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Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, commonly found performing in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries

, or wealthy patrons. Bard Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 15 (chain shirt) Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 14(+2) CON 12(+1

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, but are commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries

, and wealthy patrons. Bard Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 15 (chain shirt) Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1

Orc

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

Orc When an existing territory is depleted of food, an orc tribe divides into roving bands that scout for choice hunting grounds. When each party returns, it brings back trophies and news of targets

) CON 16 (+3) INT 7 (−2) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 10 (+0) Skills Intimidation +2 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Orc Challenge 1/2 (100

Build Your Group

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

give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The “breaking” part of “breaking and entering” is the Safecracker’s

devices, including guild artisans and even sailors, also fall naturally into this role. Artificer or rogue makes a natural class choice for the Safecracker. Talker. From con artists to fences, anyone who

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. They’re commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries

Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 10 (+0) WIS 13 (+1) CHA 14 (+2) Saving Throws Dex +4, Wis +3

Charisma

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

fast-talk a guard, con a merchant, earn money through gambling, pass yourself off in a disguise, dull someone's suspicions with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while telling a blatant lie

, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.

Charisma

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

fast-talk a guard, con a merchant, earn money through gambling, pass yourself off in a disguise, dull someone’s suspicions with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while telling a blatant

, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.

College of Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares. Tasha Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That

creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance

Dream Eater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards

) Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover) STR 15 (+2) DEX 20 (+5) CON 13 (+1) INT 12 (+1) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 21 (+5) Damage Resistances bludgeoning

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

16 (+3) DEX 12 (+1) CON 13 (+1) INT 9 (−1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 10 (+0) Skills Perception +5 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from

Needle Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Needle Spawn A wise ranger knows that the sight of a needle spawn is an ill omen, for it heralds the rise of a dreaded needle lord and a war for the soul of a forest. Roving Corpses. Needle spawn are

never know rest or a true respite. needle spawn Medium plant, chaotic evil Armor Class 13 Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3) Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 16(+3) CON 14

Elder Brain Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

victims and transform them into mind flayers, allowing the elder brain dragon to grow its own roving colony. Elder Brain Dragon Gargantuan Aberration, Typically Lawful Evil Armor Class 17 (natural

armor) Hit Points 350 (20d20 + 140) Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover) STR 27 (+8) DEX 13 (+1) CON 25 (+7) INT 21 (+5) WIS 19 (+4) CHA 24

Viari

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

vengeance. Viari’s career as an adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a

weapons) Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) Speed 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 20 (+5) CON 14 (+2) INT 10 (+0) WIS 8 (−1) CHA 14 (+2) Saving Throws Dex +8, Int

Screaming Devilkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

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 equally ugly creature

ft. STR 4(−3) DEX 16(+3) CON 13(+1) INT 5(−3) WIS 8(−1) CHA 11(+0) Senses darkvision 30ft., passive Perception 9 Languages Sylvan Challenge 1 (200

Chromatic Dragons

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

ft., swim 40 ft. STR 27 (+8) DEX 14 (+2) CON 25 (+7) INT 16 (+3) WIS 15 (+2) CHA 19 (+4) Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +14, Wis +9, Cha +11 Skills

dragon, chaotic evil Armor Class 19 (natural armor) Hit Points 195 (17d12 + 85) Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 23 (+6) DEX 14 (+2) CON 21 (+5) INT 14

Metallic Dragons

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

Armor Class 20 (natural armor) Hit Points 297 (17d20 + 119) Speed 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft. STR 27 (+8) DEX 10 (+0) CON 25 (+7) INT 16 (+3) WIS 15

(+2) CHA 19 (+4) Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +13, Wis +8, Cha +10 Skills History +9, Perception +14, Persuasion +10, Stealth +6 Damage Immunities fire Senses blindsight 60 ft

Upper City Gazetteer

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

patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the

families of those crippled or killed in service. However, the brothers’ kindness is not matched by their discernment, and the Three Old Toads frequently fall victim to grifters. Several times, these con

Upper City Gazetteer

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

patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the

. Several times, these con artists have stolen enough money to threaten the Three Old Kegs with bankruptcy, and the brothers have been forced to find outside help to recover their lost funds and keep

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