list if you’re a member of a spellcasting class. Guild Spells The spellcasters of Ravnica’s guilds have a style of magic specific to their guild. A guild’s description includes a list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
suggested characteristics (personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws). Each guild entry also provides personal contacts; suggestions for your alignment, race, and class; and a list of spells that you can
add to your spell list if you’re a member of a spellcasting class. Guild Spells The spellcasters of Ravnica’s guilds have a style of magic specific to their guild. A guild’s description includes a list
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->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->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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The College of Fochlucan is naturally allied with the Harpers, although its master bards are careful to stress that its mission is separate
memorization and the study of ancient songs, sagas, and history. Most bards of New Olamn belong to the College of Lore, as described in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The Cliffride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The College of Fochlucan is naturally allied with the Harpers, although its master bards are careful to stress that its mission is separate
memorization and the study of ancient songs, sagas, and history. Most bards of New Olamn belong to the College of Lore, as described in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The Cliffride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The College of Fochlucan is naturally allied with the Harpers, although its master bards are careful to stress that its mission is separate
memorization and the study of ancient songs, sagas, and history. Most bards of New Olamn belong to the College of Lore, as described in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The Cliffride






