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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous
limited language ability suggests that the druids might have engaged in self-sacrifice to achieve their creation.
Horrific Egg Layers. An assassin bug attacks with a paralytic bite to first
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
. (Good)
3
Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful)
4
Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil)
5
Nature. The natural world is more important than all the
constructs of civilization. (Neutral)
6
Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any)
d6
Bond
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My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
business; you’ve been too busy going to the best parties. Just the other day, you were dancing with druids, and they summoned an Archfey from Thelanis. You don’t remember all the details — it was one of
those parties — but it seems like you made a deal with the fey prince. You’re not sure what you agreed to; you’d better find out! Guild Artisan Bard. You ran the finest bar in Cyre, until the Mourning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
spell learned through your Magical Secrets feature counts as a bard spell for you, so it can be replaced upon gaining a bard level later. But it must be replaced by a bard spell, according to the rule
Bard Do the benefits from Bardic Inspiration and the guidance spell stack? Can they be applied to the same roll? Yes, different effects stack if they don’t have the same name. If a creature makes an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Multiclassing Proficiencies Class Proficiencies Gained Barbarian Shields, simple weapons, martial weapons Bard Light armor, one skill of your choice, one musical instrument of your choice Cleric Light
armor, medium armor, shields Druid Light armor, medium armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or use shields made of metal) Fighter Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, Urwin steadfastly denies his father’s accusation. Adding to Davian’s misery, the wereravens have been fending off frequent attacks by Baba Lysaga’s scarecrow constructs. Three weeks ago, during one
against the winery, antagonizing the wereravens like a bad neighbor. Five days ago, evil druids stole the third and final gem and bore it to Yester Hill (chapter 14). The wereravens launched a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
she will then join with and rule over. Cultists. Most of Zuggtmoy’s cultists are hapless mortals that have been infested with the demonic spores she cultivates in the fungi she created. The spores
. Most are druids who want to exterminate civilization and replace it with wild plants and fungus, or deluded, power-hungry individuals who believe that they would retain their identities while they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
like a scrap heap assembled from shattered constructs, this eldritch machine possesses great power. A creature in control of it can sense the presence and location of all warforged within 10 miles of the
that the device takes depends on the nature of its creator. The Ashbound druids despise unnatural magic, so a spell sink created by them might be a living artifact, such as a twisted tree that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, martial weapons Bard Light armor, one skill of your choice, one musical instrument of your choice Cleric Light armor, medium armor, shields Druid Light armor, medium armor, shields (druids will not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
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
for organizations presented earlier in this chapter. A player character necromancer might cultivate renown within the Cabal of Thar-Zad, while a bard seeks increasing renown within the College of Mac-Fuirmidh.
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive amount of resources to remain strong. As a rule, a tribe is violently hostile toward any other tribe it meets, seeing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
be a powerful ally for the party, though the tortle’s vow to never harm humanoids is not negotiable. Amble doesn’t necessarily expect others to follow this rule, but will encourage them to do so
self-identify as either male or female. They are a member of the Circle of Dreams and has laid several clutches of eggs while traveling the Feywild.
Amble’s Rule. The tortle will never attack a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
bolsters other troops. Emerald Enclave. Druids and rangers of the Emerald Enclave answer the call to arms by bringing their treant and griffon allies from the forests and mountains of the Sword Coast
, knowing that their own power will be curtailed in a world in which humanoids no longer rule. Agents of the Nine Hells are ferocious fighters, but their presence in the battle makes many other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the Ffolk, humans ruled by their High King, Derid Kendrick, from the fortress of Caer Callidyr on Alaron. The Ffolk worship a goddess they call the Earthmother; her druids gather in sacred groves on the
islands. Some of these groves hold moonwells, magical pools that the druids say the goddess uses as her windows onto the world. The northern isles are the territory of the Northlanders, who spread
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous
limited language ability suggests that the druids might have engaged in self-sacrifice to achieve their creation. Horrific Egg Layers. An assassin bug attacks with a paralytic bite to first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
most epic of all his achievements is chronicled in The Trial of Asmodeus, a play based on purportedly true events as researched by the aasimar bard Anodius. In ancient times, as the Blood War raged
mortals to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract and explained the terms clearly. Had they not obeyed the rule of law in doing so? Was it not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
attack to make, either an attack in its stat block or a generic attack, like an unarmed strike. Multiattack doesn’t qualify, not only because it’s more than one attack, but also because the rule on
. A monster like a dragon exists because of that magic-enhanced nature. The second type of magic is what the rules are concerned about. When a rule refers to something being magical, it’s referring to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
sides. What happens with surprise when a third group of combatants sneaks up, hidden from the melee, and ambushes? The surprise rule is relevant only when a combat is starting. Any ambushes during the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Gods of Good The gods of good provide healing and comfort to the mortals of Krynn. Although they oppose the evil gods’ attempts to rule the world, their goal isn’t the eradication of evil or its gods
Krynn in the guise of Fizban, a befuddled old human mage in faded robes. Branchala Called the Bard King, Branchala is the god of music, poetry, and the inner beauty of all living things. Many elves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
mountain. In agreement with the Illefarni, Melair called kith and kin to mine under the mountain and in the plateau, and thus Clan Melairkyn came to rule below as the Illefarni did above. But this
period, the wizard Halaster Blackcloak built his tower at the base of Mount Waterdeep and came to rule the lands around — until he, like the Melairkyn, vanished under the mountain. Various warlords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
threat of betrayal. Mindless Undead, shambling mounds, carnivorous flora, Oozes, and Constructs make appealing servants, especially working in concert with a black dragon’s fiendishly clever traps. A
avatar of their deity. The dragon now uses the cult to destabilize the local sovereign’s rule.
3 Ruins rumored to hold the treasury of a lost empire are guarded by an elaborate network of ooze-based
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
champions of the gods. Many leonin suffered under the rule of the archons and at the whim of fickle gods, a grim history that taught them well-remembered lessons about trusting strangers or relying on
during the harshest winters, many will spend years on the open plains. Many druids, monks, rangers, and sorcerers hail from Sun Guide prides. Swiftclaws Among the greatest hunters of Oreskos, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
meant to rule. (Evil) 5 Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. (Neutral) 6 Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any) d6 Bond 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
pseudodragon as a sibling.
2 A blue dragon wyrmling frequently wanders off to a nearby city, where the residents treat the wyrmling as royalty.
3 A clan of druids has taken in an orphaned blue dragon
blue dragon’s family was killed, and the dragon is building a whole realm as a base for exterminating those responsible.
2 A young blue dragon claims the rule of a fast-growing city to impress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
how his members do their jobs, as long as they don’t fail. The Circle of Song A bard is a versatile individual, equally skilled at entertainment and espionage. These talents are perfectly matched to the
bard who knows its customs and who can find an outpost. It has no membership dues; you’re expected to make a donation if you make significant use of the group’s resources. Membership provides the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
despotic rule of a shadow dragon—but fail to mention that the dragon pursues them.
7 A shadow dragon has seized control of a city’s criminal underworld. Those who want to depose the dragon face
short-lived relationships, though, as most shadow dragons can scarcely bear the bleakness of their own existence. Shadow Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A bard befriends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros’s Champions Alignment: Usually chaotic, often neutral Suggested Classes: Barbarian, bard, cleric, fighter, sorcerer Suggested Cleric Domains: Forge (described in Xanathar’s Guide to
influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Fighting against those who would rule over others Taking decisive action on impulse Destroying something that has outlived its usefulness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Gauntlet are among the toughest, most steadfast soldiers on the Sword Coast. Besides serving in their own units, their leadership bolsters other troops. Emerald Enclave. Druids and rangers of the Emerald
humanoids no longer rule. Agents of the Nine Hells are ferocious fighters, but their presence in the battle makes many other soldiers uneasy. Giants. If the factions of Waterdeep secured the allegiance of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
welfare of forests and prairies, the passing of the seasons, and the lives of beasts. Most of his followers and priests are elf druids. They’re just as insular and secretive as any other druids, which
duplicated fully on every world that has plant life; or is only a metaphor for Rillifane’s deep connection to nature. A growing sentiment among Rillifane’s druids holds that the correct answer is “All of 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
progress, all of the pieces are in their starting locations. The constructs don’t attack unless one of them is attacked first, or unless they are commanded to do so by Sansuri or Thullen. A chess piece
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
provide what aid they can and might even put themselves in harm’s way for the characters if a friendship is established. Welcoming Island Leader d6 Leader 1 Bard (see appendix C) 2 Druid 3 Guardian
4 1d6 druids and 5d10 tribal warriors 5 3d10 centaurs 6 3d10 scouts and 5d10 commoners Welcoming Island Story Hooks d4 Story Hook 1 The island is a colony or outpost sponsored by a nation or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
differentiating it from its neighbors. Most of Goldenfields’ workers are human commoners. A handful of peaceful Chauntea worshipers (NG male and female druids of various races and ethnicities) live and work
the inside of Goldenfields’ western wall detours around a pair of semicircular herb gardens. Stone cottages located nearby belong to a dozen druids (N male and female humans of various ethnicities