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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
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
with one of the Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, which she had found in a wreck at the bottom of the Trackless Sea. Only a creature attuned to a Ruling Scepter and in possession of it can harness the powers
breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bard Subclass 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
their traditions. This section presents the College of Lore subclass. College of Lore Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
rolled on an attack roll or ability check before using Cutting Words, or should they always guess? If used on a damage roll, does Cutting Words apply to any kind of damage roll including an auto-hit
spell like magic missile? You can wait to use Cutting Words after the roll, but you must commit to doing so before you know for sure whether the total of the roll or check is a success or a failure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
on a damage roll, does a College of Lore Bard’s Cutting Words apply to any kind of damage roll including an auto-hit spell like Magic Missile? You can use Cutting Words to reduce the damage from any
effect that calls for a damage roll (including Magic Missile) even if the damage roll is not preceded by an attack roll. Which Spell Scrolls can Bards understand—spells from the Bard list only, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Instrument of the Bards Wondrous item, rarity varies (requires attunement by a bard)
An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way
the spell has a somatic or a material component.
Top to Bottom: Ollamh harp,
Anstruth harp, and Cli lyre
Instrument Rarity Spells All — Fly, invisibility, levitate, protection from evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
11. Bridge A 70-foot-long, 10-foot-wide sloped bridge used to connect the village bailey to the motte. However, a falling rock struck the bridge and destroyed a 15-foot-long section of it, cutting
succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to land on its feet. On a failed check, the creature tumbles to the bottom of the bridge, landing prone and taking 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage from the fall.
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->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
The Road of Gems A natural glacial rift, the Road of Gems spiderwebs through the region, cutting through solid ice that often rises over 30 feet on both sides. Over the centuries, miners have
downward at a steep angle, making the caldera’s lip Difficult Terrain. The bottom of the caldera is flat and surrounds a 10-foot-deep chasm that holds the time gate’s portal. A distant view of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam
what they want, without regard for the needs of weaker creatures. The ordning holds no meaning for hill giants—who are on the bottom rung—or ogres and ettins, who are even lower. The only social order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for
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->Dragon Delves
the spring makes this area Lightly Obscured. The spring is 50 feet deep and connects to the Lake of Bones via a hidden entrance. A character who swims to the bottom of the spring and takes a Search
) Ancient lyre whose arms are capped with dragon heads made of gold (worth 250 GP) Jade orb (worth 100 GP) engraved in Infernal with the name of Nessus Cube of Summoning Instrument of the Bards (Doss lute) Silvered Weapon (Spear)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
organized. A shelf holds a row of pots and pans. On one side of the fireplace, a cutting board and knife rest on a counter. Clean plates and utensils sit on a matching counter on the other side.
The
meals in Blackgate. Unless a jackalwere tells it not to, it will attempt to eat any character who touches it. True Storage Trunk. The bottom wooden trunk, which is unlocked, is empty except for 50 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
face, Agorn is cutting loose his old family ties and embracing his new family: the Zhentarim. The characters can stop him from committing matricide by pulling him away from his mother before she
danger of sinking to the bottom of the harbor. His two friends are trying to pull him out of the hole, but he’s too heavy. The children are roughly 30 feet away. A character within arm’s reach of Jenks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the bottom, so the two pools are really one U-shaped structure, which Ihanvas can use to move through the room. Treasure. The naga wears a platinum circlet set with sapphires (worth 1,000 gp) and
matching earrings (500 gp for the pair). Hidden at the bottom of the pools’ connecting tunnel, Ihanvas’s treasure includes 200 pp, five tourmaline jewels (100 gp each), +1 plate and a sealed ivory case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
its submerged areas, using the river as a back door to its lair. A narrow staircase winds down along the chasm walls until reaching bottom, where it offers access to area 28. Map 2.4: The Sinkhole
the bottom of the stairs. A short flight of stone steps leads down to a wooden door that stands half-open. Dark, stagnant water pools in the small landing at the base of the steps and in the doorway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in an avalanche 5 Buried in a sandstorm 6 Buried in volcanic ash 7 Castle or structure sunken in a swamp 8 Castle or structure at the bottom of a sinkhole 9 Floating on the sea 10 In a meteorite 11 On
control the dungeon and conduct their rites there. Tomb. Tombs are magnets for treasure hunters, as well as monsters that hunger for the bones of the dead. Treasure Vault. Built to protect powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
ward, moving constantly to evade Sigil’s enforcers. Heralds of Dust. The Heralds of Dust are Sigil’s undertakers. They conduct funerary rites for creatures from all places, ensuring their souls pass to
the Mortuary’s research area known as the Hall of Vigils, Dusters study deceased wayfarers from across the planes, preparing the corpses in accordance with an ever-widening archive of funeral rites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
(Perception) check to find the wire. Once the wire is found, it can be avoided, but cutting it sets off the ballista. The ballista fires an array of bolts down the length of the hall, so each creature in
requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to find. The panel, if opened, allows access to a jade box (worth 500 gp). This box has a false bottom, found with another successful DC 20 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
faucet and into the washtub, which has a drain plug in the bottom of it. C11: Music Hall This spacious room contains several large instruments, including a harp, a harpsichord, a piano, a cello, and
duration of the spell). Once the glyph is triggered, the trunk is safe to open. Treasure. The trunk contains, among personal items and clothing of little value, the instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Howling Caves Locations N1. Entrance A subterranean wind blows north, up the tunnel, carrying distant screams from the south.
The north end of the tunnel forms the bottom of a widening shaft that
, which continues on the other side ten feet away. Fog obscures the chasm’s depths.
The chasm is 50 feet deep, and the lower 40 feet of it is heavily obscured by fog. At the bottom of the chasm are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
coins that once lay at the bottom of the well have been plundered; see area G10 for their fate. A Hostile Behir hides about 20 feet down the well. Angered at the proximity of Xabazhut to its territory
gardens for resources the merchant might exploit. But the naga in area G6 captured them and transformed them into their current forms through sinister rites and excruciating torture. The yuan-ti have no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, holding a knife and cutting carrots and celery. A staircase curves up one wall, leading to area K7. Zhent Cook. The halfling, Manafret Cherryport, is one of Manshoon’s lieutenants. He loves to cook, and
Library This musty room is situated at the bottom of the main tower, and it has no door on level 1. It contains the following features: A suit of dented plate armor stands in the center of the room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Sivan is quiet and introspective, but he always keeps a hilarious joke or cutting remark at the ready. Character Backgrounds. Adventurers with the Artisan or Entertainer background might do business
morning rites, as well as all-day observances every Godsday. Sarana, the temple’s Archpriest (Neutral Good), is a middle-aged, human woman wearing a sun-shaped headdress and yellow-and-gold robes. She is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
hidden in silt at the bottom of the cistern. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check while looking in the cistern spots something beneath the muck. Anyone who swims to the bottom can
cutting block bearing half a loaf of bread stands in the center of the room, next to an empty table. Shelves for holding dishes and utensils line the east wall.
The kettle contains cold vegetable soup
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
middle of the yard is a stone well rigged with a simple bucket winch.
The well is 30 feet deep and has fresh water filling its bottom 5 feet. The well’s winch and rope are sturdy enough to bear 250
sack of flour, a tin filled with cooking utensils, a block of salt, and a knife with a cutting board.
The kitchen contains nothing of great value. G12: Parlor This room contains a fireplace, a tattered
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
The bottom of the stairway opens into a wide sanctuary with a vaulted ceiling. Stone pews are arranged in orderly rows. Black candles burning green flames occupy niches along the walls. Atop a pulpit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
with etchings of funerary rites in honor of Moradin (150 gp), and an immovable rod. A9. Tombs Gigantic stone doors covered in twin reliefs of dwarven gods in profile loom fifteen feet high. The dwarven
of golden coins and the sheen of steel weapons and armor at the bottom (see “Treasure” below). A stone golem shaped like a 12-foot-tall, 9-foot-wide dwarf patrols the moat by walking along its floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
level of area Y19q. Each chair is a Medium object with AC 15, 18 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force damage. Destroying all the chairs causes the star field to disappear, cutting off
Iriolarthas and his apprentices retrieved from the bottom of the Sea of Moving Ice. During a routine examination, the spindle briefly became active, dispelled magical effects throughout Ythryn, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
into a murky pool at the bottom of a deep moss-covered shaft.
Handholds line the walls. Characters can climb this shaft without needing to make any checks. Water of Athis. The waterway is filled
rites. He was keeper of the tomes of Terbakar, the greatest library in all lands of the golden age.
“Nafik searched, too, for life eternal, and some say he sought to rob the pharaohs of their right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
with ivory handles (200 gp) 340 sp scattered loosely inside the container A silver goblet (50 gp) with the insignia of Prince Monmurg—a spire rising against a blue ocean sky—pressed into the bottom
headbands and silver bracelets are performing a ritual over the eggs.
Two sahuagin priestesses are conducting rites to Sekolah over the unhatched eggs. If the priestesses notice the party, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
bolted to the wall across from some sort of large glass device hints at the horrid rites that must once have taken place here.
The wall murals can be deciphered with a successful DC 12 Wisdom
and attacks it. 11 The eye of a squid set within an extensive aquarium The characters find themselves inside a variant version of the apparatus of Kwalish at the bottom of a deep ocean. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
bottom of the kitchen pit discovers a pouch with an Ioun Stone (sustenance) and two dull-gray stones that lost their magic long ago. Digging deeper reveals a copper crock filled with 2,500 gp—the
succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be hoisted 20 feet into the air. The creature has the restrained condition until it gets free by cutting the rope or slipping out as an action with a