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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
smiling children, Rose and Thorn. Cradled in the father’s arms is a swaddled baby, which the mother regards with a hint of scorn. Standing suits of armor flank wooden doors in the east and west walls
. Each suit of armor clutches a spear and has a visored helm shaped like a wolf’s head. The doors are carved with dancing youths, although close inspection and a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
against this magic or be charmed. The charmed target regards Strahd as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. The target isn’t under Strahd’s control, but it takes Strahd’s requests
close as he wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (needing a successful DC 20 Strength check to force open) until Strahd chooses to end the effect, or until Strahd uses this lair action again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Locate Creature Level 4 Divination (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1
direction of its movement. The spell can locate a specific creature known to you or the nearest creature of a specific kind (such as a human or a unicorn) if you have seen such a creature up close—within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Locate Object Level 2 Divination (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a forked twig)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
its movement. The spell can locate a specific object known to you if you have seen it up close—within 30 feet—at least once. Alternatively, the spell can locate the nearest object of a particular kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Locate Creature Level 4 Divination (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1
direction of its movement. The spell can locate a specific creature known to you or the nearest creature of a specific kind (such as a human or a unicorn) if you have seen such a creature up close—within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Locate Object Level 2 Divination (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a forked twig)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
its movement. The spell can locate a specific object known to you if you have seen it up close—within 30 feet—at least once. Alternatively, the spell can locate the nearest object of a particular kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
5 A seemingly plain gray tapestry; close inspection reveals a tableau in shades of dove, ash, and slate
6 A pair of stonework gargoyles rendered in a grotesquely baroque and terrifying style
7 A pile of loose sheet music representing the lost dirges of a famous shadar-kai bard
8 An exquisitely crafted mirror that drains all color from the reflections of those who look into it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Antipathy/Sympathy Level 8 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a mix of vinegar and honey)
Duration: 10 days
As you cast the spell
the Charmed condition. The Charmed creature must use its movement on its turns to get as close as possible to the target, moving by the safest route. If the creature is within 5 feet of the target, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion Level 7 Conjuration (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: 300 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature door worth 15+ GP)
Duration: 24 hours
You conjure
can enter the extradimensional dwelling as long as the door remains open. You can open or close it (no action required) if you are within 30 feet of it. While closed, the door is imperceptible. Beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Antipathy/Sympathy Level 8 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a mix of vinegar and honey)
Duration: 10 days
As you cast the spell
the Charmed condition. The Charmed creature must use its movement on its turns to get as close as possible to the target, moving by the safest route. If the creature is within 5 feet of the target, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion Level 7 Conjuration (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 Minute
Range: 300 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature door worth 15+ GP)
Duration: 24 Hours
You conjure
can enter the extradimensional dwelling as long as the door remains open. You can open or close it (no action required) if you are within 30 feet of it. While closed, the door is imperceptible. Beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
after she was forced to watch Umbraxakar devour the corpses of her slain companions one by one. She stays close to her rescuers, serving as a loyal follower until she is safely out of Undermountain or
neutral and speaks Common. She is magically charmed by Keresta and regards the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. This effect wears off in 12 hours unless Keresta charms her again. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
audience. 19–20 A destitute bard plays the harp with mediocre skill while asking for donations. 21–22 A deaf couple communicate with each other by sign language, but suddenly stop when they notice they are
faces of the guests. Not all of them are amused. 31–32 A shifter glowers in a corner booth, looking angry at the world. 33–34 A warforged bard uses its body as a percussion instrument to entertain the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Whispers Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing
Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore Psychic Blades When you join the College of Whispers at 3rd level, you gain the ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
captives taken by cultists were impaled on the doors: the inn’s owner, Martisha Vinetalker, was dragged into the basement, and a local bard, Tarbin Tul, was taken away on horseback. Cray thinks the
cultists had strict orders to capture the bard alive, as she heard them talking about being careful with Tul. The Basement. The basement houses the shrine to Talos, where the energy from the ritual is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
sits at Tordek’s table and tries to strike up a conversation with the dwarf. Chris says, “Tordek spits on the floor, growls an insult at the bard, and stomps over to the bar. He sits on a stool and
of violence. A stubborn dwarf refuses to let anyone badger her. A vain dragon laps up flattery. When interacting with an NPC, pay close attention to the DM’s portrayal of the NPC’s mood, dialogue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
named Yaliek Iltizmar (N female Rashemi bard; see appendix B), who is also a member of the Harpers. She pays close attention to characters who nose around backstage, then shares any interesting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sits at Tordek’s table and tries to strike up a conversation with the dwarf. Chris says, “Tordek spits on the floor, growls an insult at the bard, and stomps over to the bar. He sits on a stool and
of violence. A stubborn dwarf refuses to let anyone badger her. A vain dragon laps up flattery. When interacting with an NPC, pay close attention to the DM’s portrayal of the NPC’s mood, dialogue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Glyph of Warding Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Until
creatures or creates harmful objects or traps, they appear as close as possible to the intruder and attack it. If the spell requires Concentration, it lasts until the end of its full duration. Using a Higher
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Glyph of Warding Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Until
creatures or creates harmful objects or traps, they appear as close as possible to the intruder and attack it. If the spell requires Concentration, it lasts until the end of its full duration. Using a Higher
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
bear to leave the place. If the theater were to close down, the ghost would haunt it still, perhaps becoming more deranged over time. Only razing or burning the theater to the ground can force his
includes thirty commoners. Also present is a Zhentarim spy named Agorn Fuoco (NE male Turami bard; see appendix B) and his companion, Amath Sercent (LE female Mulan priest of Bane). Agorn is swept up in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
diverse, with branches in several districts of Ravnica. The fear and awe inspired by Borborygmos unifies its diverse membership. The Ravnican populace regards the symbol of the Burning Tree clan as the
Ghor carry out the most frequent and savage assaults on Ravnica’s citizenry. The clan is known for its audacity in forging encampments close to heavily populated districts. Scab Clan. Members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
me push beyond my limitations. 6 My anger needed to be channeled into battle, or I risked becoming an indiscriminate killer. Bard d6 I became a bard because … 1 I awakened my latent bardic
abilities through trial and error. 2 I was a gifted performer and attracted the attention of a master bard who schooled me in the old techniques. 3 I joined a loose society of scholars and orators to learn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(lawful good strongheart halfling commoner), a self-styled bard kept around to entertain guests, is fond of plucking his fiddle while recounting his tale: that the White Lady’s husband was a miser who
opaque, and the candles go out one by one.
Rinaldo senses that the White Lady’s spirit is close and urges the characters to reach out to it. Ask the players in turn what their characters say or do. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the skeletons to launch a boat (they are unaware of the path made by the pirates). The survivors keep a low profile. They stay close to the ruins of the abbey and keep out of sight of passing boats
Bayleaf (LE male elf bard; see appendix C) is a mercenary who works for the highest bidder. He was hired by the abbey as a training instructor for the guards. If the party does not attack him immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Tu’narath They call it the City of Death. I would mock such a tired excuse for a name, but if it fits, who am I to argue?
— Gimble, gnome bard
When the githyanki fled from the illithids
goods. Outsiders can pass through the district if appropriately disguised; the githyanki bring captured artisans here to provide insight and tutelage, but rarely keep a close watch on them. After all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
successful one. Quill’s Prison Chamber When the characters enter the ballroom painting, the doors on the walls of this extradimensional space close and disappear. The window is fogged over, covered
is cold and fresh. A hostile roc takes up much of the room and attacks intruders on sight. It’s sustained by magic and is too big to leave the room. If killed, the roc is not replaced. The Bard and the Beholder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
floors as if they weren’t there. Strahd targets any number of doors and windows that he can see, causing each one to either open or close as he wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (needing a
regards Strahd as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. The target isn’t under Strahd’s control, but it takes Strahd’s requests and actions in the most favorable way and lets Strahd bite it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. The orcs in area 4 continue to fire at characters in areas 1 and 2. One orc from area 4 moves through the secret door leading to area 3, intending to close and bar the double doors leading to area 2
mouth of this small cave. A door locked with an iron padlock secures the room. Inside, you see two filthy prisoners dressed in tattered rags, crowding close to the door. “Thank Yondalla!” one cries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
with weapons close at hand. The larger bed belongs to Captain Mainwaring, leader of the Griswill Garrison (see area T6). Treasure. The chest at the foot of Mainwaring’s bed is locked, and the captain
of this gray bedroom is a many-eyed, spherical creature three feet in diameter. In the middle of its forehead, a large unblinking eye regards you quizzically—as do four smaller eyes perched on the end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
various raids on the surface. He regards the tribe’s treasure as his own. Two wooden chests contain 2,300 cp, 1,250 sp, and 290 gp. In addition, Drexa wears a heavy gold chain worth 200 gp. F8. The
battle against monsters invading from the Underdark. Close inspection shows that the wall carvings depict a dwarf slaughtering minotaurs and grimlocks. The name Hendrel Foebreaker is inscribed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
: 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
leader now, but still retains doubts? This is someone close to the leader, who has the leader’s trust and knows his or her secret fears, doubts, or vices. Fall of a Leader, End of an Era. All that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The giant has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): minor illusion
close. Believing that they’re living in a dream and that their actions have no real consequences, dreamwalkers act as they please, becoming forces of chaos. As they travel the world, they collect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
bring their prey in close before attacking. The harpies fight until four remain and then flee. Treasure. If the characters search the harpy nests, they find a holy symbol of St. Cuthbert made with gold
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Stars!” A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check knows this legendary piece of music, as does any bard in the party. If the characters enter the music hall, read: This grand
, the conductor brings the piece to a satisfying close as the sound of ghostly applause rises from the audience and phantasmal black roses rain down on the musicians, who face the audience and bow before






