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College of Valor

Classes Player’s Handbook

Sing the Deeds of Ancient Heroes Bards of the College of Valor are daring storytellers whose tales preserve the memory of the great heroes of the past. These Bards sing the deeds of the mighty in

vaulted halls or to crowds gathered around great bonfires. They travel to witness great events firsthand and to ensure that the memory of these events doesn’t pass away. With their songs, they inspire new generations to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

Efreeti

Monsters Monster Manual

. Wishes. The efreeti has a 30 percent chance of knowing the Wish spell. If the efreeti knows it, the efreeti can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the efreeti

", "rollAction":"Heated Blade"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Heated Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 13 (2d12

Marid

Monsters Monster Manual

the Wish spell. If the marid knows it, the marid can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the marid can understand. If the marid casts the spell for the

. Aquatic Lash. Melee Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Aquatic Lash"}, reach 15 ft. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d8+6", "rollType":"damage

Dao

Monsters Monster Manual

the Wish spell. If the dao knows it, the dao can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the dao can understand. If the dao casts the spell for the creature, the

Burst attacks. Earthen Maul. Melee Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Earthen Maul"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 20 (4d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d6+6", "rollType

Djinni

Monsters Monster Manual

. The djinni has a 30 percent chance of knowing the Wish spell. If the djinni knows it, the djinni can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the djinni can

Blade"}, reach 5 feet. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Storm Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6

Rod of Lordly Might

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form: Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts from the end opposite the rod’s flanged head

;s buttons remain within your reach. In surfaces as hard as granite, a spike at the bottom and three hooks at the top anchor the pole. Horizontal bars 3 inches long fold out from the sides, 1 foot

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts

, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Wishes. Biha Babir knows the Wish spell but can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way Biha Babir can

":"Marine Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Marine Burst", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage. Tail (Marid Form

College of Valor Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Bards of the College of Valor are daring skalds whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past, and thereby inspire a new generation of heroes. These bards gather in mead halls or

from the world. With their songs, they inspire others to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

Instrument of the Bards Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The

’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its

Sir Braford

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation

were captured by goblins. The young paladin of Pelor has been corrupted by the sinister Gulthias Tree and now swings his magic sword, Shatterspike, on behalf of a different sort of “deity.”

Antipathy/Sympathy Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

or sympathy as the aura's effect. Antipathy. The enchantment causes creatures of the kind you designated to feel an intense urge to leave the area and avoid the target. When such a creature can see

can't see it, the creature is no longer frightened, but the creature becomes frightened again if it regains sight of the target or moves within 60 feet of it. Sympathy. The enchantment causes the

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future

Death Dog Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

two bite attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType

. Hate burns in a death dog's heart, and a taste for humanoid flesh drives it to attack travelers and explorers. Death dog saliva carries a foul disease that causes a victim's flesh to slowly rot off the bone.

Cultist (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scimitar"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4

have perished in the wilderness had Levistus not intervened on their behalf. The cultists’ stories are all the same: the archdevil reached out to them in their minds as they were freezing to death

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

deathlock makes two Deathly Claw or Grave Bolt attacks. Deathly Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Deathly Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

that don’t please its patron fall away as its master’s desires become the purpose that drives it. The deathlock immediately resumes work on its patron’s behalf. Whatever the goal

Kobold Scale Sorcerer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or

;s diplomat and mouthpiece—anticipating the dragon’s needs, issuing commands to others on the dragon’s behalf, and reporting information back to the dragon. Such scale sorcerers often

Knight Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

hit","rollAction":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage

knight must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight's alignment determines the extent to which

Scufflecup Teacup

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d3 + 2) bludgeoning damage.Scufflecup is a game students

created after finding a box of teacups in a nearby building’s storage room. The students discovered that pouring hot tea into the cups animates them for 10 minutes and causes them to sprout little arms and legs.Poison

Blade Lieutenant

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 20 (3d10 + 4

the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Blade lieutenants lead subordinates on raids on behalf of the Lord of Blades. Soldiers who fail to meet a lieutenant’s demands are harshly disciplined

Cult Fanatic (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger

confines of an ice prison from which he cannot escape. Most of the cultists are Icewind Dale natives who would have perished in the wilderness had Levistus not intervened on their behalf. The cultists

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

effects.Multiattack. The dream eater makes two Ensnaring Shriek attacks. Ensnaring Shriek. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ensnaring Shriek"} to hit, reach

dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to

Dream of the Blue Veil

Spells Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

transported to the world that was in the visions. To cast this spell, you must have a magic item that originated on the world you wish to reach, and you must be aware of the world’s existence, even if

the affected creatures was born on the other world, which causes your destination to be a safe location within 1 mile of where that creature was born. The spell ends early on a creature if that

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Barbed Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Barbed

denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an

Merregon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Halberd"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Halberd","rollDamageType":"slashing

, the merregon causes itself to be hit instead.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Hobgoblin Devastator Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

attack if that target is within 5 feet of an ally of the hobgoblin and that ally isn't incapacitated. Army Arcana. When the hobgoblin casts a spell that causes damage or that forces other creatures to

":"Quarterstaff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Quarterstaff","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, or 5 (1d8

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

with his shortsword and two attacks with his rapier. +1 Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"1 Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

":"to hit","rollAction":"Rapier"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rapier","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Canopic Golem

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The golem makes two attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 ;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"}to hit, reach 5 ft

":"force"} force damage.Spell Deflection. In response to a spell attack missing the golem, it causes that spell to hit another creature within 120 feet of it that it can see.A mummy lord’s organs

Merregon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effects.Multiattack. The merregon makes three Halberd attacks. Halberd. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Halberd"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9

"} piercing damage.Loyal Bodyguard. When another fiend within 5 feet of the merregon is hit by an attack, the merregon causes itself to be hit instead.The souls of fallen soldiers, mercenaries, and

Ashen Knight

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

throws against being frightened.Multiattack. The knight makes two melee attacks. Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach

wielding a melee weapon.Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight’s alignment determines the extent to which a pledge is honored. Whether

Bone Whelk

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

whelk dies, it emits a blood-curdling shriek than can be heard out to a range of 120 feet. This shriek causes nonmagical, organic material within 10 feet of the bone whelk to rot. Each creature within

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Bone whelks are large mollusks that excrete an adhesive to attach skulls, bones, and other detritus to their bodies for protection.

Leprechaun

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Cobbler’s Hammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Cobbler's Hammer"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3

powers on behalf of those who offer them gifts. Leprechauns despise greed and are spiteful toward anyone who makes demands without first offering a gift or, worse, anyone who tries to steal from them

Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

in any combination. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d10 + 9);{"diceNotation":"4d10+9

each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.A scion of Surtur slumbering at the peak of a volcano causes an unending plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Attack: +18;{"diceNotation":"1d20+18", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Lava Blade"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"4d10+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d8 + 10);{"diceNotation":"4d8+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Lava Wave (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

Sibriex Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Squirt Bile once and makes three attacks using its chain, bite, or both. Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Chain"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target

":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8

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