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;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP
Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts
, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
hierarchy, he is allowed to wear the red and green robes of a master. Of course, when he wears these robes, his occupation is easily identified by those who know of the cabal. This recognition could be a
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With a pseudodragon curled on his shoulder, a young elf in golden robes smiles warmly, weaving a magical charm into his honeyed words and bending the palace sentinel to his will. As flames spring to
Patron, Pact Magic 2 2 1 1st — 2nd +2 Eldritch Invocations 2 3 2 1st 2 3rd +2 Pact Boon 2 4 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Entertainment While true bards are uncommon, magewright entertainers learn to weave magic into their performances. Illusion is a common tool, used both to enhance a mundane performance or as an art
form in its own right. A gymnastic performance might incorporate jump or feather fall. The effects of the thaumaturgy cantrip—booming voice, influence flames, spontaneous sounds—are a boon for any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
for rangers, Milil or Corellon for poets and bards, and so forth. Many half-elves worship Sune or Hanali Celanil in appreciation for the love their parents felt for one another, and the two goddesses
are seen as boon companions. Some half-elves are drawn to outsiders such as Auril, Eldath, Erevan Ilesere, and Ilmater, or to nature gods like Mielikki, Rillifane Rallathil, and Silvanus. Half-elves from Aglarond often choose Chauntea, Selûne, or one of the Seldarine as their patron.
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
Unicorns and the actual goddess of their kind. But most tales depict Mielikki as a beautiful woman whom Lurue allows upon her back as a rider, and the two are thought to be boon companions. Mielikki’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
features of each portrait are as follows: Rantantar is a fat, frowning man scarred by fire. He wears ornate purple robes and grasps what looks like a wand of wonder in his burned right hand. Nester is a
Intelligence (Arcana) check confirms that the rune represents the School of Necromancy. Trobriand the Metal Mage is a stoic, bearded man with black hair, black robes, and tinker’s goggles. Perched on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
navigator’s tools, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Storm’s Boon. You have resistance to lightning damage. Headwinds. You know the gust cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you
harmless sensory effect using air, such as causing leaves to rustle, wind to slam shutters closed, or your clothing to billow impressively in a breeze.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. The other, whose doors are painted with a depiction of a five-headed dragon, contains Rezmir’s Cult of the Dragon regalia—purple robes, cloaks, mantles, and many items of rank, but not the Black
wardrobe is opened without disarming the trap or if the Dexterity check fails, the trap goes off, causing vials of acid to explode. All creatures in the room must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. The other, whose doors are painted with a depiction of a five-headed dragon, contains Rezmir’s Cult of the Dragon regalia — purple robes, cloaks, mantles, and many items of rank, but not the Black
the wardrobe is opened without disarming the trap or if the Dexterity check fails, the trap goes off, causing vials of acid to explode. All creatures in the room must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the room by ancient magic, causing them to manifest again 24 hours after being destroyed. The undead are the reanimated souls of three cultists who died here and of three yuan-ti that died exploring
3 hours. Each of the goblets can be used to produce this effect once per seven days. The airtight chest holds seven silk robes kept free from rot, and worth 50 gp each if sold. The chest also holds an amethyst-set ring of resistance (poison) and two spell scrolls of protection from energy.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the room by ancient magic, causing them to manifest again 24 hours after being destroyed. The undead are the reanimated souls of three cultists who died here and of three yuan-ti that died exploring
hours. Each of the goblets can be used to produce this effect once per seven days. The airtight chest holds seven silk robes kept free from rot, and worth 50 gp each if sold. The chest also holds an amethyst-set ring of resistance (poison) and two spell scrolls of protection from energy.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
filled with Janyans enraptured by the low-toned, hypnotic music of a group of bards. Xoese-Addae leads the characters to a private audience suite overlooking the quad, occupied by a single Janyan wearing
fine, billowing robes—this is Zisatta. Zisatta Zisatta The aloof Zisatta is a member of the High Court and commands Janya’s security forces, called the Billowing Patrol for their sable robes that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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
. For this purpose, long ago a group of the finest bards in Sharn founded the Circle of Song, an alliance of entertainers and adventurers. The Circle of Song is an informal organization, open to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares.
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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 the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with crimson fletching. Wardrobes. Members of the Scarlet Sash come here and hang up their robes and sashes before taking raven form, storing them and their extra clothes in the wardrobes and using
the holes in the roof as their principal way of entering and exiting the chalet. Characters who search the wardrobes find five dusty black robes, five pairs of leather sandals, and five scarlet sashes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you to determine which magic items end up in the characters’ possession. Are Magic Items Necessary?
The D&D game assumes that magic items appear sporadically and that they are a boon unless an item
the Armaments tables for Barbarians, Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers. Use the Implements tables for Bards, Monks, and Rogues. Use the Relics tables for Clerics and Druids. Feel free to vary the tables
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
robes and silver masks for each character. Questioning the Queen Queen Yolande provides the following answers to the characters’ questions: What Are You Paying? “If you can end this evil, I’ll award you
should begin your mission.” Who Is Taking Us to the Temple? “My agent Filonia will drive you in an ox cart to the temple’s outskirts. She will brief you further along the journey.” The Queen’s Boon Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the
that. The writers concluded that the halflings’ seemingly innate ability to sidestep turmoil and ill fortune could in fact be a special boon of nature, in recognition of the value of protecting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
press the button, causing the panther head attached to the aft of the ship to release a 20-foot-square patch of oil onto the surface of the sea, which the head then ignites by releasing a jet of flame
boxed text aloud: Silk pillows and discarded robes surround a central two-foot-high table attached to the floor. At the back of the room, a small wooden chest is built into the wall.
The inside lid of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
swords; a woman wears robes over white scale mail, and she holds a wand set with a blue gemstone. “Welcome. I consider you to be my guests. Perhaps we can do business.” This encounter is the classic
Wants. Talis wants to move up in the ranks by causing her rivals to fail spectacularly. What Talis Offers. She urges the characters to thwart the transport of a large treasure hoard. Cultists under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
swords; a woman wears robes over white scale mail, and she holds a wand set with a blue gemstone. “Welcome. I consider you to be my guests. Perhaps we can do business.”
Talis the white This
Talis Wants. Talis wants to move up in the ranks by causing her rivals to fail spectacularly. What Talis Offers. She urges the characters to thwart the transport of a large treasure hoard. Cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
around her. If the kite’s taunts are muted for at least 1 minute using a silence spell or similar magic, Feenia’s mood improves, causing the wind to abate and the kite to fall. The same thing happens if a
Reacts. If the kite takes damage, but not enough to reduce it to 0 hit points, it uses its reaction to yank the string from Feenia’s grasp (causing Feenia to age as described above). On subsequent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a long braid. She is dressed in the simple yellow robes, belted sash, and leather sandals of the priesthood of Savras, and bears the customary third-eye tattoo on her forehead.
Naive curiosity
everything inside and outside it, causing the area to appear empty from the outside. From the inside, the mirrors block the eyes of Savras, preventing Valin from looking within. The magic mirrors that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(Perception) check spots the trap. When a weight of 50 pounds or more is placed on the cover of the pit trap, the cover swings open like a trapdoor, causing any creature standing on it to fall in and take
robes and clutching an adamantine war pick. A sentinel shield bearing the symbol of Dumathoin rests atop the king’s legs. Characters who sever one of the king’s desiccated hands can use it to open the basalt doors in area 15.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Silverhand is a human with long hair in elaborate braids, wearing magnificent flowing robes. She is the Open Lord of Waterdeep, and one of the Seven Sisters chosen by Mystra. C5. Vine Stairway Assassin
figures (see the “Lair Features” sidebar): Dynaheir is a human wearing simple robes, with a talisman of a stern-faced man around her neck. She was one of the famed Witches of Rashemen and a hero of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters enter, read or paraphrase the following text: A shriveled humanoid corpse in blue robes and a brass mask lies in the center of this stale-smelling room. The corpse’s stiff, wrinkled hand
from the ceiling. Bright light or any noise louder than a whisper wakes the stirges, causing them to attack. A character attempting to retrieve the gems must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
. Alternatively, the characters can use the heavy undergrowth to ambush the cultists, causing the cultists to have Disadvantage on their Initiative rolls. Dumped Body. As a Search action, a character can examine
, bat-like wings spread from behind the cultist’s black robes.
This is Peluze, an Incubus loyal to the Order of Falling Ash. A powerful Fiend in his own right, Peluze has accepted the important
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
holy symbol of Oghma, god of knowledge and patron to bards and wizards. If the check succeeds by 3 or more, the character intuits that rededicating the shrine to Oghma could help against the zombies
. Several individuals in gray robes slumber here peacefully despite the flickering torchlight.
Seven cultists sleep in these two chambers. Each cultist wears a hooded gray robe that has a desiccated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
the constructs in area 27 to assist. If one or more characters surrender after causing harm to him or his family, he spares their lives but commands them to leave Lyn Armaal at once. If they refuse, or if they leave only to return at a later time, Thullen turns hostile and attacks them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
spirit phases through it with a maniacal laugh, causing a spidery crack to run along the length of the glass. Foul ichor spills forth from within.
Marco Bernardini Map 1.3: Nevervault View Player
dead. A decrepit figure in tattered robes floats above the walkway, examining ghostly threads spun from a skeletal loom.
Jared Blando Map 1.4: Factol Skall’s Orrery Factol Skall (see the appendix
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Menzoberranzan and Blingdenstone, sabotaging supply caravans and generally causing mayhem. They usually kill or convert victims who survive their initial attacks, although Makubli recently turned over
first holds a cyclops; the second holds a dead elf; the third holds a bugbear slumped against a bench; and the fourth holds a hunched, gray-skinned figure in robes. A worn chest sits along the room’s






