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Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Burden of Time. Beasts and Humanoids (except elves) have disadvantage on saving throws while within 10 feet of the shadar-kai. Fey Ancestry. The shadar-kai has advantage on saving throws against

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

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

its existence. Few liches seek to become demiliches, for it means an end to the existence they hoped to preserve by becoming undead. However, time can erode the lich’s reason and memory, causing

presence of mind to do so, a demilich can reclaim its former power by feeding just one soul to its phylactery. Doing so restores the demilich to lich form, reconstituting its undead body. Undead

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, Strahd can pass through solid walls, doors, ceilings, and floors as if they weren’t there. Strahd targets any number of doors and windows that he can see, causing each one to either open or

curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its undead shadow has been destroyed. Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Gwishin

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

social norms to avoid bringing shame to their clan. If a family member dies and becomes a gwishin, the burden is on the clan to appease the spirit. Asking for help would require the family to publicly

in time. Creatures that can’t be communicated with telepathically are immune to this effect. A remove curse or greater restoration spell cast on an affected creature restores its true memory. The gwishin typically manipulates only the memories of Yeonido’s residents, not those of visitors.

A Bard's Muse

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

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

versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who

Gloom Weaver

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

weighs down the heart, causing those within its oppressive aura to feel the approach of death. This torment alone is enough to please its master, the Raven Queen, but should it be detected, a gloom

, exhaustion Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Elvish Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Burden of Time. Beasts and humanoids, other than shadar-kai, have disadvantage on

Bard Subclasses

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

Bard: College of Spirits

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

Bard: College of Spirits 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

, or tarokka deck. Starting at 6th level, when you cast a bard spell that deals damage or restores hit points through the Spiritual Focus, roll a d6, and you gain a bonus to one damage or healing roll

Zariel's War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, and causing random acts of violence in the name of some enemy to ignite the spark of war, devils swell the capacity for mortals to commit acts of evil, corrupting souls by the thousands and thus

— to fight face-to-face against the demon hordes in the Blood War. But the burden is a heavy one, and if given the chance, Zariel could be convinced to set it aside, release Elturel, and return to the

Guilds and Groups

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

city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs

. For this purpose, long ago a group of the finest bards in Sharn founded the Circle of Song, an alliance of entertainers and adventurers. The Circle of Song is an informal organization, open to any

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave

to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the

College of Creation

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

College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares. Tasha Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That

creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance

Druid Circles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Handbook, Moonshea druids most often belong to the Circle of the Land (Coast, Forest, and Mountain). Moonwells The water of a moonwell, drunk directly from cupped hands, restores 1d8 hit points, plus the

circles in the North are often allied with the Harpers, as they have common purpose, with bards and rangers serving as go-betweens. Individual Harpers can usually expect a circle to at least grant them

Catching Kettlesteam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

?”). Kettlesteam is causing trouble in the carnival and refuses to stop until Witch and Light divulge what they know about Zybilna and Prismeer. Due to the terms of her fey pact, Kettlesteam can’t enter

restores the mime’s lost voice. Any character who succeeds on a DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check can convince Kettlesteam to part with the doll. Kettlesteam’s Aid Characters who befriend

Demilich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

becoming undead. However, time can erode the lich’s reason and memory, causing it to retreat into its ancient tomb and forget to feed on souls. The spells it once knew fade from its mind, and it no longer

mind to do so, a demilich can reclaim its former power by feeding just one soul to its phylactery. Doing so restores the demilich to lich form, reconstituting its undead body. Undead Nature. A demilich

Needle Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

vines wrap around the corpse to animate it, causing it to rise and lurch about like a zombie. Invasive Species. When a great battle is fought in a fey woodland, the plants of the wood sometimes take

replace all other living things, perhaps the Balance would be made all the stronger. I, of course, would merely find a new material form to maintain my watch. Such is the burden of the sentinel, to

Cleric Subclasses

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

of healing or endurance, and gods of home and community. Religious orders of healing also seek the magic of this domain. Level 3: Disciple of Life When a spell you cast with a spell slot restores Hit

restores Hit Points to one or more creatures other than yourself, you regain Hit Points equal to 2 plus the spell slot’s level. Level 17: Supreme Healing When you would normally roll one or more dice

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

, causing those creatures to recall their saddest memories. 08 You have a +1 bonus to Wisdom (Insight checks) involving creatures you can see. Your body is ghostly and translucent except for your

(your choice). The cure wounds spell restores no hit points for you. 13 You have an innate sense of direction. You automatically succeed on ability checks made to avoid becoming lost. Whenever

Bandits

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

is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The bandit adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss. Barbed Devil Medium Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil AC 15

wound closes after 1 minute, after a spell restores Hit Points to the target, or after the target or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to stanch the wound, doing so by succeeding on a DC

Shadar-kai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

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 Gloom Weaver Medium Humanoid (Elf

Common, Elvish Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Burden of Time. Beasts and Humanoids (except elves) have disadvantage on saving throws while within 10 feet of the shadar-kai. Fey Ancestry

Strahd von Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

floors as if they weren’t there. Strahd targets any number of doors and windows that he can see, causing each one to either open or close as he wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (needing a

and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

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

the constructs in area 27 to assist. If one or more characters surrender after causing harm to him or his family, he spares their lives but commands them to leave Lyn Armaal at once. If they refuse, or if they leave only to return at a later time, Thullen turns hostile and attacks them.

Ironslag: Yakfolk Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

beasts of burden. Shovels, pitchforks, hoes, wooden buckets, yokes, and plows hang from the walls. Shelves hold sacks of seeds waiting to be planted the following spring. During the day, a yakfolk

the water wheel axle, which immediately causes the elevator platform to stop. Moving the lever back up reconnects the elevator to the axle, causing the platform to move again. A creature that can reach

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

cave appears to hold nine boulders, but three are Galeb Duhr that are singing while rolled up. Their song is quiet but deep and resonant, causing vibrations in the floor. If the galeb duhr notice the

clasps an Instrument of the Bards (Ollamh harp), which she acquired in her youth. Taking the harp, plucking one of its strings, or removing the glass key from around Yemi’s neck ends the Sequester spell

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

portion of the cemetery’s cliff into the river below, causing the remaining bone-houses and markers to shift and lean, while also exposing numerous crypts and tomb-tunnels to the air, prompting a fresh

As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside the city walls, the Outer City overflows with stables and hostlers, ranging from muddy pens to barns nicer than most inns. Of these, the

Golem Laboratories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

. The bottoms of these unlocked cages hang 3 feet above the floor. Necromancy magic on the cages restores 20 hit points per hour to an undead creature in a cage. A non-undead creature in a cage takes the

the panel without causing damage. Treasure. Each Thayan has a fine chisel (worth 50 gp). At the feet of the golem are a few jars of rare oils and boxes of rare powders. A character who succeeds on a DC

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, causing the remaining bone-houses and markers to shift and lean, while also exposing numerous crypts and tomb-tunnels to the air, prompting a fresh rush of grave robbing. Though Baldurians rarely bury their

valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate — and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

are even more formidable than the knights and have served the city well for years. Silverymoon is also a haven for Harpers — not surprising, given that many Harpers are wizards and bards. Grand and

mountains, forcing flying creatures away or causing them to veer suddenly and crash against the rocks. Starmetal Hills The Starmetal Hills are a range of rocky knolls between Neverwinter Wood and the

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

these creatures, humanoids are animals, fit to serve as prey or beasts of burden, and wholly unworthy of respect. Dangerous Lairs. A dragon’s lair serves as the seat of its power and a vault for its

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

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

presence in the same way as the ordinary ones described in area 16. If the characters head for area 21 without causing hostilities, these guards follow the characters into Yusdrayl’s presence. Development

Tree.” What’s the deal with the fruit? “The midsummer fruit restores spirit and vigor to those who eat it; the pale midwinter fruit steals the same. Belak allows the goblins to sell the fruit on the

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