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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, ready to pick off targets from a safe distance.
These snipers are so adept with their crossbows that their targets gain no benefit from less than total cover against ranged attacks the harengons make
Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Light Crossbow"} to hit (the target gains no benefit from less than total cover), range 320 ft., one
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
might use a circus troupe as cover for nefarious deeds such as assassination, robbery, and blackmail. Other blades strike at the wicked, bringing justice to bear against the cruel and powerful. Most
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
might use a circus troupe as cover for nefarious deeds such as assassination, robbery, and blackmail. Other blades strike at the wicked, bringing justice to bear against the cruel and powerful. Most
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer
Aarakocra
Legacy
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons.
Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are
homes, they appear alert, with eyes moving and bodies ready to take flight.
Homelands
Most aarakocra live on the Elemental Plane of Air. Aarakocra can be drawn into the Material Plane, sometimes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
decorated cover. Its beautifully rendered interior abounds with images of Alkazaar’s handsome, mustachioed face under his wide-brimmed hat. Alkazaar is often shown with the wind whipping at his flowing
shirt but having no effect on his tight pantaloons and shiny boots. He’s depicted looking marvelous in fantastical realms alongside his rugged and ready adventuring companions. Alkazaar’s Appendix is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Harengon Sniper Harengon snipers provide artillery support to gangs of harengon brigands. They hide atop bluffs, in the high branches of trees, and behind shelter, ready to pick off targets from a
safe distance. These snipers are so adept with their crossbows that their targets gain no benefit from less than total cover against ranged attacks the harengons make with these weapons. In addition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
have been watching how well you run the business, and your mission in Luskan is all anyone is talking about! Our license has been expanded to cover a broader territory around Phandalin! And even better, I’ve been crunching the profit statements, and I think we’re ready to expand this headquarters!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
by a loosely organized group of adventurers called the Swords of Leilon. When the House of Thalivar released its monsters, the Swords fought to cover the escape of the townsfolk. They died and became
ghosts bound to Leilon’s ruins. They now watch the rebuilding of the town with caution, hoping that the reconstructed tower does not bring similar disaster. When you are ready for the adventure to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
you’re ready to begin the adventure, replacing Great Reader A’lai Aivenmore with another scholar of the characters’ acquaintance if you so choose: A’lai Aivenmore’s mood is dark as they pace before you
. “Mayastan Sadaar, one of our finest sages, had been studying a particular tome, held in the vaults.” So saying, A’lai gestures to a book on a cluttered desk whose cover appears to be of made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
called the Swords of Leilon. When the House of Thalivar released its monsters, the Swords fought to cover the escape of the townsfolk. They died and became ghosts bound to Leilon’s ruins. They now watch
the rebuilding of the town with caution, hoping that the reconstructed tower does not bring similar disaster. When you are ready for the adventure to get underway, show the Leilon map to the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragonnel Reinforcements When you’re ready for the characters to turn their focus to the flying citadel, read the following text: A scout rushes to you with a message. Only minutes ago, a small group
adventure, the characters are asked to report to Marshal Vendri. She plans to have her troops take to the field, providing cover for the characters to reach the dragonnels. Consult the “Warriors of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
bards find a home in Silverquill, putting the power of their voices to use with Silverquill magic. Wizards (especially those who study the Schools of Illusion and Enchantment) are common in
way to succeed. 4 I’ve mastered the art of using humor as a defense, and I always have a charming joke ready. 5 I always wait before speaking, analyzing the situation for whichever angle is most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Investigator or a Confiscator right under a target’s nose—or provide cover to agents with different specialties as they do their jobs. A high Charisma, proficiency with the disguise kit (or access to spells that
cloak or disguise one’s appearance), and proficiency with skills such as Deception, Performance, and Sleight of Hand all greatly benefit the Chameleon. Bards and rogues, as well as characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
can even register, spectral figures emerge from the mist, swooping up onto the decks.
One allip per three adventurers (rounded down) and two specters per character, excluding sidekicks, use the cover
characters succeed in defeating the group, the rest of the aarakocra pester the party as they try to climb down the 800-foot-high cliffs. And, of course, the invisible stalker and manticores are always ready to attack intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
held close to her chest. She seemed eager to hide, so Arthur opened the doors to his barn and magically regrew the pasture grass to cover her tracks. She accepted his help, and they waited quietly
. Ignis was ready to fight for her family and throne, but Invido had already turned the other nobles against her. Outnumbered and afraid for her children, she fled. Arthur and Ignis could never
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
to it, so it can't be behind total cover. If you place an area of effect at a point that you can't see and an obstruction, such as a wall, is between you and that point, the point of origin comes into
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
fictional reality of the game and in terms of the rules of the game. This means that when an enemy with a Crossbow takes the Ready action to cover the area in front of a door, the players should have a
.” Ready “Your foe seems to be waiting for something, ready to act.” You can combine those narrative descriptions with game rules: “Dispensing with attacks, your foe hurries across the room, taking the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Shields, cover, and other modifiers to AC? The target of Barkskin has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that. This means the target effectively ignore any modifiers to its AC—including any armor
, a Shield, or cover—unless its AC is higher than 17. For example, if you’re the target of a Barkskin spell and your AC is normally 14, your AC is 17 while under the effects of the spell; however, if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
damage.
Provides Half Cover. A creature behind the barricade has Half Cover.
Breaking the Barricade. The barricade has AC 15, HP 4, and Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage. If reduced to 0 Hit
with the characters on sight and fights to the death. If the hobgoblin sentry sounded the alarm in area F1, the two Hobgoblin Warriors from area F5 are also here, ready to intercept the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, ready to emerge and attack when commanded to do so. While inside the cask, they have total cover against attacks that originate outside the cask. Twig Blight The druid is poisoning the fermentation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Setessa’s Surroundings Beyond the city’s encircling trees, the territory of Setessa extends to cover about a third of the Nessian Wood and a wide swath of the open chaparral. In contrast to Meletis
lions to get them ready to accompany Setessans in battle. Here men live and work alongside women, collectively training and caring for the animals that live here. Nessian Wood The vast wilderness of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. This is the name both of a secret, roaming gambling den and of the changeling who runs it. In addition to offering all manner of mundane games and bets, Chance is said to be able to arrange and cover
nearly any sort of wager or duel. Are you ready to gamble with a fiend? Would you wager a year of your life for a moment of good fortune when you need it the most? If any of the rumors are true, these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
certain spells ready; when you reach a Paladin level specified in the Oath of Devotion Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared. Oath of Devotion Spells Paladin Level Spells
15: Smite of Protection Your magical smite now radiates protective energy. Whenever you cast Divine Smite, you and your allies have Half Cover while in your Aura of Protection. The aura has this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, with fingers and thumb held together, cover every interior surface. These handprints mimic the symbol of Bane. Amath and her followers assemble here for worship but sleep elsewhere. When the characters
becomes attuned to the Stone of Golorr, it reveals the location of the Vault of Dragons, under the Brandath family mausoleum in the City of the Dead, and the three keys needed to enter it. When the characters are ready to visit the mausoleum, proceed with encounter 4, “Mausoleum.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
from the preparation tables until Sid gives the signal. Starting the Challenge. Once any questions are answered, Sid’s sous-chefs position themselves around the large woks, ready to transform the
; “Three… two… one… start!” At this point, the characters and prawns should roll initiative. Bean Preparation. Massive bundles of green tree beans cover both preparation tables. Participants must chop or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Shot, Magic Arrow, Arcane Shot (3 options) 10th Arcane Shot (4 options) 15th Ever-Ready Shot, Arcane Shot (5 options) 18th Arcane Shot (6 options, improved shots) Arcane Archer Lore At 3rd level, you
different target within 60 feet of the original target. Ever-Ready Shot Starting at 15th level, your magical archery is available whenever battle starts. If you roll initiative and have no uses of Arcane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
necessities. Furthermore, expenses cover the cost of maintaining your equipment so you can be ready when adventure next calls. At the start of each week or month (your choice), choose a lifestyle from the
Lifestyle Expenses Lifestyle expenses provide you with a simple way to account for the cost of living in a fantasy world. They cover your accommodations, food and drink, and all your other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
uses the stones in the chamber for cover, but he has no intention of fighting to the death. If this place has been discovered and he can’t swiftly and easily eliminate the intruders, Larrakh tries to
flee through a secret door (see below). He triggers a rock fall to cover his escape. Larrakh is in disgrace among the Black Earth priesthood after bungling some earlier missions. He is determined to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
necessities. Furthermore, expenses cover the cost of maintaining your equipment so you can be ready when adventure next calls. At the start of each week or month (your choice), choose a lifestyle from the
Lifestyle Expenses Lifestyle expenses provide you with a simple way to account for the cost of living in a fantasy world. They cover your accommodations, food and drink, and all your other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Swords Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and
lives. One blade might use a circus troupe as cover for nefarious deeds such as assassination, robbery, and blackmail. Other blades strike at the wicked, bringing justice to bear against the cruel and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
lower deck. Railing. A 3-foot-high rail is built around the deck’s perimeter, providing half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it. Rowboats. Eight rowboats
3-foot-high rail around its perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it. Keelboat Cabin The keelboat cabin has the following features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of monsters in an encounter. For example, one bandit gang might be an unruly mob of braggarts, while the members of another gang are always on edge and ready to flee at the first sign of danger
Fanatical; ready to die fighting 6 Brave; stands firm against danger 7 Jocular; taunts enemies 8 Orderly; difficult to rattle Monster Relationships Encounters with groups of monsters can be more