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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

Incarnation of Vibrance

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

one vine attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Blindness/Deafness if available. Vine. Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Vine"}, reach 20 ft. Hit: 18

/DeafnessThe incarnations of vibrance each resemble a titanic canine with a body of colorful foliage and horns like the branches of a blossoming cherry tree. When vibrance incarnations are in Lorwyn

College of Glamour Legacy

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey

, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of legend. These bards

Twig Blight Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.A twig blight is an awakened plant that

resembles a woody shrub that can pull its roots free of the ground. Its branches twist together to form a humanoid-looking body with a head and limbs.Fire

Gadabout

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

":"to hit","rollAction":"Branch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Branch","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Wrap

. The gadabout enters the space of a willing Medium or Small creature within 5 feet of itself and gently wraps its branches around the target. The target is grappled (escape DC 0). Any attempt by the

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.

Tree Blight

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Branch attack and one Grasping Root attack. Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Branch"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6

","rollAction":"Grasping Root"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature not grappled by the blight. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends, the target takes 9 (1d6 + 6

Iron Defender

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

its master, and the two can communicate telepathically.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3

in this way at a time.An iron defender fights for its creator. They come in many shapes and are often crafted in the form of animals. More creative artificers craft iron defenders in the shape of hybrid animals or other fantastical creatures.Poison

Seodra

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rapier"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1

statue of Moloch without damaging them. With the gems in hand, Seodra would have been able to craft the jeweled skull of a demilich for Acererak. Unfortunately, she was captured along with the rest of the thieves, and is now forced to work for Thessalar—crafting the same jeweled skull for his own use.

Gingerbrute

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Fork attacks, two Gumdrop Slingshot attacks, or one of each. Fork. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Fork"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6

the wilds where its ingredients originated. Many witches of Dunbarrow craft gingerbrutes intentionally, whipping them into shape (sometimes with actual whipped cream) as soldiers to defend their

Verbeeg Marauder

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

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

a fearsome aspect. Verbeeg craft their own armor and weapons. They prefer thrown spears above all other weapons, and a verbeeg usually has several spears for that purpose. Marauders. Verbeeg conduct

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Club"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Club", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Light

harengon can use the Hide action.Harengon snipers provide artillery support to gangs of harengon brigand;harengon brigands. They hide atop bluffs, in the high branches of trees, and behind shelter

Art Elemental Mascot

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

", "rollAction":"Joyful Flare"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d4+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Joyful Flare", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage

elemental mascot, a mage draws power from a blend of all the natural elements, extracting their vibrant colors to craft a swirling outer shell before imbuing its core with a planar spirit. As creatures of

Aartuk Weedling

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Radiant Pellet attacks, or one of each. Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Branch"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8

use it to drag enemies toward the center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling

Vampire Spawn Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

checks.Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft

target (escape DC 13). Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the

Verbeeg Longstrider

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

makes two melee attacks. Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4

faces. Some have other features that give them a fearsome aspect. Verbeeg craft their own armor and weapons. They prefer thrown spears above all other weapons, and a verbeeg usually has several spears

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

Reigar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

talarith.Multiattack. The reigar makes two Trident attacks. Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Trident"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft

can attune. If this object is lost or destroyed, it takes 1d10 + 20;{"diceNotation":"1d10+20","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Craft Talarith"} days for the reigar to craft another one. Talarith

Trostani

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

step magically into one living tree within her reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Constrict"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Constrict

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

Grinning Cat

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack

: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claws

Bheur Hag Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

additional spells with her Innate Spellcasting trait (these spells are marked with an asterisk). If the staff is lost or destroyed, the hag must craft another, which takes a year and a day. Only a

* 1/day each: control weatherSlam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d8 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d8+1

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

Fire Hellion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

attacks. Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Morningstar"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7

. The devil teaches the giant how to forge with infernal iron and hellfire, enabling the giant to craft weapons that can funnel the souls of the slain to Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. In

Hellwasp

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Sting"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Sting","rollDamageType

. Sword Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Sword Talons"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType

Aartuk Elder

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

attacks, or one of each. Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Branch"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6

center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and hisses. It has no

Treefolk

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Crushing Vine"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d12 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d12+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Crushing

interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The girallon makes one Bite attack and four Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.A girallon

Leprechaun

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Cobbler’s Hammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Cobbler's Hammer"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3

fixing and making things. Industrious and proud, leprechauns channel this creative energy into their tools, using them to quickly mend damaged objects, craft new ones from raw materials, and mold

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tendril", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller

these tendrils to drain the moisture and life force from their prey. Purple Blossom The purple blossom is a treelike plant with cup-shaped purple flowers. Tubules within the plant’s branches

Ancient Sea Serpent

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d12 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d12+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 6

", "rollAction":"Constrict"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one creature. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Constrict", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Battleaxe"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Battleaxe

bedroom in the burgomaster’s mansion. Izek often has dreams of a beautiful young woman, and for years he has forced a local toymaker named Gadof Blinsky to craft dolls in her likeness. The woman is

Brass Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Brass Dragons Bards sometimes seek out brass dragon lairs in hopes that the dragons’ whimsy will enhance their creativity, like a muse. The more experienced bards know not to overstay their welcome

, lest they awaken cradling a skunk cabbage. -Fizban Use the tables, map, and other information in this section to craft unique encounters with brass dragons.

Brass Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Brass Dragons Bards sometimes seek out brass dragon lairs in hopes that the dragons’ whimsy will enhance their creativity, like a muse. The more experienced bards know not to overstay their welcome

, lest they awaken cradling a skunk cabbage. -Fizban Use the tables, map, and other information in this section to craft unique encounters with brass dragons.

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