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College of Spirits

Classes Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions— and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards conjure

spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.

Pudding Gremlin

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of the original pudding gremlin and acts as its ally.The first pudding gremlin was the result of a misguided mage attempting to bring drama to their dinner table. The gremlin leapt from the plate and

was soon causing havoc in the kitchen, where it created a small army of currant-filled compatriots. This ability to transform regular puddings into duplicates has resulted in pudding gremlins being a

Orcsplitter

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

rare occasions it uses a limited form of telepathy to bring to the wielder’s mind a couplet or stanza of ancient Dwarvish verse. Personality. Orcsplitter is grim, taciturn, and inflexible. It

defend dwarves and to serve as a symbol of dwarven resolve. It hates the traditional foes of dwarves — giants, goblins, and, most of all, orcs — and silently urges its possessor to meet such creatures in battle.

College of Spirits (VRGtR)

Classes Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions— and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards conjure

spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Jump", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The boneclaw then teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. It can bring one creature it’s grappling, teleporting that

re-forms within hours. In service to its master, a boneclaw delights in causing horrific pain. It lurks like a spider in shadowy recesses, waiting for victims to approach within reach of its long

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

behind when one Fiend kills another. Because of their hunger for living prey, vargouilles are eager to escape the Lower Planes. On rare occasions, summoning a demon to another plane can bring a

’s curse. If the curse is allowed to run its course, an abyssal spirit invades the person’s body, causing a gruesome transformation. Over a period of hours, the victim’s head takes on

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses. Shadar-kai In the gloom of the Shadowfell live

saturated with raw emotion. Shadar-kai encountered outside the Shadowfell are often on quests to find the most sorrow-touched items they can find to bring back to their queen’s gloomy castle.Necrotic

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Link. The elder brain targets one creature within 120 feet of it with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain ends the link, causing the creature to have disadvantage on all ability checks

, rewriting their thoughts and authoring their dreams. An elder brain sustains itself by consuming the brains of other creatures. If its mind flayer servants don’t bring meals directly to it, the

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

? Ah, then what manner of music they would bring to this world! — Fletcher Danairia, master bard Bards bring levity during grave times; they impart wisdom to offset ignorance; and they make the

Bard Music is the fruit of the divine tree that vibrates with the Words of Creation. But the question I ask you is, can a bard go to the root of this tree? Can one tap into the source of that power

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

have disadvantage on attack rolls made within the weapon’s radius of bright light. As a bonus action, you can intensify the sword’s light, causing it to shed bright light in a 15-foot

sword simply by grasping it. She couldn’t bring herself to do so when she was an angel, but as an archdevil she has no compunction about ridding the multiverse of the weapon. The sword is also

Enthrall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Enthrall Level 2 Enchantment (Bard, Warlock) Casting Time: Action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You weave a distracting string of words, causing

Enthrall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Enthrall Level 2 Enchantment (Bard, Warlock) Casting Time: Action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You weave a distracting string of words, causing

A Bard's Muse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, conflict is what inspires tale-tellers like you to create your best work. Conflict can bring out the best in some people, causing their heroic nature to shine forth and transform the world, but it can

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

Lyre of Building

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Lyre of Building Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a bard) While holding this lyre, you can cast mending as an action. You can also play the lyre as a reaction when an object or a structure

you can see within 300 feet of you takes damage, causing it to be immune to that damage and any further damage of the same type until the start of your next turn. In addition, you can play the lyre

Ghost Stories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share

closure, lingering in a place until they bring about the completion of the work they hoped to accomplish in life. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your haunted domain: All

Darcalus Rex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

manipulation, Cardinna summoned the spirit of Darcalus Rex, the tyrannical wizard-king who ruled prior to Azalin. Cardinna’s magic worked, causing a mysterious entity to inhabit her order’s sacred pools

. Now she dedicates the Eternal Order’s resources to what she believes is a necessary evil: nurturing a reborn tyrant who tests her resolve as he demands ever greater magical reagents and sacrifices

Character Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of the corruptible, the resolve of the truly heroic—the Dark Powers savor these traits. Whether for a night or an eternity, Ravenloft seeks heroes of all sorts and pits them against their greatest

whether the Dark Powers of Ravenloft have exerted their influence upon you, granting you a double-edged supernatural gift. Subclass Options. Consider choosing the College of Spirits bard or the

Creating a Rival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

you resolve one or more workweeks of downtime, pick one of the ways a rival’s plans might be advanced and introduce it into play. Think about how a rival might operate in order to bring specific

created for themselves. Example Rivals d20 Rival 1 Tax collector who is convinced the characters are dodging fees 2 Politician who is concerned that the characters are causing more trouble than they

Embarrassment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Embarrassment Almost every bard has suffered at least one bad experience in front of an audience, and chances are you’re no exception. No one becomes famous right away, after all; perhaps you had a

few small difficulties early in your career, or maybe it took you a while to restore your reputation after one agonizing night when the fates conspired to bring about your theatrical ruin. The ways

Yeonido Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, they return as one of these spirits. It’s up to the spirit’s family to resolve the injustice and bring peace to the gwishin, allowing it to move onward. If a gwishin is allowed to endure, it grows

Step 1: Choose a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

the game, but more importantly, they bring a balanced mix of capabilities to adventures. You’re welcome to use that party setup or modify it using these guidelines: Cleric: Replace with Bard or

Likes... Primary Ability Complexity Barbarian Battle Strength Average Bard Performing Charisma High Cleric Gods Wisdom Average Druid Nature Wisdom High Fighter Weapons Strength or Dexterity Low

Step 1: Choose a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, but more importantly, they bring a balanced mix of capabilities to adventures. You’re welcome to use that party setup or modify it using these guidelines: Cleric: Replace with Bard or Druid

... Primary Ability Complexity Barbarian Battle Strength Average Bard Performing Charisma High Cleric Gods Wisdom Average Druid Nature Wisdom High Fighter Weapons Strength or Dexterity Low Monk Unarmed

Dragonmarked Houses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Khorvaire and beyond. Those interests often bring them into conflict with local rulers and national governments. Unified Galifar had the strength and influence to impose its will on the collected

seeks to mediate disputes and encourage cooperation between the houses. Adventurers could be caught up in the rivalries and schemes of the houses, or they could work with the Twelve in an effort to resolve these feuds.

Starting Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

give an initial focus to the campaign—setting a tone and giving players an initial investment in the story. The player characters may be meeting in a tavern—but it’s their favorite tavern. The bard

performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and

Buried Again

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

returning to his grave. His words bring tears as well as cheers. A local carpenter named Lewth Fulchre (the father of local rabblerouser Ebbin Fulchre) offers to repair Frody’s coffin, which shouldn’t

take more than a few hours. While Frody waits, he performs his favorite music to an enrapt crowd outside My Left Boot. If there’s a bard or another musically inclined individual among the player

Breaking the Archetypes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Those elves really know how to bring the hurt from a distance, don’t they? Fortunately for the arrow-slinging world, they were willing to share their arcane archery knowledge with friends, and now every

, providing a boon to your franchise’s standing in the community. Any franchise could do worse than having you as its public face — especially when your sense of quiet resolve is needed to quietly resolve some unexpected business disaster.

Silverquill Scholars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Apprentice Silverquill Apprentice Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor) Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 14 (+2

Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment Armor Class 13 (16 with mage armor) Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1) INT

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you need it. Sometimes the players

characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s actions. In combat, everyone takes

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Once you’re done describing the situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you

bookshelf. Outside combat, the characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s

Signature Case

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

heroes of many tales, they shed the light of truth into the shadows to uncover secret misdeeds. Equally romanticized as self-serving muckrakers, they often use questionable methods to bring to light

secrets that might have better remained hidden, causing untold harm in the process. Whether true or false, stories like these tend to cling to inquisitive agencies and color their reputations. What

Development

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

area, it’s okay to move on to chapter 3 and let the ruffians wait. The next time the characters return to Phandalin, make it clear that the Redbrands are causing even more trouble and that they need to be dealt with. Some of the Redbrands may also bring the fight to the characters.

History of Omu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

History of Omu The tragic history of Omu is written in its ruins. As the characters explore, use the information provided here to bring the city to life. Forbidden City Omu was once a jewel in

paid in blood. Omu’s feared legions marched across Chult. The Omuans’ greed and hubris angered the god Ubtao, causing him to turn his back on Omu two hundred years ago — long before he abandoned the

The Play's the Thing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Rathmore leaves Vargan alive as a witness to his village’s punishment, but not before slashing him across the face with a crystal dagger. The event changes Vargan forever, and he vows to bring down

the pitiless lord and prevent him from hurting anyone ever again. Act II Vargan tracks down Lord Rathmore in a bustling city. Unsure how to proceed, the young bard starts asking around the city for

Building a Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

other ties that form among people in different guilds. Let these tables inspire you as you think about the circumstances that bring your party together. Although conflicts among the guilds drive much

together. The DM can also use the Common Cause table in this section to find a way to bring together characters who don’t know or trust each other. Party Makeup d8 Party Makeup 1 One-Guild Party

Magical Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

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