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Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The cultist makes three attacks, using Pact Blade or Radiant Ray in any combination.
Pact Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Pact
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Pact Blade", "rollDamageType":"Radiant"} Radiant damage.
Radiant Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Radiant Ray
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the
the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.
Instruments of the Bards
Instrument
Rarity
Spells
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Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
aura.Multiattack. The Zhentilar makes three attacks, using Dooming Blade or Oppressive Ray in any combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Dooming Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +5
":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dooming Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Oppressive Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +5
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The devil makes two attacks, using Infernal Blade or Confounding Ray in any combination.
Infernal Blade. Melee Attack
", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage and 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Infernal Blade", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage.
Confounding Ray. Ranged Attack Roll
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
instead.Multiattack. Karas makes two attacks using Dread Dagger or Tyrant’s Blade in any combination.
Dread Dagger. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit
after a ranged attack.
Tyrant’s Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tyrant's Blade"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ink Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Blade","rollDamageType
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ink Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 3
);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Blade","rollDamageType
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey
, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others.
The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of legend. These bards
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Multiattack. The aurumach makes three Manifested Blade or Gleaming Ray attacks.
Manifested Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Manifested
Blade"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"4d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Manifested Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Gleaming Ray. Ranged
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
combats. Though they use their weapons to entertain, they are also highly trained and skilled warriors in their own right.
Their talent with weapons inspires many blades to lead double lives. One blade
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
combats. Though they use their weapons to entertain, they are also highly trained and skilled warriors in their own right.
Their talent with weapons inspires many blades to lead double lives. One blade
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Multiattack. The professor makes two Spatial Blade attacks.
Spatial Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spatial Blade"} to hit (the
target can’t benefit from cover less than total cover), reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spatial Blade
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
classes
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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 conjure
Instrument of the Bards
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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
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
with spell attacks). It knows the following sorcerer spells:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, message, ray of frost, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): feather fall, mage armor, witch bolt
2nd
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weak. This college was born in the Empire of Dhakaan, but over the course of the Last War, Cyre developed its own version of these techniques, and now Bards that follow this path keep the memory of their fallen nation alive through song.
Students of both history and war, Dirge Singer Bards use tales of past glory to inspire their allies and provide keen strategic insight, directing their comrades to strike when enemies are
College of Valor
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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
classes
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Inspire Allies with Primal Tales
The College of the Moon traces its origins to the ancient druidic circles of the Moonshae Isles, who entrusted the first Bards of this tradition with chronicling the
stories of the islands and their people. Bards of this college draw from the isles’ fey magic and the primal power of the moonwells to bolster their allies, protect the natural world, and inspire their bardic works.
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
Abjurer
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
with spell attacks). The abjurer has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, dancing lights, mending, message, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): alarm,* mage armor
Mind Flayer Arcanist
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The mind flayer arcanist has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, dancing lights, mage hand, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots
): detect magic, disguise self, shield, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): blur, invisibility, ray of enfeeblement
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, lightning bolt, sending
4th level (3 slots): confusion
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
than Alustriel, the Staff of Silverymoon is a Staff of Power.Multiattack. Alustriel makes three Staff of Silverymoon attacks or two Reproving Ray attacks.
Staff of Silverymoon. Melee Weapon Attack
"} radiant damage.
Reproving Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Reproving Ray"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 65 (9d12 + 7
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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
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance, music, and poetry, and their teachers share this lesson: “Before the sun and the moon, there
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
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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 persuasive than facts. These bards
classes
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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 conjure
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance, music, and poetry, and their teachers share this lesson: “Before the sun and the moon, there
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
classes
weak. This college was born in the Empire of Dhakaan, but over the course of the Last War, Cyre developed its own version of these techniques, and now Bards that follow this path keep the memory of their fallen nation alive through song.
Students of both history and war, Dirge Singer Bards use tales of past glory to inspire their allies and provide keen strategic insight, directing their comrades to strike when enemies are
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
classes
Player’s Handbook
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 through the motions of the smallest creatures. These Bards practice a way of being in harmony with the whirling cosmos that emphasizes agility, speed, and grace.
classes
Player’s Handbook
Weave Beguiling Fey Magic
The College of Glamour traces its origins to the beguiling magic of the Feywild. Bards who study this magic weave threads of beauty and terror into their songs and stories
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy