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Returning 35 results for 'dark iron are bards'.
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
","rollAction":"Iron Cauldron","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.With dark skin and flaming red hair, fire giants have a fearsome reputation as soldiers and conquerors. They dwell among
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Iron Cauldron. Ranged
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
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the yakfolk can’t gain or use is to be destroyed. Unsentimental by nature, yakfolk parents pack children off to
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, and the yakfolk foster that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and
secrets of elemental magic and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the yakfolk can’t gain or use is to be destroyed. Unsentimental by nature, yakfolk
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
strength as their servants — the fiends known as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And
draconic creature twisted by demonic rage. Covered in iron spikes protruding from his bleeding flesh, this overlord looms fifteen feet high at the shoulders, and his wings span over forty feet. While
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Soul coins are about 5 inches across and about an inch thick, minted from infernal iron. Each coin weighs one-third of a pound, and is inscribed with Infernal writing and a spell that magically binds
. These coins are then distributed throughout the Nine Hells to be used for goods and services, infernal deals, dark bargains, and bribes.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Equipment: A Rakdos insignia, a musical instrument (one of your choice), a costume, a hooded lantern made of wrought iron, a 10-foot length of chain with sharply spiked links, a tinderbox, 10 torches
standard circus-style acrobatics with fire, wrought-iron spikes and hooks, and monsters. You can roll a d8 or choose from the options in the Performance Options table to determine your preferred
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Elminster
The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3
Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety. The patriar repaid your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of kings, queens, heroes
dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Star Forge The Star Forge blazes on a small obsidian island in a lake formed in the crater where a star fell to earth. The Forge’s incandescent iron furnace spills light across the dark glass and
still water, casting long shadows toward the slopes of the crater. The star fell ages ago, devastating the surrounding land. Giants of a now-vanished empire found the star in a cradle of obsidian and built the iron forge around it to channel its power into their craft.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
are made of solid iron. Lighting. The forge isn’t illuminated. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in the dark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K60. North Tower Peak If the characters climb the stairs to this area, read: The stairs end at a dark and dreary room with manacles attached to the walls. In the middle of the room is a wood-framed
bed fitted with leather restraints. At the foot of the bed rests a closed iron chest, is lid sculpted with an emblem.
A wooden ladder leads up to a trapdoor in the ceiling. Thin streams of water drip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
13. Bathroom This dark room contains a wooden tub with clawed feet, a small iron stove with a kettle resting atop it, and a barrel under a spigot in the east wall. A cistern on the roof used to collect rainwater, which was borne down a pipe to the spigot; however, the plumbing no longer works.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
forge, cold and dark for centuries. Bare iron hooks line the walls, the floor is strewn with rubble, and the door to area 25a has been smashed. If you haven’t done so in a while, remind the players
weapons and armor. Now, the room has been mostly cleared out, and the door that leads to area 25b has been smashed to rubble. What looks like a large iron book lies facedown on the floor in the northeast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
are made of iron-reinforced wood and are kept locked, requiring a successful DC 17 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check to open. Guards carry keys to each door on
their level unless otherwise noted. Light. Areas X2, area X3, area X4, and area X21 are brightly lit by torches imbued with continual flame spells. The rest of the tomb is dark. Members of the Onyx Scar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
cleared away, characters can search the room. Attached to the thirty-foot-high ceiling of this dark sepulcher is an upside-down iron chest with a barrel-shaped lid. The iron chest on the ceiling is
hole above area X39. Creatures standing on the floor when it disappears fall 30 feet, landing in the northwest corner of area X39. The iron chest is empty.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
construct made of dark wood and riveted iron. Its helmed head stares blindly in your direction. Cobwebs stretch from this terrible artifice to the wrecked furniture that surrounds it. This room was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S21. Haunted Hospital This spacious chamber contains bed frames of wrought iron arranged in two neat rows. Cobwebs and bits of rotten mattress cling to each frame.
Three doors are spaced along the
south wall, each with a plaque mounted on it. From west to east, the plaques read Operating Room, Nursery, and Morgue.
Six shadows haunt this room. They are the remnants of dark souls that perished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K76. Torture Chamber Dark, low shapes thrust up out of the still, brackish water that fills this fifty-foot-square room, the ceiling of which is festooned with hanging chains that look like thick
, which is 3 feet deep. The balcony to the north stands 7 feet above the water’s surface, 10 feet above the floor. If the characters approach the “dark, low shapes” in the water, read: The dark shapes in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to directly dominate others. Dark Fantasy Villains d10 Villain
1 A machine that believes it’s a resurrected tyrant and seeks to rebuild its empire in iron
2 The leader of a
Dark Fantasy Villains Villains occupy places of prominence or control in dark fantasy domains. This manifests as political control, military authority, or physical or magical might that allows them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
feet. Darkvision. Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
their gods, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of
the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, looking for glory and treasure. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics wield mace and spell in the service of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
feet. Darkvision. Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Whispers Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing
songs, and telling tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover
Orc
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who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
Female Name
Epithet
1
Grutok
Kansif
The Filthy
2
Lortar
Ownka
Skull Cleaver
3
Abzug
Emen
Eye Gouger
4
Shugog
Sutha
Iron Tusk
5
Urzul
Myev
Skin Flayer
6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
side of the cake. A single doll figure of a well-dressed woman adorns the crest of the cake. Suspended above is a web-shrouded chandelier of forged iron. An arched window in the south wall is draped with
, weighs close to 300 pounds, and is fashioned of dark, stained wood carved with images of harts and roses. Its taut strings are made of gut. A character who plays the harp and succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
teleportation Wondrous item Yes Horn of blasting Wondrous item No Horn of Valhalla (silver or brass) Wondrous item No Instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of
the bards (Cli lyre) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Ioun stone (awareness) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (protection) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (reserve) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (sustenance) Wondrous
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
wrought-iron wall sconces throughout Motherhorn. Each orb sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. Removing an orb from its sconce causes the orb’s light to go dark until it is returned to a sconce.
of the stone doors that block the main entrance (area M1) and the prison (area M17), all doors in Motherhorn are made of sturdy wood with iron handles and fittings. Each one has a bronze knocker on
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, the other covered by a dark patch. He is said to carry a collection of three staffs, made from the first tree cut down in the world, the first silver smelted, and the first iron forged. He uses these
Talos Stormlord, the Destroyer Talos is the dark side of nature, the uncaring and destructive force that might strike at any time. He is the god of storms, forest fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
-wide passageway flanked by forty-foot-high bulwarks of smooth, seamless stone. An iron portcullis covered with rust blocks the entrance. Arrow slits carved into the bulwarks are dark, revealing no hint
Arrival When the adventurers arrive at Axeholm, read the following boxed text aloud: Thrust out from the base of a dark gray mountain is the entrance to the dwarven fortress — a dark, fifteen-foot
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
with horned heads. Set in the center of the wall is a closed iron portcullis, behind which burns a curtain of green flame.
On the other side of the dark wall, gripping the mountain’s edge, is a guard
T1. Gatehouse Portcullis When the characters approach from the west, read: The shelf of rock on which the mountain road clings grows narrow. To your left, the icy cliffs rise sharply toward dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Approaching the Town When the characters first approach Vallaki, read: The Old Svalich Road meanders into a valley watched over by dark, brooding mountains to the north and south. The woods recede
a set of sturdy iron gates with a pair of shadowy figures standing behind them. Planted in the ground and flanking the road outside the gates are a half-dozen pikes with wolves’ heads impaled on them