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waits behind a silver skull.”
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“Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.”
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“Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.”
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“A white hand on a black field holds
the golden key.”
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“Beware the black horse.”
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“The fish is your friend.”
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“The stairs downward lead to that which you seek.”
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“Look for two crossed swords. There your goal lies.”
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“If you see two crows, turn back. Beyond is death.”
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
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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
raven-black hair, but those who inhabit the extreme northwest have blond, red, or light brown hair.
Illuskan Names: (Male) Ander, Blath, Bran, Frath, Geth, Lander, Luth, Malcer, Stor, Taman, Urth
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
with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
danger. Let the characters pose their own concerns and plans, but ultimately the mayor urges everyone—except Cudgel—to stay in the village tonight as they try to learn more. In the meantime, Raven encourages the characters to join Cudgel in interrogating the surviving mercenary.
Back in Vogler After returning to Vogler, Mayor Raven, Cudgel, and Becklin ask the characters to join them at the Brass Crab as Darrett and other villagers tend to the wounded. The Kingfisher
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
hard study and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Preparing for the Worst Whether the characters drive off the Dragon Army soldiers or make other plans within town, Mayor Raven eventually seeks the characters’ council in determining how best to
protect the villagers. During this conversation, Becklin, Cudgel, and Raven take the following positions: Becklin Uth Viharin. Becklin has grown quiet. She wants to speak privately to the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
hard study and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Court of Whispers The denizens of the Court of Whispers barter for current knowledge. Heralds, criers, bards, and griots buy and sell information from the fifteen founding civilizations active in the
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
charming Wondrous item Yes Eyes of the eagle Wondrous item Yes Figurine of wondrous power (silver raven) Wondrous item No Gauntlets of ogre power Wondrous item Yes Gem of brightness Wondrous item No Gloves
Helm of telepathy Wondrous item Yes Instrument of the bards (Doss lute) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of the bards (Fochlucan bandore) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of the bards (Mac-Fuirmidh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Court of Whispers The denizens of the Court of Whispers barter for current knowledge. Heralds, criers, bards, and griots buy and sell information from the fifteen founding civilizations active in the
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Resistance The appearance of the Red Dragon Army soldiers answers many questions about the force near Vogler. Back at the Brass Crab, Mayor Raven consults with the characters, Becklin, and Cudgel
. Raven sees no other option than to do as the message demands and welcome the Dragon Army. Becklin and Cudgel immediately oppose this, having witnessed the horrors of occupying forces. Let the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
area G24), Adrisa offers to buy it for 500 gp. If the characters deciphered the coded message delivered by Gwish’s raven (see area G21) and share the message with Adrisa, she suspects one of Guildmaster
Dusk’s spies has infiltrated the Cognoscenti Esoterica. She thanks the characters for the information and gives them a pair of sending stones as an added reward. Identifying the spy is beyond the scope of this adventure but a good hook for a future one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
its message, the raven flies off toward Vallaki, the town in the valley below (see chapter 5). Beyond the windmill is the forest. Once atop the windmill’s hill, the characters can see a ring of four
the door is a raven. It hops about and squawks at you, seemingly agitated. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check senses that the raven is trying to warn the party. After delivering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
After the Fall After the nagpas were created and then banished by the Raven Queen, the shadar-kai watched as she fell deeper and deeper into a divine madness. Her pain and turmoil over the betrayal
coalesced to give shape to the entity now known as the Raven Queen. The Fortress of Memories Since achieving divinity, the Raven Queen has filled her realm with shadows and memories, obsessively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
capable of delivering letters through the Mists. Most non-Keepers who learn of this consider it a trick, or fear what it means to receive messages from beyond the Mists, encouraging the Keepers to offer
social gathering where fortunes are told and attendees sample rare imported mumia—powdered mummy.
2 A Keeper delivers a letter to the characters that arrived by raven. The message has no sender
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Dungeon Master’s Guide or on D&D Beyond. Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the Key NPCs table below. The characters will interact with these NPCs throughout the adventure. Step 3. Bookmark the
following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Assassin Black Dragon, Adult Cloaker Commoner Darkmantle Fungus, Violet Fungus Necrohulk Grick Ancient Knight Mage Noble Piercer Pirate Pirate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khorvaire and beyond. Those interests often bring them into conflict with local rulers and national governments. Unified Galifar had the strength and influence to impose its will on the collected
dragonmarked houses, but in the wake of the war it remains to be seen if any single nation has the resources to challenge them. Although most houses have distinct spheres of interest, their concerns overlap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Origin of the Raven Queen For those who seek to unravel the enigma of the Raven Queen, the story of her origin comes from the ancient history of the elves. It is said that she was once an elf queen
opportunity to siphon off the energy of the shadar-kai for themselves by performing their own self-serving ritual, which would impart to them magical powers beyond those of the greatest elven wizards of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Vizeran’s Secret Route Grin Ousstyl shows the characters a secret door in the cavern wall outside of Vizeran’s tower. Beyond this door is a long and winding tunnel that took Vizeran centuries to
private thoughts and concerns. If the characters read Grin’s thoughts or compel him to speak using magic or torture, Grin reveals that he has misgivings about Vizeran’s plan. Though he has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Keeper SocietiesHoly Symbol of Ravenkind Beyond Barovia, where the eldest wereraven members of the Keepers of the Feather keep a low profile, Keepers organize into small social clubs with shared
visitations involving giant raven-like beings that appear, speak some prophecy or deliver some message, then vanish, often presaging either wonder or disaster. The wereravens take little issue with these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Correspondence In some domains, the residents are aware that realms exist beyond the Mists, but most have little interest in lands beyond their own. The Darklords’ obsessions distract them from concerns
origins: Common, which functions as a shared tongue throughout the Land of the Mists. Beyond this, all the other languages noted in the Player’s Handbook and Monster Manual are spoken among the Domains of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are
representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Keepers of the Feather When asked about the origins of their society, the members of the Keepers of the Feather speak of their traditions originating long ago and beyond the Mists. This is true, but
some among them learned of other lands suffering beyond the Mists. Unwilling to let the innocents of those lands fend for themselves, some of the Keepers of the Feather ventured forth, hoping to share
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklords are deadly or possess foul gifts from the Dark Powers, many pose little threat in battle. Their menace is the result of capabilities beyond physical prowess. Darklords Are Active. Darklords might
agendas, obsessions, and egotism distract them from focusing on the strangeness of the world and petty concerns such as eerie fog. Darklords Are Immortal. Darklords are casually immortal, many having no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
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
might be carved on a separate piece of wood and tacked to a living tree. These shrines typically mark the point in a forest beyond which locals know not to cut timber or hunt. Often these tributes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
determining the fate of millions in the Material Plane and even places beyond. Characters traverse otherworldly realms and explore demiplanes and other extraplanar locales, where they fight savage balor
existence itself. Characters who reach 20th level have attained the pinnacle of mortal achievement. Their deeds are recorded in the annals of history and recounted by bards for centuries. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
of the spell equal to the number rolled. Tales from Beyond 3rd-level College of Spirits feature You reach out to spirits who tell their tales through you. While you are holding your Spiritual Focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ankhtepot’s Powers and Dominion A fantastically ancient Undead, Ankhtepot has statistics similar to a mummy lord. Beyond this, he rules as pharaoh, national leader, and voice of the gods. None in
Ankhtepot has grown bored with mortal concerns, the Children of Ankhtepot have pursued their own vices. Many dream and despair in their crypts. Others foment small cults of their own. And still others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horror stories. While it’s true that most residents of the Domains of Dread never leave their home domains and wisely don’t fixate on what lies beyond the Mists, some daring souls do. Many such
. Strangers in the Mists d6 Encounter
1 Someone from another world who’s just been drawn into a domain by the Mists
2 Someone fleeing the Darklord of another domain
3 A raven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
brilliance led him along a stranger path: seeking to escape the Mists into the “true realities” beyond. Firan keeps the basis for his strange theories secret, but his ambitions drive him to travel
piebald raven. Consider the following plots when featuring Firan in an adventure: The characters happen upon Firan, who claims to be waiting for them. He offers insight into rare magic or their ongoing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the councillors impose steep taxes on the faithful, to prevent religious leaders from becoming too popular and eroding the council’s authority. But beyond this, even the most dedicated members of the
. Small temples dedicated to gods of healing and charity operate quietly in nondescript buildings, and tiny shrines can be found in alleys and cul-de-sacs all over the district. Beyond these, only one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
each year. The primary benefit of belonging to a guild is access to work, since the guildmaster can connect parties of adventurers with patrons and jobs suited to their talents. Beyond that, there are
city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs