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College of Lore

Classes Player’s Handbook

Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources, such as scholarly tomes, mystical rites, and peasant tales. The college’s

Silverquill Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as silverquill

master the art of insults and discouragement (and in some cases, petty trash talk). Regardless, nearly all members of Silverquill College carry themselves with a fearsome, never-second-place attitude&mdash

Silverquill Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

weaves together stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as silverquill apprentice

ruthlessly and master the art of insults and discouragement (and in some cases, petty trash talk). Regardless, nearly all members of Silverquill College carry themselves with a fearsome, never-second

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into

keep them roaming the wilds for years after their murderers are slain. A frostmourn looks like a desiccated corpse mummified by exposure to bitter cold. It carries the marks of its death on its body: a

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

cloud giants in the ordning—the set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant society—is driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to have their

wealth and power with a bitter mix of longing, regret, and shame, seeking always to replace the grandest treasures they once possessed. Simple coins, gems, or trade goods do nothing to satisfy the

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

tears to your eyes. Is it a bitter or cheerful memory? Does recalling it make you feel the same way? 3 You recall a childhood memory. What about that event or who you were still influences you

of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

): At will: detect magic, mage hand 2/day each: augury, polymorph 1/day: plane shift (self only)Endelyn, also known by the names Creeping Lyn and Bitter End, is the youngest member of the Hourglass

reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be used to manipulate their prey. Skabatha

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

demands of the Nine Hells and the impulsive hedonism of the Feywild. Driven by dramatic and unpredictable emotions, these feral creatures wreak havoc wherever they go. Corrupted Essence. The devils

of Avernus attempted an expedition to the Feywild long ago, and the forlarren are the bitter reminder of that doomed excursion. The archdevil Fierna—co-ruler of Phlegethos, the fourth layer of the Nine

Silverquill College

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Silverquill College Silverquill is the College of Eloquence, and its mages—stylish, intimidating, and driven—are masters of the magic of words. They create spells from spoken-word battle poetry or

Bitter Breath

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

Bitter Breath Bitter Breath is a resentful, vindictive warlord that fell prey to the cutthroat politics of Avernus. Formerly a pit fiend named L’zeth, it strove to undermine Zariel while courting Bel

into deals. Any document that L’zeth signs melts away, and any words it utters turn to smoke in its mouth. Thus did L’zeth become known as Bitter Breath. Bitter Breath’s Marauders Zariel has declared

Bard: College of Eloquence

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

next saving throw it makes before the start of your next turn. Unfailing Inspiration 6th-level College of Eloquence feature Your inspiring words are so persuasive that others feel driven to succeed. When

Bard: College of Eloquence Adherents of the College of Eloquence master the art of oratory. Persuasion is regarded as a high art, and a well-reasoned, well-spoken argument often proves more

Bard Subclass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

their traditions. This section presents the College of Lore subclass. College of Lore Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources

, such as scholarly tomes, mystical rites, and peasant tales. The college’s members gather in libraries and universities to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of

Bard Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

their traditions. This section presents the College of Dance, College of Glamour, College of Lore, and College of Valor subclasses. College of Dance KATERINA LADON College of Dance Subclass Move in

Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow

Centaur of Attention

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Centaur of Attention After being driven from his home in Neverwinter Wood by marauding orcs, Xanth the centaur has taken refuge in the hills around the barrow. When he spots the characters, Xanth

overrun with orcs in league with half-orc spellcasters. Deep in the forest, atop a cave-riddled hill, is a circle of standing stones where the evil half-orcs perform their dark rites.” Xanth avoids

Annam and the Ordning

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

remaining aloof from a bitter war against dragons, spurring her to prove herself a valiant warrior as well as a champion of peaceful giants. Priests and Rites. Giants of all kinds offer prayers to

and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam

Prismari Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

athleticism of Prismari performance. Suggested Characteristics. Though the curriculum of Prismari College attracts many outgoing and driven artists, the school has no shortage of shy scholars and

Prismari Student You are an artist, and you have been preparing to hone your craft according to the traditions of Prismari College. Whatever your medium—sculpture, dance, paint, music, drama

Heliod as Campaign Villain

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

peevishness brings the worst of the sun god’s qualities into focus. As a campaign villain, Heliod is most likely driven by his desire to assert his rulership over the other gods of the pantheon and his

kingship over everything: Nyx, the mortal world, and the Underworld. He might begin, through his agents, by enacting laws that make participation in Heliod’s rites mandatory for the citizens of a polis

Frostmourn

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

Frostmourn When a frost giant is murdered in a dishonorable manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for

hatred and loathing of the living is sufficient to keep them roaming the wilds for years after their murderers are slain. A frostmourn looks like a desiccated corpse mummified by exposure to bitter cold

Silverquill Scholars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

demoralize. Silverquill Students Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as pledgemages—cut imposing figures on campus. Dressed in smartly trimmed black-and

Silverquill Scholars The scholars of Silverquill College study the power of magic shaped through spoken and written words. They use that power either to illuminate and guide or to obscure and

Sanctums of the Heralds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Sanctums of the Heralds Most meetings of the Heralds of the Comet involve broods of initiates gathering in private homes to read divinatory cards and look for signs of impending cataclysm. Rites of

bitter waters are said to make them more receptive to the vision that awaits them in the final chamber. The path through the cave descends steadily as it winds away from the entrance; the final

Giant, Fog

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

Giant, Fog The place of cloud giants in the ordning—the set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant society—is driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to

former wealth and power with a bitter mix of longing, regret, and shame, seeking always to replace the grandest treasures they once possessed. Simple coins, gems, or trade goods do nothing to satisfy the

Daughters of Sora Kell

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

in the vaults of the Great Crag. If you’d rather use the Daughters as straightforward villains, they could be driven by a thirst for power or a desire to end humanity’s dominance over Khorvaire. Sora

allies, or are they bitter rivals? Does Sora Kell support the nation of Droaam, or are the Daughters defying the wishes of their mother?

Forlarren

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

Feywild. Driven by dramatic and unpredictable emotions, these feral creatures wreak havoc wherever they go. Corrupted Essence. The devils of Avernus attempted an expedition to the Feywild long ago, and the

forlarren are the bitter reminder of that doomed excursion. The archdevil Fierna—co-ruler of Phlegethos, the fourth layer of the Nine Hells—courted a mighty fey in hopes of luring him into trading

Goblinoids

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

years. It was crippled by a long and bitter conflict with the daelkyr and their aberrant armies; even though the daelkyr were defeated, the seeds of madness took root in the empire and tore it apart

a former mercenary now seeking adventure. You could be working as an emissary for one of the Ghaal’dar tribes, or even Lhesh Haruuc himself. Or you could have been driven from your tribe by the

Cult of the Black Earth

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

cruel, an extreme narcissist who delights in surrounding himself with objects of beauty and luxurious comforts. Beneath this sneering self-assurance lies a bitter being who loathes himself and holds

soul is refined cruelty. He can be driven to fits of blind, unreasoning jealousy if he is outshone by another urbane and attractive individual. Enemies and Allies The Black Earth cultists are highly

Adventure Situations by Level

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

control of the governing council. 3 Bandit activity signals efforts to revive an evil cult long ago driven from the region. 4 A pack of gnolls is rampaging dangerously close to local farmlands. 5 A

giants has driven its prey—enormous beasts—into pastureland. 3 An adult dragon’s lair is transforming an expanse into an environment inhospitable to the other creatures living there. 4 A long-lost

Bedlam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

spiteful residents plug their ears and communicate through shouts or irritated, nonverbal gestures. The bitter winds of Pandemonium erode the gate-town inside and out. Repairs to wind-blasted

destroyed by its last gatekeeper, a foolish wizard named Tharick Bleakshadow. Driven by reckless curiosity, Tharick sought to plug the gate with a magical seal and stop its gales. To his surprise, the

Goliaths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

have done. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as an incentive to improve their skills. Above all else, every goliath is driven to outdo their past performance, taking greater and greater risks. As

their mettle is tested against orcs, ogres, frost giants, remorhazes, ice trolls, young white dragons, the treacherous mountain terrain, and the cruel indifference of nature. Bitter Rivals. Skytower

Flavors of Fantasy

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

characters are driven by a higher purpose than selfish gain or ambition. Characters might struggle with moral quandaries, fighting the evil tendencies within themselves as well as the evil that

Necromancy. Vampires open a college of necromancy, attracting evil necromancers who need fresh corpses for their studies. An order of vampire hunters seeks the characters’ help. Undying Monarch. A

Class Training

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, and so I joined a war college. 2 I squired for a knight who taught me how to fight, care for a steed, and conduct myself with honor. I decided to take up that path for myself. 3 Horrible monsters

was smart enough to learn the craft. 5 While exploring an old tomb, library, or temple, I found a spellbook. I was immediately driven to learn all I could about becoming a wizard. 6 I was a prodigy

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

signifies acceptance into his inner circle. Those who are visited by Gruumsh are transformed psychologically and often physically by the experience. Some are driven to the brink of madness, reduced to

with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites

Caves of Hunger Locations (H11-H21)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

survived Ythryn’s crash, only to face starvation. Driven mad by trauma and hunger, the group of survivors resorted to cannibalism. These victims rose as shadows to take vengeance upon the last surviving

points or fewer, the wraith retreats to the icy cyst that contains Drakareth’s frozen remains, passing through the interposing walls of ice to reach it. There, it fights to the bitter end. The walls of

Crushing Wave Cultists

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

things and make themselves rulers over all. While the Crushing Wave cultists take in many people who are bitter, lost, or mad, they also seek alliances with evil or destructive sea creatures. They

perform rites designed to sink ships, cause terrible floods, or summon destructive rainstorms, seeking to make all who live nearby bow to the power of elemental water. Cult lairs usually feature great pools

The Dark Seldarine

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

a bitter enemy of Zinzerena, who deceives and uses him as a tool in many of the stories about the Dark Seldarine. Kiaransalee The drow god of vengeance and undeath, called the Revenancer, is

Kiaransalee was driven mad by returning from death as a god so many times, but her followers aren’t discouraged by this assessment. Despite her madness, her actions are guided by a deep and devious

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

of the Misty Forest will lose their homes and likely perish if that green dragon isn’t slain or driven off. I shall deal with the dragon before it visits great harm on the forest and my people. That is

is as stormy as the skies of Yon, and I hurl boulders when I’m angry.” Ideal. “Bitter End is a raving tyrant. I live in hope that one day we’ll be free of that hag.” Bond. “I have sworn to

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