Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'burns bards diffusing combat ruin'.
Other Suggestions:
bards bards diffusing combat rune
bards bards diffusing combat ruin
bards bards diffusing combat rush
bards bards diffusing combat rain
bards bards diffusing combat rin
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Key
33–40
47–51
Knight
41–48
52–56
Moon
—
57–60
Puzzle
49–56
61–64
Rogue
57–64
65–68
Ruin
&mdash
effect.
Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Draconic Devotion. While Red Ruin can see a Dragon that isn’t hostile to her, she has advantage on attack rolls.
Mounted Combat Master. When Red Ruin is mounted and a creature targets her
mount with an attack, Red Ruin can cause the attack to target her instead.
Mounted Evasion. When Red Ruin or her mount makes a Dexterity saving throw to take half damage from an effect, they take no
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the stalker has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn yet.
Nimble Escape. The stalker can take the Disengage or Hide
action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Ruin Dweller. The stalker has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in ruins, and its speed is not reduced in difficult terrain composed
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
and earnest debate, he demonstrates an equal flair for planning and forethought, mad combat moves (involving leaping off high places whenever possible), and dark vengeance.
Viari's career as an
adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a giant single-handedly — and lost
Equipment
Combat
Utility
Whimsy
4
8
7
Go into any hot spring or spa and the scent of Mellowort is sure to be wafting around with its soothing aroma. There are many songs written by
bards about the benefits and relaxing properties of this flowering plant. Mellowort is a tall, slender plant that is found in the lowlands of Obojima.
Bard
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
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
Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her song
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
False Appearance (Hoard Form Only). If the mimic is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the mimic move or act
fine, caustic mist from their pores that burns and blinds creatures caught in it.
Hoard mimics are so named because many enter into partnerships with dragons, each one serving as a false hoard in a
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
When Zybilna received Alustriel Silverhand’s summons to combat Vecna, the archfey was sorely needed in Prismeer. As a compromise, and to honor Tasha’s friendship with Alustriel, Zybilna
sent a version of herself from the past to Alustriel’s side. The Tasha who appears in Vecna: Eve of Ruin is a powerful wizard, though she is not yet a witch queen or an archfey.Abyssal Visage (2
Sword of Kas
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your person, you add a d10 to your initiative at the start of every combat. In addition, when you use an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor
its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common.
Personality. The sword’s purpose is to bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and
Equipment
Combat
Utility
Whimsy
14
15
16
There is no discernable rhyme or reason for where dragon root is located on Obojima. But like all such mysteries, legends abound. The story
find it peculiar that dragon root, once harvested, will grow in the exact same spot, as if marking something. Dragon root burns hotter than most woods and coals and is therefore valuable to both brewers and smiths.
Equipment
Combat
Utility
Whimsy
15
16
13
Bards speak of the mad druid Fennistrix, who had a penchant for petrification along with a bizarre alligator obsession that resulted in almost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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 necessary, using their magic to bolster their
. 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 still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
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 necessary, using their magic to bolster their
. 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 still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 2: Prelude to War For 1st-level Characters
Before arriving in Vogler, the characters encounter strange magic, a divine vision, or something worse.
Chapter 3: When Home Burns For 2nd- to
search of a magical ruin.
Chapter 6: City of Lost Names For 8th- to 9th-level Characters
Dragon Army commanders seek to reawaken the City of Lost Names as a flying war machine. The characters must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragon that isn’t hostile to her, she has advantage on attack rolls.
Mounted Combat Master. When Red Ruin is mounted and a creature targets her mount with an attack, Red Ruin can cause the attack to
Red Ruin Known for her incredible awareness and reflexes, the dragonnel-flying ace Red Ruin leads the Red Dragon Army’s airborne forces. Her actual name is unknown, leading her allies to refer to her
Paladin
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the sick and injured, to smite the wicked and the
paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be a quest driven by a higher purpose than the acquisition of treasure. Evil lurks in dungeons and primeval forests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Character Creation Options Next are four chapters of character-focused content: Chapter 6: Rogue. This chapter provides advice and new magic items suited to bards, rangers, rogues, and other
includes character creation advice and new magic items for barbarians, fighters, monks, and other combat specialists. Claudio Pozas Jared warns Basil of the deck’s many dangers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Rhythm of Play The three main pillars of D&D play are social interaction, exploration, and combat. Whichever one you’re experiencing, the game unfolds according to this basic pattern: The Dungeon
treasure chest while a second examines a mysterious symbol engraved on a wall and a third keeps watch for monsters. Outside combat, the DM ensures that every character has a chance to act and decides how to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
appropriate, reflecting their love of intrigue. Classes that specialize in melee combat are rare among the Zil. The soldiers of Zilargo include rogues, bards, wizards, and artificers. The Trust. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Rhythm of Play The three main pillars of D&D play are social interaction, exploration, and combat. Whichever one you’re experiencing, the game unfolds according to this basic pattern: The Dungeon
treasure chest while a second examines a mysterious symbol engraved on a wall and a third keeps watch for monsters. Outside combat, the DM ensures that every character has a chance to act and decides how to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
agents include sophisticated bards, zealous paladins, talented mages, and grizzled warriors. They are chosen primarily for their loyalty and are experts in observation, stealth, innuendo, and combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in both Persuasion and Intimidation prove helpful in this role. Bards, paladins, and sorcerers have both the requisite talents and the ability to supplement their interrogations with magic
dangerous, so it’s often important for their group to include someone who can physically intervene when situations devolve into combat. The Tough’s role might include fighting criminal thugs, kicking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Conjures memories of his departed friend: Upon sunlight’s blade, he met his end. Dragon’s Vision In this vision, the character is engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a man wearing a mithral chain shirt
(Lord Vanrak Moonstar). The brawl ends when the man is knocked to the floor, stumbles to his feet, draws the bronzed hilt of a sun blade that suddenly burns with radiance, and says, “Remember this? Your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
goodness still burns within the planetar. If the characters can make Fazrian realize that it has become what it sought to destroy, the planetar will end itself and, with its self-sacrifice, earn
no apparent reason. (The blood might attract ravenous, blood-drinking creatures such as stirges or vampire spawn.) The song of an unholy choir echoes through an area whenever a fight breaks out, then fades away when combat ends.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
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
, does using Combat Inspiration’s Offense feature mean that the Bardic Inspiration die counts as a damage die for purposes of Critical Hits? Yes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Gruumsh, the one-eyed god of slaughter, and must satisfy his hunger for carnage lest he visit ruin upon them. When a particularly strong orc chieftain unites multiple clans under one banner, the
and destroy a rampaging orc horde. Settlements throughout the North form their own coalitions to combat rampaging orcs, with mixed results. The War of the Silver Marches (1484–1485 DR), the latest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
round of a combat, the stalker has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn yet.
Nimble Escape. The stalker can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on
each of its turns.
Ruin Dweller. The stalker has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in ruins, and its speed is not reduced in difficult terrain composed of rubble.
Siege Monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
ruin upon them. When a particularly strong orc chieftain unites multiple clans under one banner, the resulting horde typically rampages across the land, laying waste to strongholds and slaughtering
to combat rampaging orcs, with mixed results. The War of the Silver Marches (1484–1485 DR), the latest such conflict, saw orcs fighting alongside white dragons and frost giants. Though the orcs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Bottom Card: Reward or Ruin Once the situation presented by the top card has been resolved, the player can flip over the bottom card. Then it’s up to you to interpret that card as either a reward or
a ruin based on how well the players resolved the day’s top card. If you’re using cards that have a different meaning when they’re upright versus upside down, ignore the cards’ orientation. Rewards
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->Curse of Strahd
you. South of the ruin, an untamed garden runs rampant, surrounded by broken walls that are no longer able to contain it. East of the ruin, someone has erected a crude wooden fence, forming a circular
Ulrich, haunts the ruin as a ghost. If the characters search the mansion, the ghost appears before them: A ghost takes shape in the fog, assuming the form of a giant of a man, his features mutilated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
). Red Ruin The Dragon Army’s ace dragonnel rider, Red Ruin, soars toward her target After the characters avoid or contend with the dragonnels, Clystran breaks away from the Dragon Army flight path he
the ground. Coming for them is Red Ruin, the Red Dragon Army’s ace dragonnel rider, and Bakaris the Younger (a Dragon Army officer). Both are mounted on Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B for all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
serpent god and pleases her with torture and sacrifice. Fenthaza has long resented Ras Nsi for hanging onto the threads of his humanity. Now her visions portend ruin at Ras Nsi’s hands, and she
the temple from area 1 or 23 and behave as you desire.
The temple is a living community. Outside combat, inhabitants move between chambers, feed, wash, rest, and engage in all the villainous deceptions of yuan-ti life. You can use the Temple Reinforcements table to simulate this.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
in the Spellcasting feature. Which spell scrolls can bards understand—spells from the bard list only, or spells from the bard list plus spells from Magical Secrets? A bard can use any spell scroll
that has a bard spell on it—including spells gained from the Magical Secrets feature, which are treated as bard spells for that character. Does using College of Valor’s Combat Inspiration add to the damage of an attack count as a damage die for purposes of critical hits? Yes.