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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
study in your new class, having a natural aptitude that is reflected by higher-than-average ability scores. Multiclassing Prerequisites Class Ability Score Minimum Barbarian Strength 13 Bard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Challenge Rating Challenge Rating is defined in the Player’s Handbook, while guidance on using CR to plan potential combat encounters is in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Lists of monsters organized by
Proficiency Bonus A monster’s Proficiency Bonus (PB) is determined by its CR, as shown in the Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table, and is reflected in saving throws, skills, and other statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
study in your new class, having a natural aptitude that is reflected by higher-than-average ability scores. Class Ability Score Minimum Barbarian Strength 13 Bard Charisma 13 Cleric Wisdom 13 Druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Challenge Rating Challenge Rating is defined in the “Rules Glossary”, while guidance on using CR to plan potential combat encounters is in the DM’s Toolbox. Experience Points The number of Experience
shown in the Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table, and is reflected in saving throws, skills, and other statistics where the monster’s exceptional aptitude is a factor. Proficiency Bonus by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Humans “The dwarf is stoic. The elf is wise. The gnome is cunning. And humans? They can’t make up their mind, so they try to be all of these things at once.”
—Kessler, Sharn bard
Humans have
rogue. When you’re creating a human character, consider where you’re from and how that’s reflected in your class and background. Chapter 2 presents an overview of the nations of Khorvaire and ideas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
75. Trial of the Hexagon Carved into the door of this room is a hexagon. When the characters open the door, read: A large, cracked, six-sided mirror is mounted above a stone shelf protruding from the
than it already is. If all six candles are lit, a character who looks in the mirror and says the word “piggy” three times in a row sees the reflected candlelight reveal a wooden lever set into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Humans Dwarves are stoic. Elves are wise. Gnomes are cunning. And humans? They can’t make up their mind, so they try to be all of these things at once.
— Kessler, bard of Sharn
The first human
, consider where you’re from and how that’s reflected in your class and background. Chapter 2 presents an overview of the nations of Khorvaire and ideas for characters tied to those lands. Aundair is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from this side, though three knock spells will do the trick. 19C. Sun Pool A glorious sun is carved on the ceiling, directly above a pool of still water. The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a
carved with images of snarling bears with long, sharp claws.
The shrine to the trickster god Obo’laka (represented by a zorbo) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Sadamor of Netheril. Legend speaks of how Sadamor saw the depths of humanity’s evil reflected in the opal of his crown. Heartbroken, he created a doomsday device — a sphere of annihilation — to
the Company of the Yellow Banner entered Omu to find the Eye of Zaltec and was never seen again. The Eye of Zaltec is guarded by a stone juggernaut (area 62). Navel of the Moon Said to be carved from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
element and give details on how to flesh out your world with gods, factions, and so forth. The assumptions sketched out above aren’t carved in stone. They inspire exciting D&D worlds full of adventure
the “Here there be dragons” notations? What if great empires cover huge stretches of countryside, with clearly defined borders between them? The Five Nations of the Eberron setting were once part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bardic Colleges In addition to the tradition of apprenticing with a master bard, the Sword Coast has some bardic colleges where masters teach students the bardic arts. They hark back to the great
master bard attended each of the elder colleges, seeking to learn its musical and magical secrets. Traditionally, the colleges were attended in the order given above, starting with Fochlucan. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
barbarian or your spellcasting as a sorcerer. Giant Foes Your character’s relationship to giants might be defined by animosity. You could choose class features specifically to target giants or all creatures
motivation, but it also might explain some of your class features or magic. A bard of the College of Lore might focus on the study of giants, a Rune Knight fighter (from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
and only touched in dreams. Dolurrh: The Realm of the Dead. When a mortal soul dies, it is drawn to Dolurrh. It is a place defined by despair and apathy; over time, memories are leached out of the
Shavarath since the dawn of time, asserting that their struggles are reflected in the balance of good and evil across all reality. Syrania: The Azure Sky. Crystal spires float in a perfect blue sky. Farms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to damage the room’s brazier or scaffold. Lord Soth. If the characters didn’t already paralyze Lord Soth (see appendix B) with the mirror of reflected pasts in area S25, he arrives 3 rounds after the
carved in bas-relief on this shrine’s west wall. Scorch marks cover the floors and walls. Doors lead to the north and west.
Two skeletal knights (see appendix B) stand guard in this room. A cleric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Proficiencies by Class Class Ability Check Barbarian Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom Bard Any one Cleric Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Druid Intelligence or Wisdom Fighter Strength, Dexterity, or
check to which the character’s prior training and experience (reflected in the character’s background) reasonably applies. The DM is the ultimate judge of whether the character’s background applies. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to stand against him in battle. Hidden somewhere in the chambers ahead is an elven relic known as the mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). Those who view the mirror see glimpses of their past
dimensions is carved into the ceiling directly above the slab. Scattered about it are skeletal remains intermingled with shards of glass.
Close inspection of the floor reveals the shards of glass are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
yuan-ti, choked by overgrown jungle plants, might feature ramps instead of stairs. Caverns carved by a beholder’s disintegration eye ray have walls that are unnaturally smooth, and the beholder’s lair
. Details bring a dungeon setting’s personality to life. Great bearded faces might be carved on the doors of a dwarven stronghold and might be defaced by the gnolls who live there now. Spiderweb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
you’ll take that risk. If you had to choose between entering a battle without your favorite combat gear or without the party’s bard, Singy McLuteface can sit this one out. You and your equipment have
it
8 A hammer forged to resemble a giant’s fist on one side and a dragon’s head on the other
9 A helmet shaped like the head of a hare, with tiny diamonds for eyes
10 A bow carved
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
bard Spice Caraway
75 The eye of a basilisk in a crystal box
76 A postcard from Ravnica
77 A stamp collection
78 A small piece of solidified smoke
79 A six-sided die that
Radiant Mists
99 An ice cube that never melts
00 An expertly carved sword hilt with the blade snapped cleanly off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and light equivalent to that of a campfire and can’t be extinguished. E4. Sarcophagus and Crystal Pillars Atop the eastern berm, a granite sarcophagus rests in a half-circle defined by five crystal
point at the top. The snow around the gnomon has melted away, revealing a circle of symbols carved into the stone around it. The symbols depict phases of the moon, suggesting that the circular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Illusion An obsidian tower shrouded in gossamer mist soars before you. Eyes carved into the stonework appear to fixate on you as you approach the entrance. The spire’s highest window emits a purple
light.
A detect magic spell cast here reveals an aura of illusion magic. This magic makes the eyes carved into the tower appear to follow those who approach the structure. Characters who enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
he relinquish his weapons in order to accompany them, the Zhent assassin laughs at them and attacks. E6. Binding Chamber A circle inscribed with runes is carved into the alabaster floor of this room
into the room through small vents in the floor. In the middle of the room is an open sarcophagus carved from ice, which contains a humanoid figure made of snow. The back wall is made of 5-inch-thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
columns carved in the likeness of two women, a human and an elf. Black letters across the arch read, “Enter in Peace.”
The doors are ten feet wide, thirty feet high, and made of silver. They have no
together and eventually here. Like the other garden residents, Argus and Hamish believe Juliana and Orlando are the reincarnated creators of the garden—and they see their own love reflected in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
, with metal covers that are 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 1 inch thick. Each book weighs 150 pounds. A large wooden table, its legs carved to look like rearing pegasi, dominates the room. An ornate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
through Undermountain and Skullport, which is described in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. When the characters find the staircase, read: The walls of this narrow, spiraling staircase are carved with
carved with eyes of all shapes and sizes. Many of the orbs have stone eyelids that open and close at irregular intervals. Characters who succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check notice a ghostly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
a cleft in the rock toward a grand entrance. Shallow steps lead up through a steep fissure to the south and turn east into the mountainside. Here, a broad entranceway has been carved out of the stone
. Marble steps cracked with age and veined with green moss lead up to a strong double door of carved stone, eight feet wide and almost ten feet tall. Arrow slits high on the north and south walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, mirrorlike ceiling high above. The columns are carved in the likeness of two alluring yet imposing devils whose eyes seem to follow you. Ruddy light filters into the room from somewhere beyond the
heat (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). When the characters arrive, each of them is trapped in one of the pentacles (detailed below). Devil Columns. The figures carved into the columns represent Belial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
floor of the grand hall is of reddish-black, highly polished stone. The pillars are carved into the shapes of dwarves, each straining to hold up the figure atop it. Light flickers weirdly from burning
. Two fire giants guard the king at all times; their positions are indicated by the circled numbers 1 and 2. Each giant has a carved stone to throw. Crouching at positions 3 and 4 are a pair of hell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
have an action readied, you can make an opportunity attack, which causes you to stop readying. Can a bonus action be used as an action or vice versa? For example, can a bard use a bonus action to grant
a Bardic Inspiration die and an action to cast healing word? No. Actions and bonus actions aren’t interchangeable. In the example, the bard could use Bardic Inspiration or healing word on a turn, not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
carved with images of a full-bodied woman (representations of Chauntea) cradling cornucopias. The gatehouse is a fortress in its own right. Above its tall, thick wooden doors are arrow slits that seem to
for sheep, chickens, turkeys, and pigs. Each field is roughly a half-mile in diameter and enclosed by wooden fences with rearing horses carved into their posts. During the day, shepherds as well as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
adventures or hear about how the characters plan to free Vallaki from the burgomaster’s madness. Rictavio. The lone guest of the Blue Water Inn at present is a colorfully dressed half-elf bard who goes
N2j) that overlooks the taproom. N2j. Great Balcony A wooden balcony stretches the full length of the taproom, enclosed by a wooden railing carved with raven motifs. The taproom’s many lanterns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
inner compartment holds a carved indentation of a holy symbol of St. Cuthbert and a coiled iron cobra that attacks any creature not wearing a symbol of St. Cuthbert. When a creature places the symbol
in pieces that litter the ground. Crab of Cuthbert. The day before the Marshal sank, Clergol of the Viola, a bard and a follower of St. Cuthbert, cast the awaken spell on a crab he named Barnacle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, vicious mockery
1st level (4 slots
the save.
If the medusa sees itself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of it and in an area of bright light, the medusa is, due to its curse, affected by its own gaze.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
room’s upper reaches, overlooking the floor. To the north, heavy curtains block a matching pair of archways. Between the archways is a cracked but ornately carved stone brazier.
This chamber is home to a
, praying. A bloodstained cloth covers the stone altar, the sides of which are engraved with images of the same gods reflected in the decor found in area C8. Treasure. The chalice and censer are art objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
defined by the prominent leaders, innovators, and tyrants of the day. These people change the world and etch their signatures indelibly on the pages of history. When they rise to power, they shape the
: a prominent playwright, bard, or court fool in whose words, art, or performance the people perceive universal truth. On a smaller scale, this might be an influential local poet, minstrel, satirist