both bards diffusing capable reach

College of Valor

Classes 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

vaulted halls or to crowds gathered around great bonfires. They travel to witness great events firsthand and to ensure that the memory of these events doesn’t pass away. With their songs, they inspire new generations to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

;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

Merrow Haranguer

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Coral Scepter"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Coral Scepter", "rollDamageType

exploit the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor’s land-dwelling species. They resemble large fish with humanoid torsos and arms, though their forms vary widely. Merrow are often capable warriors, but most prefer to duel with cutting words before resorting to physical violence.

Rusted Wyrm

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 20 ft. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Steam

damage only. Failure or Success: Being underwater doesn’t grant Resistance to this Fire damage.A Rusted wyrm is a draconic colossus capable of phenomenal devastation. Although some Rusted wyrms

Merrow Doublespeaker

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spined Tail"}, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spined Tail

large fish with humanoid torsos and arms, though their forms vary widely. Merrow are often capable warriors, but most prefer to duel with cutting words before resorting to physical violence.

Tharashk Hunter

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage, and the target has Disadvantage on attack rolls

prospectors, and bounty hunters. They are more at home in the trackless wilds than in crowded city streets, but they are quite capable of tracking and pursuing their prey in any environment. Tharashk

College of Valor Legacy

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

from the world. With their songs, they inspire others to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

versatility. Many bards prefer to stick to the sidelines in combat, using their magic to inspire their allies and hinder their foes from a distance. But bards are capable of defending themselves in melee if

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

Tecuziztecatl

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

attacks. Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Pseudopod"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3","rollType

Tecuziztecatl, also known as the Lord of Snails. This giant slug is not only intelligent, it’s capable of speech. If faced with enemies that are too much of a threat for it, the slug might offer to

Space Swine

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage

also make fine trackers and capable beasts of burden. Space swine that are trained for battle are typically outfitted with half-plate barding and are referred to as death squealers. A fully grown

Hazvongel

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Talon"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Talon", "rollDamageType

a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. “They make excellent scouts and are capable aerial attackers, but their attention span is frustratingly wanting.” —The

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

effects.Multiattack. The dream eater makes two Ensnaring Shriek attacks. Ensnaring Shriek. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ensnaring Shriek"} to hit, reach

dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to

Clockwork Dragon

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The

advanced intellect allowing it to be programmed with a wide range of orders, as well as being capable of wholly independent reactions to potential threats. Though most clockwork dragons have a breath weapon

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Barbed Tail"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Barbed

denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an

Tower Sage

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"radiant

elder sage. Tower sages are the only folk capable of reading the Books of Prophecy, an ancient set of tomes that hint at future events of grand significance. Tower Stewards For centuries, the Tower of the Heavens has been stewarded by dutiful folk who practice two distinct traditions.

Gem Stalker

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

drink.Multiattack. The gem stalker makes four Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10

that amount.When a gem dragon kills an aberrant creature from the Far Realm, the dragon sometimes reshapes the alien corpse into a gem stalker—a cunning predator capable of traversing the

Android

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Force Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4

android has one or more upgrades to help it excel at its intended functions, but all androids are capable of defending themselves with concentrated bolts of force up close or from a distance. Despite

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

with his shortsword and two attacks with his rapier. +1 Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"1 Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

":"to hit","rollAction":"Rapier"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rapier","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Oblex Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Pseudopod","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4

, the oblex—a slime capable of assaulting the minds of other creatures. These pools of jelly are cunning hunters that feed on thoughts and memories. The sharper the mind, the better the meal, so

Blood Drinker Vampire

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite

reduced to 0. Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rapier"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4","rollType

Cultist of Bane

monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Gauntlet"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Gauntlet", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. Oppressive

power structures to create division and oppression. Although many cultists of Bane are tyrants capable of influencing large groups of lackeys, other cultists prefer to operate from the shadows. These

Neogi Pirate

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Neogi

Precognitive Mage

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

armor 1/day each: clairvoyance, locate objectQuarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +1;{"diceNotation":"1d20+1","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Quarterstaff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2

spellcasters, are capable of capturing glimpses of the future. They are typically employed to anticipate the actions of wanted criminals, thus aiding in their capture. GEETRA Geetra is a precognitive mage

Doomwake Giant

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam

"} necrotic damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.Belief is a powerful force in Theros, capable of bringing about

Neogi Hatchling Swarm

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Swarm of Bites"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 22 (6d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"6d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Swarm of

used them to build sleek, spidery ships capable of traversing the multiverse.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Githzerai Uniter

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation

people. Capable martial artists, uniters are more inclined to disarm and subdue their opponents than destroy them. Githzerai Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors

Nosferatu

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

advantage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9

Seth the Shapeshifting Dragon

Monsters Misplaced Monsters: Volume One

. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"1d6+7", "rollType":"damage

: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d6+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw

Neogi Hatchling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft

their home world long ago to conquer and devour creatures in other realms. During this era, they dominated umber hulk;umber hulks and used them to build sleek, spidery ships capable of traversing the multiverse.

Music and Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)