Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'blessings bard diffusing cut region'.
Other Suggestions:
blessing bards diffusing cut reason
blessing bards diffusing cut religion
blessing bard diffusing cut reason
blessing bard diffusing cut religion
blessing bards diffusing cut regions
Bugbear
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
in the presence of Skiggaret. Talking about such acts might call him back.
Blessings of the Bugbear Gods
Bugbears have no use for priests or shamans. No one needs to tell them what their gods want
heads of defeated foes, cut away or stitch open the eyelids, and leave the mouths hanging open. The heads are then placed on spikes or hung from cords around a bugbear den. The heads themselves are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Saltmarsh Region The land near Saltmarsh is safe for travelers, as are the roads that cut through the region. Small farms and manor houses dot the area, many maintained by army veterans who were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
become Great Xing. The area in which the city of Yongjing would one day rise was originally populated by nomadic dwarf shepherds. As humans immigrated to the region, conflict between the races broke
out. Legends say that the violence persisted for a century, until the Dragon of Heavenly Blessings who had founded Great Xing returned. Descending from the clouds, the great dragon bowed before a
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Regions The citizens of Mirabilis share much, including a common language, but different regions also have their own unique identities. Villages in the Jabali Tundra are often cut off due to bad
weather, giving locals a resilient, independent outlook. Ties to spirits and the divine typically have a strong hold in this region, particularly Himaya, the jovial god of hearth-and-home and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, the other covered by a dark patch. He is said to carry a collection of three staffs, made from the first tree cut down in the world, the first silver smelted, and the first iron forged. He uses these
, mostly traveling doomsayers, who warn of disasters to come and accept charity in exchange for blessings of protection. Many of his faithful wear a black eyepatch, even if both eyes are intact.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Even though most bards in the region aren’t Harpers (and many who are don’t advertise that fact), common folk in the North often behave as if all bards are legendary wandering heroes, and are as
likely to ask a bard for the solution to a problem troubling their community as they are a wandering fighter or wizard. This reputation cuts both ways, however, as some enemies of the Harpers suspiciously assume any humble minstrel might secretly be a Harper agent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, a regional bard who serves as a repository of Dayawlongon’s history. This performer, Nimuel, seeks the help of experienced adventurers for a delicate mission with a handsome reward. Monster Hunt
. The characters hear rumors of a monster rampaging across the Dayawlongon archipelago. But soon after they arrive in the region, they receive word that the binukot Nimuel seeks a word with them, as not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Reulek opted to seek the subterranean route, and he subsequently died in the Black Geode (see chapter 5, area G8). Obratu cut a deal with a dwarf named Grumink and his crew of renegade miners. The oni
and its allies sneaked into the shrine, used deceit and magic to overcome the few worshipers, and began digging. They have gone unnoticed by other dwarves in the region.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Demon Wastes Capital: None Noted for Fiends, pestilence, violence Rivers of lava cut across plains of black sand and volcanic glass. The only vegetation you can see is blood-red moss and a thick
years ago, fiends ruled Khorvaire. This region was the seat of power of some of the mightiest archfiends, holding cities of rakshasas and demons. These foul spirits were bound long ago, but their power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
through one such wooded region, three ettercaps and two giant spiders attack it. They are chiefly interested in taking horses, not merchandise, but they won’t balk at taking people if they can’t get
horses. Two ettercaps go after horses while the third ettercap and the giant spiders keep the caravan guards busy. An ettercap can cut a horse free from its harness in 3 rounds. After that, they retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
through one such wooded region, three ettercaps and two giant spiders attack it. They are chiefly interested in taking horses, not merchandise, but they won’t balk at taking people if they can’t get
horses. Two ettercaps go after horses while the third ettercap and the giant spiders keep the caravan guards busy. An ettercap can cut a horse free from its harness in 3 rounds. After that, they retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Bard There is nothing I would like to do more than explain to you why I’m standing here with stolen goods and my rapier sticking out of this still-warm corpse, officer. I assure you, I have a
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
audience. 19–20 A destitute bard plays the harp with mediocre skill while asking for donations. 21–22 A deaf couple communicate with each other by sign language, but suddenly stop when they notice they are
faces of the guests. Not all of them are amused. 31–32 A shifter glowers in a corner booth, looking angry at the world. 33–34 A warforged bard uses its body as a percussion instrument to entertain the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bardic Colleges In addition to the tradition of apprenticing with a master bard, the Sword Coast has some bardic colleges where masters teach students the bardic arts. They hark back to the great
master bard attended each of the elder colleges, seeking to learn its musical and magical secrets. Traditionally, the colleges were attended in the order given above, starting with Fochlucan. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check while searching the collection finds several annotated books about the Caerdoon region, located a few miles from the badlands. The
magical, but one is an obsidian orb cut in the motif of an ancient troll civilization. This orb would fetch 300 gp from a collector. Secret Door. A character who searches the east wall and succeeds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
cells, they gather information throughout Faerûn, analyze the political dynamics in each region or realm, and use what they uncover to help the weak, the poor, and the oppressed from behind the scenes
the pitiless lord and prevent him from hurting anyone ever again. Act II Vargan tracks down Lord Rathmore in a bustling city. Unsure how to proceed, the young bard starts asking around the city for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bloodlust must be regularly satisfied lest the chief appear weak. Scions of Slaughter. Gruumsh bestows special blessings upon war chiefs who prove themselves in battle time and again, imbuing them with
slivers of his savagery. A war chief so blessed finds that his weapons cut deeper into his enemies, allowing him to inflict more carnage. Orc War Chief
Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil
Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
hundred feet in diameter. Shafts of light cut through the leafy canopy overhead and reflect off thin streams of water that trickle along and between the tree’s gnarled, thick roots.
As you approach the
treats them as allies and offers to add to their knowledge. The treant takes a moment to communicate with the wildlife throughout the region. He reports his findings in a sonorous voice: “The Pool of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Caer-Konig The white, snow-covered slopes of Kelvin’s Cairn loom large behind this quiet lakeside town. Caer-Konig started as a camp for a group of mountaineers from the northern Moonsea region. As
lasts in this corner of the world. Travel to and from this remote town was expedited by the ferry that ran out of Easthaven, but with the ferry shut down, Caer-Konig is completely cut off by mountains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
healers will roam the streets offering free examinations and blessings. If you’re new to Sharn, have no fear! This isn’t the outbreak of disease it appears to be; it’s how Sharn observes the Lady’s Day
centuries afterward, the region was shunned. When our modern city was built, the cursed ruins were sealed away. But one never knows when the darkness could rise up again. On the Lady’s Day, we remember the
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
Apprentice Silverquill Apprentice
Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the ages receiving blessings from the gods. A stone double door stands at the far end of the room, while stairs rise to the west and another hall opens to the east.
People who bring their offerings to
covering the walls depict several myths known throughout the region. Any of the legends mentioned in the “Tletepec” section at the end of this adventure might be represented here, such as the tale of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
stone to Agorn Fuoco, a bard who is attending a play in a nearby theater (encounter 6, “Theater”), before leading her pursuers on a merry chase through the snow-covered streets (encounter 3, “Street
during the battle. If you find an encounter too deadly, reduce the antagonists’ hit points, have NPCs arrive to help the characters, or have the bad guys cut their losses and flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Wracked by contempt, they smother what makes them truly unique, like gardeners pruning unsightly branches from their own personalities. CoupleOfKooks “Would you look at that. It’s time to cut the grass
anyone they believe would spoil the lands beyond. Regional Effects The region containing Fortitude’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of Arcadia, creating one or more of the following effects in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
they don’t relish experiencing it. After the madness has passed, bugbears don’t dwell on things that were done in the presence of Skiggaret. Talking about such acts might call him back. Blessings of
an act of worship that also sometimes attracts favorable attention from their gods, bugbears sever the heads of defeated foes, cut away or stitch open the eyelids, and leave the mouths hanging open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
his explanation. To cut Wakenreth off from the Shadowfell, the runes on the portal in area E4 must be restored to their intended order, which Veriel shares with them. The runes on the portal can be
with the Shadowfell is severed. Once Wakenreth is cut off from the Shadowfell, the supernatural darkness in area E4 fades, the torch sconces throughout the structure shed bright light, and the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them? What’s your position in
looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses. 4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. 5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
.”
Kalaman’s Concerns Marshal Vendri goes on to explain that Vogler isn’t the only community in the region to face peril. She shares the following details: Small villages and farms to the south and east of
Kalaman have been burned in recent weeks. Vogler is the largest community to be attacked and the only one with many survivors. Experienced patrols of armored Kalaman soldiers have been found cut down, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Thieves’ Guild. A disparate convocation of thieves, spies, smugglers, and other scoundrels controls criminal activity in a region of a city. 2 Assassin Society. The network’s livelihood is death
syndicate maintains safe houses or other secret hiding spots across a wide region. Your group knows how to locate these nondescript redoubts and can maintain a poor lifestyle in one for no cost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
: a prominent playwright, bard, or court fool in whose words, art, or performance the people perceive universal truth. On a smaller scale, this might be an influential local poet, minstrel, satirist
begins a new era in the selected region. How does this person or this era begin to affect the world? Here are several things to consider when determining the leader’s impact on the world: Name one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
pose as merchants and rely on their local contacts to move goods through the region without interference from the town guard or royal agents. Smuggling has long been an easy way to make money in
council, as well as the owner of three large fishing boats. She has lived in Saltmarsh all her life and has been elected to the council three times. She is a gruff, pragmatic woman whose graying hair is cut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them? What’s your position in
looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses. 4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. 5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
has cut deep here, and Luskan rests atop two escarpments on either side, with sheer, forty-foot bluffs of gray stone rising above the water. Around the city’s perimeter, thick stone walls with squat
Gharraghaur, reminding travelers of whose wealth sustains the region. North of the city, the Northern Means heads up toward Icewind Dale. Not many take this route without purpose, but scrimshaw from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
such buildings elsewhere in the world. Yet, fashioned by dwarves out of cut stone, with a pitched slate roof and a colonnade in front, the palace is so out of place among the rough wood dwellings in
Bryn Shander that it looks as if it had been magically transported here from some other region of Faerûn. The current elected speaker, Duvessa Shane (see appendix D), is the daughter of a trader from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
patterns, and identical cattle graze in unison. 4 A contingent of modrons is methodically deconstructing and reorganizing the zone, heedless of their effect on the other inhabitants. Dal Quor, the Region
mephits and elementals emerge with regularity. 4 Motes of continual flame are spontaneously generated in this region, typically attached to some vegetation or minerals from the area. These flames