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College of Lore
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Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or
elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held
Cleric
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spells relies on devotion and an intuitive sense of a deity’s wishes.
Clerics combine the helpful magic of healing and inspiring their allies with spells that harm and hinder foes. They can
because his or her god demands it. Pursuing the goals of the gods often involves braving dangers in unsettled lands, smiting evil, or seeking holy relics in ancient tombs. Many clerics are also
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful)
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Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful
Druid
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of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature
, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines.
Druid spells are oriented toward nature and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Power of Nature Druids revere nature above all, gaining their spells and other magical powers either from the force of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality
Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines. Druid spells are oriented toward nature and animals — the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Power of Nature Druids revere nature above all, gaining their spells and other magical powers either from the force of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality
Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines. Druid spells are oriented toward nature and animals — the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contrast to the usual duergar focus on utility. The duergar she leads are content to follow her for the sake of what their raids will earn them, and they care nothing for the historical value of the relics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
be hiding in dark places to avoid danger. As a cleric in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you’ll carefully choose your deity so that the domains of your divine patron synergize seamlessly with
items to select markets. By showing the world that faith is your business, you can ensure that business is always booming. Relics of Faith d8 Relic
1 Saint’s-thighbone walking stick (50 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
or need to do so. As with any people, half-elves often choose a favored deity based on their calling or profession: Corellon Larethian, Azuth, or Mystra for wizards, Solonor Thelandira or Mielikki
for rangers, Milil or Corellon for poets and bards, and so forth. Many half-elves worship Sune or Hanali Celanil in appreciation for the love their parents felt for one another, and the two goddesses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cultists Doomsayers and Fanatics Habitat: Any; Treasure: Individual, Relics Aurore Folny A death cultist and his followers summon Orcus, Demon Lord of Undeath Cultists use magic and extreme measures
volcanoes. 5 Remake life on a mass scale, altering other creatures’ bodies or spiritual beings. 6 Summon their deity or its herald, weapon, or realm into their world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
items when the characters leave the tomb is discussed below. Relics of the Past Acererak placed four treasures in the tomb as lures: the Black Opal Crown, the Eye of Zaltec, the Navel of the Moon
wants to add it to his private collection of Chultan relics, Kwayothé wants to melt it down, and Zhanthi wants it for sentimental reasons. Denying any one of them would be a grave mistake on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the relics recovered on the university’s many expeditions. University, Upper Menthis Golden Horn This wealthy inn includes a library, a few large meeting rooms, and a small concert hall. Performing at
the Horn is an excellent opportunity for aspiring bards. University, Upper Menthis Grand Stage This stage hosts grand performances of the beloved classics of Galifar, along with more modern works that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
called into service by the deity they know as the Scaled Mother and followed her portents as they traveled north. They began excavating the old temple, with the grippli’s consent, in the expectation of
finding relics left behind by the yuan-ti that raided through this area in ages past. They were unable to open the lid of the sarcophagus once they unearthed it and were in the process of clearing rubble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Artifacts Miraculous relics fill the tales of Theros. Among these legendary items, none are more renowned than the weapons of the gods themselves. These artifacts embody divine will and the power of
Nyx. Where they appear, these weapons change the tide of wars and the course of history. Typically a deity bestows their weapon only on a favored champion or devotee. Depending on the champion’s piety
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of chaos, by contrast, emphasizes individual actions, personal bonds of families and friends, and the disruptive force of lone, passionate people in history. Scholars of chaos gravitate toward
for use in battles Order 3 Chaos scholar, chasing down historical anecdotes as a litany of happenstance Chaos 4 Conservator, preserving ancient spell knowledge and other relics of the past Order 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and the creatures that live within it. She is seen as a remote and spiritual deity — less human-like than many other gods. She’s not unmindful of people, but her attention and favor are difficult to
attract. She is the patron of rangers in the same way that Milil is the patron of bards, but even rangers rarely pray to her directly. They instead pray to Gwaeron Windstrom, who they believe will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
prophets. 3 Relic Collectors. This order of archaeologist-monks seeks to fill their museum-like temple with storied holy relics. 4 Charitable Missionaries. Adhering to the belief that religion
deity. Religious Order Contact d6 Contact 1 Shadow Tongue. A mysterious speaker for your order advises your next steps but fears being discovered by a powerful rival faith. 2 Inspired Creator. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Colossus Titanic Vessel of Divine Might Habitat: Any; Treasure: Relics Colossi are massive Constructs created by the devout to reflect the nature of a deity, which could be benevolent or wicked
. Colossi thrum with incredible magic and work divine will on the land. Droves of faithful artisans craft a colossus in a shape to honor their deity, then call on that god to infuse the statue with life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the music. He represents the finished thought, the result of the process that takes an idea from conception to realization. Milil is most venerated by bards, troubadours, and other entertainers, but
sometimes thought of as being in service to Oghma. In these portrayals of the deity, Milil is the god’s left hand, also referred to as the One True Hand. This expression isn’t meant to denigrate the right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Other Religious Systems In your campaign, you can create pantheons of gods who are closely linked in a single religion, monotheistic religions (worship of a single deity), dualistic systems (centered
on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to the highest standards of behavior, and wields cold magic. The Brass Order could be a loose affiliation of good-hearted scoundrels, including rogues and bards, who favor fire magic and trickery. An
to amass as much wealth and power as possible. The Gem Circle, by contrast, might be dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, while the Metallic Circle is more altruistic, working to further the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dedicated to a patron deity of miners, earth, or protection 5 Cistern providing drinking water for miners 6–7 Guardroom 8 Kitchen used to feed workers 9 Laboratory used to conduct tests on strange minerals
dedicated to a deity or deities related to the portal and its defenders 31–35 Cistern providing fresh water 36–38 Classroom for use of initiates learning about the portal’s secrets 39 Conjuring room for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Armaments tables for Barbarians, Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers. Use the Implements tables for Bards, Monks, and Rogues. Use the Relics tables for Clerics and Druids. Feel free to vary the tables
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
-story tower. The tower’s ground level holds a small library and a collection of local relics: over forty pieces of rusty tools and armor. The second floor holds the quarters of Becklin’s squire, Darrett
phoenix—a symbol of the god Habbakuk, deity of animal life and the sea. Wharfinger’s Office Wharfinger Umpton Lanth (lawful neutral, human guard) wakes up earlier than any other fisher in Vogler to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. Several of the gods in the table are described in this section. Elf Deities (The Seldarine) Deity Alignment Province Suggested Domains
be with. Stories of Hanali’s romantic adventures among elves and other mortals are perennial favorites when sung by elf bards and poets. In Arvandor, Hanali maintains a hidden pool called Evergold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dark Seldarine) Deity Alignment Province Suggested Domains Common Symbol Eilistraee CG Freedom, moonlight, song Life, Light, Nature Sword-wielding, dancing female drow silhouetted against the full
, boneless mass. Other stories portray Ghaunadaur as an incredibly ancient and ineffable deity, one of the so-called Great Old Ones. Both claims might have merit, because the truth about the time of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18) Y10. Arboretum A canopy of golden leaves crowns the trees inside a sunken basin. The trees grow in stark contrast to their bleak surroundings, their branches swaying
plaza, its four broken towers leaning inward. Faded pennants hang above the entrance, frozen stiff. A loud clatter resounds from within the hall.
This market hall once sold relics of arcane wonder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, supposedly impartial magistrate appointed by the Guvners. Punishments are tailored to fit the crime, and advocates are strongly encouraged. Lawyers and orators, these civil servants include bards
Concordance. Elsewhere within the High Courts lies the Hall of Concordance, an embassy of law where contracts are forged under the unblinking eyes of the inevitables, constructs created by the modron deity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Relics Two ancient giant relics are buried here — one in the ground before the giant stone raven, and another under the Gray Wolves’ altar. Uthgar’s early followers planted these objects here to
are even more formidable than the knights and have served the city well for years. Silverymoon is also a haven for Harpers — not surprising, given that many Harpers are wizards and bards. Grand and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Aberrations, fiends, and undead in the region have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks for the next 24 hours. 19–24 Each creature carrying the holy symbol of a deity from a non-evil plane while
by the limitations of the animate object spell should you want to breathe extra life into your story. Filling a witch’s redoubt with murmuring relics, a fey forest with eavesdropping vegetation, or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
treasure as do their evil chromatic kin, but they aren’t driven as much by greed in their pursuit of wealth. Rather, metallic dragons are driven to investigate and collect, taking unclaimed relics and
the other hand, the dragon might resent a noble paladin whose ancestor stole a silver statue from the dragon’s hoard three centuries before. King of Good Dragons. The chief deity of the metallic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
subservient creatures to protect their treasures. Queen of Evil Dragons. Tiamat the Dragon Queen is the chief deity of evil dragonkind. She dwells on Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. As a lesser god
an avalanche as it attacks. Overlords and Minions. Blue dragons covet valuable and talented creatures whose service reinforces their sense of superiority. Bards, sages, artists, wizards, and assassins