before bards divinity caused respective

The Heirs and the War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

The Heirs and the War The Last War caused the Heirs of Dhakaan to finally stir and emerge from their deep vaults. They recognize that humanity has been weakened by its self-inflicted wounds. The rise

worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.

Annam and the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

among its most popular scenes, describing how Diancastra convinced her father to imbue her with divinity even though her mother was a mortal giant. The story is unusual among the sagas of the giants

her brothers “boorish and bumbling.” Notably, Annam does not refute her on that point.) Annam’s disappointment in his sons caused him to retreat to a hidden realm within the Outlands, far removed from

Appendix C: Score Sheet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

L1: Entry Caverns Caused a face to say “aah” +1 Asked a face which way to go or used the word “truth” +1 Recovered any gems +1 Got bit by a stone face −1 L2: Slate Chamber Defeated the clay golem

a cleric or paladin’s Channel Divinity feature against the ghasts +1 L19: Cave of Crystals Attacked the xorn −1 Sent any xorn home +2 Enlisted the help of the xorn +1 L20: Pool Caverns Freed

Peryton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale

of a man whose infidelity caused his scorned wife to cut out the heart of her younger, more beautiful rival and consume it in a ritual intended to forever win her husband’s heart. The ritual succeeded

Nyxborn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

make mortal existence worthwhile? A Nyxborn is like a fragment of divinity, an idea or a dream that is incarnate. You embody an idea—like the way leaves turn toward the sun or the feeling of ocean

caused by a confluence of supernatural forces. The Nyxborn Origin table offers a handful of suggestions that might explain how you came to be, and the Nyxborn Quirks table describes some special

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for

copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things

The Present Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

their divinity, they warred among themselves. Magic became unpredictable, and the prayers of the faithful went unanswered. Some of the gods-turned-mortal were slain, while a handful of mortals ascended to

, submerging great swaths of land beneath its waves. Early in 1487, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions abounded for months, as if the whole world was convulsing. Rumors spread of chasms caused by the

Manor Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case

creations. The beholder’s appearance has caused weird events to happen in Wisteria Vale, and these strange occurrences are becoming increasingly common (see “Aberrant Events” earlier in the adventure

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Seldarine The pantheon of elven deities, called the Seldarine, includes Corellon and the group of primal elves whom he graced with divinity. These gods were the ones who brought word to Corellon

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

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

holy symbol of Oghma, god of knowledge and patron to bards and wizards. If the check succeeds by 3 or more, the character intuits that rededicating the shrine to Oghma could help against the zombies

different areas of the city’s catacombs as their respective hideouts. Trapped Lockbox. A character who inspects the shelves and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a small ebony

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering

outbreak of extremely contagious dancing croup — a deadly plague that caused those afflicted to cough themselves to death even as their limbs thrashed uncontrollably — caused many Baldurians to

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

as their limbs thrashed uncontrollably — caused many Baldurians to rethink their approach to medicine. Requiring individual victims to seek out healing from their respective clergies accelerated the

original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering

World-Shaking Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. What are the ongoing effects of this cataclysm? The following points can help you define the nature and consequences of the disaster: Decide what caused this cataclysm and where it originated. An omen

the final clash between good and evil. A rebellion dethrones a god or gods, or raises a new force (such as a demon lord) to divinity. A new organization is a world-spanning empire or a pantheon of new

Platinum Room Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes

characters’ unique situation is a result of a planar imbalance caused by a group of modrons lost in the Outlands. She hopes that by manipulating the data these modrons record, she can profitably influence

Areas of the Fire Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

from area E11, those creatures take up arms on their respective sides. The salamanders and azers attack the efreeti until he retreats, then turn on each other. Survivors might be influenced to

tomes that used to run in neat, orderly rows. When the cultists arrived here, they discovered the patch of brown mold that has taken up residence here. After unsuccessfully trying to burn it (which caused

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