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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
Spells
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circles. Each circle includes a unique sigil sequence—a string of runes arranged in a particular pattern.
When you first gain the ability to cast this spell, you learn the sigil sequences for two
Magic Items
D&D Free Rules (2024)
This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth and adorned with runes.
You gain these benefits while wearing the robe.
Armor. If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 15 plus
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a 10-foot-radius, 20-foot-tall Cylinder of magical energy centered on a point on the ground that you can see within range. Glowing runes appear wherever the Cylinder intersects with the
.
The creature has Disadvantage on attack rolls against targets within the Cylinder.
Targets within the Cylinder can’t be possession;possessed by or gain the Charmed or Frightened condition
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles
regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat.
Becoming a Druid...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the
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prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes.
Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their
Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Cleric Traits table.
Gain the Cleric’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Cleric Features table.
As a Multiclass Character
Gain the
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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You carve runes on a set of animal bones you can throw in different formations.
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You draw runes into candles, melting the wax to smooth over the engravings.
Feature: Rune Shaper
You gain the Rune Shaper feat.
within runes.
The art of runecraft was initially created by giants, but over time, the practice has been adopted by many peoples. As such, though Giant runes are the most commonly used, many rune carvers
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
. While you’re inside that area, your hammer glows with matching runes, and you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this hammer. The rune circle disappears after 1 minute, when you
This magic hammer has 3 charges. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge and slam this hammer on the ground, creating a 15-foot-radius circle of glowing runes centered on the point of impact
Backgrounds
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have spent your youth preparing to be a student of Lorehold College, reading every book on the college’s recommended reading list for prospective students. Your academic passions are in the
Feature: Lorehold Initiate
You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat and must choose Lorehold within it.
In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, the spells on the
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have spent years practicing your writing and oration in the hope of becoming a student of Silverquill College. Your studies focus on language, literature, and the power of words, both magical and
gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat and must choose Silverquill within it.
In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, the spells on the Silverquill Spells table are added to the
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
In preparation to become a student of Quandrix College, you have spent years working through the college’s math problems for prospective students. Your interests concentrate on the mathematical
uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Feature: Quandrix Initiate
You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat and must choose Quandrix within it.
In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
;orc,” but the runes are depicted with a gap or slash through the markings; the word “orc” is literally split in two.
You gain the following benefits while holding this magic weapon
A mighty axe wielded long ago by the dwarf king Torhild Flametongue, Orcsplitter is a battered weapon that appears unremarkable at first glance. Its head is graven with the Dwarvish runes for &ldquo
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
this knowledge, she can alter the physical properties of existence, gain fundamental understanding, and manipulate the flow of thought.
Tanazir founded Quandrix College to nurture the spark of
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You filled your childhood with rudimentary alchemical experiments, all in the hope of becoming a student of Witherbloom College. The life sciences are the focus of your reading, which include biology
and necromancy. Brewing strange concoctions with medicinal properties, exploring the anatomies of monsters, and cataloging swamp flora are the kinds of studies you might pursue at Witherbloom College
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
This ivory longbow is inscribed with a prayer to the god Hiatea, the runes of which are entwined with gilded engravings of wheat stalks and deer antlers.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A war pick forged from a single piece of iron, Ironfang has a fang-like head inscribed with ancient runes. The pick is heavy in the hand, but when the wielder swings the pick in anger, the weapon
seems almost weightless. This weapon is immune to any form of rust, acid, or corrosion — nothing seems to mark it. Ironfang contains a spark of Ogrémoch, the Prince of Evil Earth.
You gain a +2
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You are an artist, and you have been preparing to hone your craft according to the traditions of Prismari College. Whatever your medium—sculpture, dance, paint, music, drama, architecture, or
school uniform, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Prismari Initiate
You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat and must choose Prismari within it.
In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as
groups of adventurers try to gain decisive control of just a small section of Undermountain’s halls, Halaster constantly alters the dungeon’s perils to thwart them.
Halaster’s true
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
for personal gain, but Illmarrow cares for nothing except increasing her necromantic knowledge and finding a way to restore her lost mark.
LADY ILLMARROW AND THE BLOOD OF VOL
The Blood of Vol and
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
weapon is searching for a new owner.
Azuredge has a solid steel handle etched with tiny runes, wrapped in blue dragon hide with a star sapphire set into the pommel. The axe head is forged from silver
, electrum, and steel alloys whose edges constantly shimmer with a deep blue luminescence.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The shield spell provides no
Teleportation Circle
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Spells
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circles inscribed somewhere within their confines. Each such circle includes a unique sigil sequence--a string of magical runes arranged in a particular pattern. When you first gain the ability to cast
Feats
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
You’ve studied the magic of Giant runes, granting you the following benefits:
Comprehend Languages. You learn the comprehend languages spell. You can cast this spell without expending a spell
slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast this spell using any spell slots you have.
Rune Magic. You know a number of runes equal to half your
feats
Studying funeral rites and tending the dead’s rest has made you a conduit between the worlds of the living and the dead. You gain the following benefits.
Divine Channel. You gain one use of
. Your save DC for this benefit is 8 plus your Wisdom modifier and Proficiency Bonus.
Last Rites. You can enact a 10-minute ritual to prepare the corpse of a Medium or smaller creature, expending at
magic-items
This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Spellcasting Focus for your spells; you gain a bonus determined by its rarity to spell attack rolls, your spell save DC, and Charisma (Performance) checks; and you can use the following properties.
Fiendish
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
":"damage","rollAction":"Entropic Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion.
Summon Slaadi
inscribed across the blade, which can reduce living creatures to ash. The lord of entropy also bears a set of obsidian tablets slung about its waist, upon which it inscribes destructive runes. Living
magic-items
This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Spellcasting Focus for your spells; you gain a bonus determined by its rarity to spell attack rolls, your spell save DC, and Charisma (Performance) checks; and you can use the following properties.
Fiendish
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Spellcasting Focus for your spells; you gain a bonus determined by its rarity to spell attack rolls, your spell save DC, and Charisma (Performance) checks; and you can use the following properties.
Fiendish
feats
Your cult instructs you in eldritch rites, granting you the following benefits.
Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Warlock spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is
.
Spell Change. Whenever you gain a new level, you can replace one of the spells you chose for this feat with a different spell of the same level from the Warlock spell list.
Bard
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a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you
) 2 5 3 — — — — — — — — 3rd +2 Bard College, Expertise 2 6 4 2
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This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
Compendium
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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
, such as scholarly tomes, mystical rites, and peasant tales. The college’s members gather in libraries and universities to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Spellcasting Focus for your spells; you gain a bonus determined by its rarity to spell attack rolls, your spell save DC, and Charisma (Performance) checks; and you can use the following properties.
Fiendish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
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
, such as scholarly tomes, mystical rites, and peasant tales. The college’s members gather in libraries and universities to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of