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—knowledge of the people who constructed the monument and the mythic saga it depicts. A stern human warrior bangs his sword rhythmically against his scale mail, setting the tempo for his war chant
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
critical factor, of course; the best ones make the best music, and some bards are continually on the lookout for an improvement. Perhaps just as important, though, is the instrument’s own entertainment
value; those that are bizarrely constructed or made of exotic materials are likely to leave a lasting impression on an audience. You might have an “off the rack” instrument, perhaps because it’s all you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
who have broad ranges of rich skin and hair colors. The use of dyes and cosmetics to accent one’s features and memorability is common among all genders. When players create characters from Kartakass
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
elementals Wondrous item No Bracers of defense Wondrous item Yes Brazier of commanding fire elementals Wondrous item No Cape of the mountebank Wondrous item No Censer of controlling air elementals Wondrous
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Bladesinging When faced with the endless onslaught of magical possibilities, many wizards suffer identity crises. Some overcome, some break, and some become sword-bards.
Tasha
Bladesingers master
, a bladesinger uses a series of intricate, elegant maneuvers that fend off harm and allow the bladesinger to channel magic into devastating attacks and a cunning defense. Many who have observed a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
A Wide Range of Talents No matter whether a ranger ranges in the crowded city streets, the trackless wilderness, or the most desolate and confounding planes, all ranger archetypes can find a place in
a business rival looking to acquire your wealth, your blood, or your soul. No matter how dark the adventure gets, your role as a Monster Slayer makes you the best offense and defense against whatever stands in your franchise’s path to success.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
ceiling of which is uneven and ranges in height from 15 to 30 feet. The cave’s other features are as follows: Moss. Thick moss grows on the walls and the ceiling.
Fungi. The earthen floor gives rise to a
illumination. These creatures are not under the myconids’ control and fight only in self-defense. The myconid sprouts form an inner ring 6 feet in diameter, and the adults are in a protective ring 10 feet in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
bards find a home in Silverquill, putting the power of their voices to use with Silverquill magic. Wizards (especially those who study the Schools of Illusion and Enchantment) are common in
way to succeed. 4 I’ve mastered the art of using humor as a defense, and I always have a charming joke ready. 5 I always wait before speaking, analyzing the situation for whichever angle is most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
faith, making them proficient with the quarterstaff and nothing else. You could give them a benefit to make up for the loss of proficiencies—something like the monk’s Unarmored Defense class feature, but
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
unchecked circles at the current level range, check off an empty circle from a lower tier. If all lower level ranges also have no circles left, check off an empty circle from a higher level range. Random
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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
locations are constructed by and for dragons. The orreries that surround the central space track the courses of the planes as they shift toward and away from Eberron. All about the observatory are enormous
study and surveying, and these places are typically remote. Several are located in Argonnessen; those in Khorvaire are usually found in mountain ranges and hidden forest clearings. Many have crystal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of power shifts toward the surface and into human hands. The city is descended from the citadel of Sundbarr, a stronghold of Delzoun constructed two thousand years ago around a strange volcanic rift
were meeting in was crushed. Despite the best efforts of Aleina Brightlance of Silverymoon’s Knights in Silver to organize a defense, and the valiant efforts of the Sundabar garrison, orcs streamed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
words, Gargenhale tells any belligerent or opportunistic characters that his crew has already died once—and they won’t hesitate to do so again in defense of their ship. In conversation, Gargenhale is
sensitive to holy praise. While aboard the ship, bards and other musicians are allowed to play only secular tunes.
Article 3: Coward’s Consequence. Those who abandon their post or shirk their duty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
upward, crafting streets of magically calcified strands of spider silk from the cavern floor to the vaulted roof above. Hollow, cocoon-like dwellings are constructed both above and below the layers of
before being caught in a web and cocooned by a giant spider (to be devoured later). If the characters come to the slave’s defense, the bugbears attack them. Statue of Lolth See “Duthcloim” for more information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
staircase constructed to navigate it.
Labyrinth Encounters d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11 1 behir 12 2d4 flumphs 13 Gnoll pack 14 1d4 grells 15 1d4 hezrous 16 4d8 manes 17 2d4 minotaurs 18 1
afflicted with madness, Kurr can’t bring himself to kill any living creature except in self-defense. If the characters spare his life, Kurr can act as a guide, for he has explored a great deal of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Calimshan have found a home away from that southern nation, and largely depend on themselves for trade, culture, and defense. Buildings have also been constructed along Wyrm’s Crossing over the Chionthar
. Defense of the Upper City is handled by the Watch, the official constabulary of the city’s elite. Their duty is to defend the patriars and enforce their laws, and little else. For the rest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
down enemies, giving a dungeon’s inhabitants time to mount a defense or flee. The hidden pit is a classic example of this kind of trap. A 10-foot-deep pit usually deals little damage and is easy to
level ranges: 1–4, 5–10, 11–16, and 17–20. The level you choose for a trap gives you a starting point for determining its potency. To further delineate the trap’s strength, decide whether it is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
standing disc, which lies at the end of Modron Way—a wide, spireward-facing road paved with shimmering metal plates. Constructed around the opposite side of the gate is Concord Terminus, an interplanar
the accused based on the absurdity of their defense—the more illogical the argument, the lighter the penalty. Adventures in Automata The Automata Adventures table offers suggestions for encounters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
alongside a bowl of magenta punch.
Damien, a constructed commoner, is here preparing food for Quill’s party. If he notices the characters and they appear to be friendly, he offers to take them to
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
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
in the pool (see below). They also come to the aid of the guards in area 29. They otherwise attack only in self-defense or if Sansuri commands them to. Looking out over the battlements are three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
, defilers! Now you shall join me in my eternal resting!” The monument is constructed from several parts. A great stone slab, 20 feet long by 10 feet wide, rests upon a 4-foot-thick monolith of rock of similar
about. This part of the regeneration process requires 2 rounds, during which time the corpse has AC 12 and 27 hit points. (If they have not been removed, the corpse benefits from the bracers of defense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
in about 5 minutes. The local militia is largely composed of retired farmers and fishers who exhibit more zeal than skill in the village’s defense, but they all take the bell’s sounding very seriously
. Vogler’s Crossing South of Vogler, an incomplete stone bridge begins to stretch across the Vingaard River. Half-constructed before the Cataclysm using techniques lost in the ages since, the bridge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Although some of the dancing is wanton and performed for show, large-scale ring dances in the street for all ages are also popular. All the dancing ends at dusk, after which bards and minstrels perform at
, on his statue in the City of the Dead, and atop the altars of the House of Wonder. Bards perform songs in honor of the wizard all over the city. The Open Lord visits taverns and inns throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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This building’s entrance lies unattended. Ythryn’s mages would visit here to conjure up one-of-a-kind pets. Small-scale versions of natural habitats were constructed throughout the park: miniature
mountain ranges, deserts, and forested streams, all now draped in ice. At the heart of this mixture of landscapes stands the machine that brought the menagerie’s creatures into existence. Chimeric Creator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
vein of iron or a powerful magic item), by fine performances (writing and performing a great ballad about the legion), by designing and constructing a great defense or monument, and through other
sentries perched in trees or a stone tower with a full garrison of troops. As space permits, large areas are dedicated for use as training grounds, marshaling fields, target ranges, combat arenas, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, raking him with its claws and biting into his shoulder. Mokingo the goliath came to Garret’s defense but didn’t last long. Perilou hid in the cave as Astrix fled up the mountain. The yeti pursued Garret
higher than in area F2, and it has an uneven ceiling that ranges in height from 10 to 20 feet. The floor drops off sharply to the south, forming a 10-foot-high ledge that overlooks the entrance to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dwell in the High Moor and demand tribute several times a year. Secomber has no defense against the Urshani. Its residents give the hobgoblins food, homemade ale, and ore to retain their freedom. The
ranges, beautiful alpine slopes and valleys, and fertile farmland make the Silver Marches a tempting place to live. At the same time, monsters abound here. Orcs and giants inhabit the mountains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
feet and rising 30 feet above the river’s surface. Constructed of heavy basalt blocks, the bridge’s piers are plated with iron. B2: Gatehouse Two mighty towers of black stone flank the fortress’s iron
here when he isn’t conducting business in area B25 or entertaining visitors in area B26. Treasure. The lyre is an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) decorated with carvings of phoenixes. Jarazoun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and provides no impediment. Underwater Passage. If the characters explore beneath the water, read the following: Forty feet beneath the water, the walls are constructed of worked stone. Red and black
completely submerged. It has no trouble pursuing prey that plunges over the waterfall to the east. Reinforcements. The kuo-toa in area P5 come to the aboleth’s defense if they aren’t already dead. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
crevasse that runs through it, once served as the last line of defense for Khundrukar’s dwarves. Creatures. Two orcs guard the eastern side of the room. They do everything in their power to prevent the
. Secret Doors. The passage to the south branches in a Y shape. The southwest branch connects to area 5, and the southeast one leads to a secret door cleverly constructed to blend into the natural rock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
peacefully and succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, Vuuthramis overcomes her reticence. Otherwise, she darts away, only to return later. Capricious River. The river ranges from 10 to 20 feet in
croak angrily in defense of their eggs. A character can use an action to try to calm the toads, doing so with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Once calmed, the toads allow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
treasure. With its innate toughness and tolerance for severe environmental effects, a dragon selects or builds a lair not for shelter but for defense, favoring multiple entrances and exits, and
an avalanche as it attacks. Overlords and Minions. Blue dragons covet valuable and talented creatures whose service reinforces their sense of superiority. Bards, sages, artists, wizards, and assassins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
residence, attended by a loyal staff and a private garrison of twenty veterans. Moonlord Daviana Yalrannis (CG female Tethyrian human knight) is the master of the tower, charged with its defense and upkeep
mountain ranges: the Spine of the World and the Ice Spires. The trees are more stunted and sparse as the altitude increases to the north. Moonwood This dense coniferous forest north of the Evermoors seems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
filled with a wide variety of weaponry. The weapons are so well constructed that it is difficult to tell if this display is an armory or a museum.
The glass cabinets are unlocked, and the weapons in
staff of striking and wears bracers of defense. Warduke wields a flame tongue longsword. Zargash wears a bat-shaped amulet that has the properties of a ring of feather falling.