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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a fearsome aspect.
Verbeeg craft their own armor and weapons. They prefer thrown spears above all other weapons, and a verbeeg usually has several spears for that purpose.
Marauders. Verbeeg conduct
mammalian beasts and allow bears, wolves, worgs, and other predators to lair with them. They catch and keep horses, mules, sheep, goats, and cattle for food and trade.
Beast Master
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
The Beast Master archetype embodies a friendship between the civilized races and the beasts of the wild. United in focus, beast and ranger fight the monsters that threaten civilization and the wilderness alike.
College of Glamour
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
beasts can also bend minds. Villainous bards of this college can leech off a community for weeks, misusing their magic to turn their hosts into thralls. Heroic bards of this college instead use this
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
Ranger
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civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants, and deadly dragons. They learn to track their quarry as a predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and
, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt. A ranger’s
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the greatest 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
future.
2
An ancient crystal dragon is stalked by a villainous ranger who has already claimed a dozen draconic trophies.
3
An ancient crystal dragon follows a pod of whales from one sea to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Greensingers The Greensingers are devoted to the fey, and serve as mediators between the fey and mortals. The ranks of the Greensingers include bards as well as warlocks with Archfey patrons; a druid or ranger might also serve a specific archfey.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Speak with Animals Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes
For the duration, you can comprehend and
verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action’s skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don’t pertain to survival or companionship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Ranger Standing as a bastion between civilization and the wilderness, Boros rangers scout the rubblebelts and other wild areas of Ravnica. Gruul rangers serve a similar role, though they are focused
on protecting their clans from the encroachment of civilized forces such as the Boros. Selesnya and Golgari rangers are focused on protecting their communities. Ranger Subclass Guild Beast Master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Speak with Animals Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes
For the duration, you can comprehend and
verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action’s skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don’t pertain to survival or companionship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Speak with Animals Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes
For the duration, you can comprehend and
verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action’s skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don’t pertain to survival or companionship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Harpers Any smart, non-evil character can join the Harpers of Waterdeep. Bards and wizards are especially welcome. Harpers are altruists who work behind the scenes to keep power out of the hands of
advisor to Open Lord Laeral Silverhand. See appendix B for more information on these NPCs. Harpers prefer to conduct their business in bustling inns and taverns such as the Yawning Portal, or in quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
farmers from bandits and beasts. Natural Magic. Druidic traditions play an important role in Eldeen society. If you’re a druid or ranger, are you a stoic Warden of the Wood or a grim Child of Winter? Even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
allows them to quell beasts can also bend minds. Villainous bards of this college can leech off a community for weeks, misusing their magic to turn their hosts into thralls. Heroic bards of this college
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
civilization that’s deeply rooted in disdain, while others pity the people they have sworn to protect — though on the battlefield, it’s impossible to tell the difference between one ranger and another
as the entries on the following table). How might that feeling affect the way you conduct yourself? Views of the World d6 View 1 Towns and cities are the best places for those who can’t survive on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
talkative owl, the ranger had monitored the drow for several days, curious as to why a dark elf had wandered into the valley. At first, Montolio had assumed that the drow was somehow connected to Graul
, the chief orc of the region, but as time went on, the ranger began to suspect differently.
— R.A. Salvatore, Sojourn
Long have rangers walked the wilds of the Sword Coast and the Savage Frontier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
next turn.
Spirit Session 6th-level College of Spirits feature Spirits provide you with supernatural insights. You can conduct an hour-long ritual channeling spirits (which can be done during a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
are their own thriving ecosystem. As a ranger who spends part of your time in urban settings, you quickly learn to seek out the companionship of some of the many beasts that inhabit those settings
Ranger All that is gold does not glitter. But frankly, if you’ve got the choice, take the glittering gold every time. That nonshiny stuff loses a ton of resale value. Loving nature, exploring the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in
that extends to protecting the border from incursions, but more often a Warden contend with monstrosities and wild beasts that threaten the populace, magical corruption that harms the land, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blocks. Appendix A gathers a handful of beasts that don’t warrant longer entries. Appendix B provides generic NPCs whose statistics can be customized to serve your campaign. This chapter and
chapter, the lore and maps in chapter 1 might inspire you. Similarly, the racial traits in chapter 2 can be applied to the stat blocks in appendix B to create such memorable NPCs as goliath champions, kenku master thieves, and tabaxi bards.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
, treant 11 Behir, roc 12 Archmage 13 Jabberwock (WW), storm giant 17 Dragon turtle AWAKENED BEASTS
Awakened Beasts (Beasts that have received the benefits of an awaken spell) are common in the Feywild
travelers, and lost souls trying to find a way home. Use the Domain Visitors table to generate encounters with such folk. Domain Visitors d8 Visitor 1 A ranger (use the scout stat block) searching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
trots up to the characters and drops a bony hand at their feet. The dog wants to play fetch. 5 Ten melancholy Dusters (commoners) conduct an open-casket funeral for a cheery skeleton named Merle, who
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians, serving as shock troops. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but exceptional goblins join the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Hobgoblin cavalry use trained worgs as steeds, in the same way that goblins ride wolves. Some tribes even keep carnivorous apes as fighting beasts.
Hobgoblin
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful
tire of combat, but they don’t take up arms lightly. Before they attack, hobgoblins conduct thorough reconnaissance to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their foes. When assaulting a stronghold, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. They prefer thrown spears above all other weapons, and a verbeeg usually has several spears for that purpose. Marauders. Verbeeg conduct themselves like brigands, robbing people they come across in
giants and ogres led by a verbeeg, since verbeeg are much smarter than their brutish cousins. Verbeeg also enjoy the company of mammalian beasts and allow bears, wolves, worgs, and other predators to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sun-loving people and prefer to be outside—even sleeping outdoors—whenever weather permits. Numerous beasts migrate across Oreskos during the spring and fall. During this time, hunters from nearly
the grasslands for countless generations. They know the way of Oreskos’s beasts and seasons better than any. Both mystical and knowledgeable, the Sun Guides read the messages in plant growth and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
their druids perform guttural chants before and during battle that are said to be in the language of the old gods.
Zhur-Taa druids are adept at summoning and training beasts as war-companions and
mounts, and the clan’s warriors wade into battle alongside giant boars, other beasts, and even wurms or hydras. Bolrac Clan. The most selective of all the Gruul Clans, the Bolrac clan denies membership
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, and so I joined a war college. 2 I squired for a knight who taught me how to fight, care for a steed, and conduct myself with honor. I decided to take up that path for myself. 3 Horrible monsters
consequence of my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became the holy sword of my religion. Ranger d6 I became a ranger because … 1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by bringing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
between eight pillars are six humanoids that have the heads of beasts. Three wear servants’ uniforms and carry feather dusters, and three wear heavy armor and carry swords.
Arcturia Arcturia is a
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->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
sister, Glister. The rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct" in chapter 2) prevents the hag from harming Glister, but Gleam can sense her sister’s distress. The twins work as an acrobatic duo, and
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Speak with Beasts and Plants. Amidor can communicate with Beasts and Plants as if it shared a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
might perform there two nights a week. A fighter could be a regular who has a drink named after them. A ranger could be the undefeated champion of the local darts league. If the players enjoy this
place where the adventurers will meet with patrons and conduct business. The Home Base table can also be useful to determine the venue if a patron wants to set up a meeting at a neutral location. Home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to conduct business in Pylas Talaear.
Shae Mordai This ancient citadel houses the Undying Court, the deathless ancestors who shape the destiny of Aerenal. It is built atop a rift to the Plane of
remarkable beasts—remain in Aerenal.
Aerenal’s Influence in Khorvaire In Khorvaire, you might…
The
Sharn Inquisitive
Nightlife of the walking dead
The port city of Pylas Talaear is a place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
young ranger who has recently returned from a three-year journey to explore the North. He came back with a wife, the sorceress Ylienna of Silverymoon, and has begun to take on more of his father’s
, particularly in the days before the founding of Luruar and the resettlement of Mithral Hall. Fell beasts aplenty make their lairs in out-of-the-way places across the valley, and raiding bands of ogres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
–18 Neutral evil 19–20 Chaotic evil NPC Class d20 Class 1 Barbarian 2 Bard 3–4 Cleric 5 Druid 6–7 Fighter 8 Monk 9 Paladin 10 Ranger 11–14 Rogue 15 Sorcerer 16 Warlock 17–20 Wizard Dungeon
control the dungeon and conduct their rites there. Tomb. Tombs are magnets for treasure hunters, as well as monsters that hunger for the bones of the dead. Treasure Vault. Built to protect powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
claimed it.
2 Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3 A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards
the area aggressively, unaware that the dragon is spying on them—and intends to demand recompense at some point in the future.
2 An ancient crystal dragon is stalked by a villainous ranger who has