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Basic Rules (2014)
stars overhead, a wild-eyed tiefling chants the mystic ritual that will open a doorway to a distant world. Warlocks are seekers of the knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. Through
shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons
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->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->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
in “Devil True Names and Talismans” in the Monster Manual), instead of binding the devil into service, the summoner can create a ritual circle that allows the devil to forge a deal. Once the deal is
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school of magic of a spell, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Conc. Ritual Class
2nd
Nathair’s Mischief Illusion Yes No Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
2nd Rime’s Binding Ice Evocation No No Sorcerer, Wizard
3rd Ashardalon’s Stride Transmutation Yes No Artificer,* Ranger
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->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
next turn.
Spirit Session 6th-level College of Spirits feature Spirits provide you with supernatural insights. You can conduct an hour-long ritual channeling spirits (which can be done during a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rituals for summoning and binding powerful demons. It’s open to a chapter that talks about the summoning of Demogorgon. The various arcane components and ritual items in the workroom are worth 1,000 gp
freed. The yochlol was sent by Lolth to “assist” Gromph with his ritual, knowing that it wouldn’t work as intended. When Gromph lost control of the ritual, he fled the city, but not before trapping the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
teleportation Wondrous item Yes Horn of blasting Wondrous item No Horn of Valhalla (silver or brass) Wondrous item No Instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of
the bards (Cli lyre) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Ioun stone (awareness) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (protection) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (reserve) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (sustenance) Wondrous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
The Moon Glade This section expands on one location the characters might journey to as part of their search for the Six’s ritual site. Research and Requisitions As the characters work to perfect
organization recently used the pool to seek out their ritual site. Garalel initiates combat by animating trees, following up with her Glimpse of the Beyond feature. Characters can see that her bark is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, The Codicil of White is rumored to contain a spell or ritual that can carve a passage through the Reghed Glacier, under which the lost city Ythryn is buried. Divination magic has revealed that the book
concerns by pointing out the obvious: “Any god who chooses to live among mortals is hiding from something, and anyone who needs to hide can’t be all-powerful.” Professor Skant Vellynne’s family has a
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
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->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Warlock Spells) Spell School Special Blade Ward Abjuration C
Spell School Special Contact Other Plane Divination R Dream Illusion — Hold Monster Enchantment C Jallarzi’s Storm of Radiance Evocation C Mislead Illusion C Planar Binding Abjuration M Scrying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Warlock Spells) Spell School Special Blade Ward Abjuration C
Spell School Special Contact Other Plane Divination R Dream Illusion — Hold Monster Enchantment C Jallarzi’s Storm of Radiance Evocation C Mislead Illusion C Planar Binding Abjuration M Scrying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Bard Spells) Spell School Special Blade Ward Abjuration C Dancing
Enchantment C Legend Lore Divination M Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Mislead Illusion C Modify Memory Enchantment C Planar Binding Abjuration M Raise Dead Necromancy M Rary’s Telepathic Bond Divination R
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Cleric Spells) Spell School Special Guidance Divination C Light
Enchantment — Greater Restoration Abjuration M Hallow Abjuration M Insect Plague Conjuration C Legend Lore Divination M Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Planar Binding Abjuration M Raise Dead Necromancy M
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hands instead. The flesh was warm. I fed myself. I fed Yeenoghu.
Day 16: Third use of ritual. As my connection to my lord deepens, I leave my old concerns behind. His hunger is all that matters. It is
might remain aware.
Day 6: No appreciable loss of vigor.
Day 11: Still no appreciable loss of vigor.
Day 13: Ritual must commence tomorrow despite subject’s high level of mental activity.
Day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Cleric Spells) Spell School Special Guidance Divination C Light
Abjuration M Hallow Abjuration M Insect Plague Conjuration C Legend Lore Divination M Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Planar Binding Abjuration M Raise Dead Necromancy M Scrying Divination C, M Summon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Druid Spells) Spell School Special Druidcraft Transmutation
Restoration Abjuration M Insect Plague Conjuration C Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Planar Binding Abjuration M Reincarnate Necromancy M Scrying Divination C, M Tree Stride Conjuration C Wall of Stone Evocation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Bard Spells) Spell School Special Blade Ward Abjuration C Dancing
Enchantment C Legend Lore Divination M Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Mislead Illusion C Modify Memory Enchantment C Planar Binding Abjuration M Raise Dead Necromancy M Rary’s Telepathic Bond Divination R
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Druid Spells) Spell School Special Druidcraft Transmutation
Restoration Abjuration M Insect Plague Conjuration C Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Planar Binding Abjuration M Reincarnate Necromancy M Scrying Divination C, M Tree Stride Conjuration C Wall of Stone Evocation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
’ outrages and compel hezrous to pursue greater plots. Powerful spellcasters often use sinister coercions, spells like Magic Circle and Planar Binding, or other magic to force hezrous to serve them. Roll on
vault and steal what’s within. 2 Defile a place using blasphemous symbols and demonic gore. 3 Fetch or otherwise provide materials for a profane ritual. 4 Guard a site and slay anyone who comes near. 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
cursed immortality that binds their minds and spirits within a desiccated corpse. Freed from mortal concerns, these mummy lords pursue their obsessions across ages. Most mummy lords linger amid the ruins
lord’s ancient agenda. Mummy Lord Plots 1d8 The Mummy Lord Seeks To... 1 Open a portal to the past, when its power was at its height. 2 Perform a ritual that can be attempted only once every eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dhargun Ironworks The challenges in this section of the adventure arise from the goals of the caravan members and how they intersect with those of the characters. Once Flabbergast’s ritual is
can be shared with characters when they first possess an NPC through Flabbergast’s ritual of astral transmogrification. Gwendolyn Dhargun. Gwendolyn (LG female dwarf veteran) is the cherubic overseer of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Prince of Undeath, whose power has created countless liches. However, those that control the power of lichdom always demand fealty and service for their knowledge. A lich is created by an arcane ritual
possessing an interior space into which arcane sigils of naming, binding, immortality, and dark magic are scribed in silver. With its phylactery prepared, the future lich drinks a potion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Wizard Spells) Spell School Special Acid Splash Evocation
— Geas Enchantment — Hold Monster Enchantment C Jallarzi’s Storm of Radiance Evocation C Legend Lore Divination M Mislead Illusion C Modify Memory Enchantment C Passwall Transmutation — Planar Binding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, because it is warded against divination magic as a side effect of the scrivener’s binding ritual. Legend lore returns the following: “Where once was a dream of kinship and valor, disparate kin under three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Cantrips (Level 0 Wizard Spells) Spell School Special Acid Splash Evocation
Illusion C Modify Memory Enchantment C Passwall Transmutation — Planar Binding Abjuration M Scrying Divination C, M Seeming Illusion — Telekinesis Transmutation C Teleportation Circle Conjuration M Wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
destroy that kingdom and was bound into The Scrivener’s Tale by a powerful ritual created by Zyrian. The ghost can’t open the sealed door into the great library (area H8), but Zyrian can explain how the
of which use the mummy stat block but are lawful neutral. The scholar mummies are wrapped in funeral robes set with purple-glowing runes of oath-binding, recognized as such by any character who has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ritual, it should be clear to them that paying attention to the wedding’s schedule makes it easier to find times when they can more easily reach the vaults. Wedding Itinerary Time Event Summary
11:00 AM The caravan arrives at Horn Enclave. Flabbergast performs the ritual, or the characters can otherwise infiltrate the stronghold.
11:15 AM Gifts are placed in the vault. Thoman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. A pouf of wild black hair sprouts from the end of one of the blankets.
Katerina Ladon Sarcelle Malinosh The cultists repurposed this crypt into a cell for one of their intended ritual victims
Waterclock Guild and can’t leave the crypts belonging to that organization, even though Shanzezim believes the Waterclock Guild has been defunct for years. Not quite ready to test the binding to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
circle of binding sigils or sealed as a spirit within a gigantic statue, the fiend’s influence drives your group. 4 Guardian Celestial. An angel or another powerful celestial takes an interest in a
to assembling components for a powerful magic ritual or object. 4 Treachery. A high-profile minion of another powerful figure is in a position to betray their master, to the benefit of your patron. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
least discretion. Bards and wizards are their most prominent members. Harpers operate in small cells throughout the North. One is based in Triboar: Darathra Shendrel, the Lord Protector, belongs to the
, holding to ancient customs of ritual and taboo. They are notorious for their hatred of magic, disavowal of any gods but their own, and hostility to anyone not of their tribes. Most in the North consider






