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A wealthy and well-known artist’s muse—a moonstone dragon—has stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate to hire
, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
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A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wealthy and well-known artist’s muse—a moonstone dragon—has stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate to hire adventurers to find the dragon.
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A clutch of moonstone
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A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragon’s lair.
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A moonstone dragon, offended by
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Adventure Hook
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A wealthy and well-known artist’s muse—a moonstone dragon—has stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate to hire adventurers to
darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
5
A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragon’s
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Adventure Hook
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A wealthy and well-known artist’s muse—a moonstone dragon—has stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate
forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
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A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in
Backgrounds
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priests.
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A Gruul druid hates me but would never dare to touch me.
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I know an Izzet engineer who is desperate to pay off a debt accrued by a deceased relative.
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Roll an additional
a Selesnya druid is hiding an item of secret shame.
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I was married to a Simic bioengineer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Helm of telepathy Wondrous item Yes Instrument of the bards (Doss lute) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of the bards (Fochlucan bandore) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of the bards (Mac-Fuirmidh
Major Items, Uncommon Item Type Attune? Adamantine armor Armor No Amulet of proof against detection and location Wondrous item Yes Bag of tricks Wondrous item No Boots of elvenkind Wondrous item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Instrument of the Bards Wondrous Item, Rarity Varies (Requires Attunement by a Bard) An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments
exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Adventure Hooks Pulling the characters into this adventure is relatively simple. Aubreck is desperate for help, yet not quite ready to tip his hand. He fears that if he spreads the news of the
expedition too widely, other treasure seekers might beat him to the Emperor. For additional incentive, consider inserting a legend into your campaign that links Emperor of the Waves to a magic item or some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Known and Prepared Spells Before a spellcaster can use a spell, he or she must have the spell firmly fixed in mind, or must have access to the spell in a magic item. Members of a few classes
, including bards and sorcerers, have a limited list of spells they know that are always fixed in mind. The same thing is true of many magic-using monsters. Other spellcasters, such as clerics and wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Known and Prepared Spells Before a spellcaster can use a spell, he or she must have the spell firmly fixed in mind, or must have access to the spell in a magic item. Members of a few classes
, including bards and sorcerers, have a limited list of spells they know that are always fixed in mind. The same thing is true of many magic-using monsters. Other spellcasters, such as clerics and wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
item No Frost brand Weapon Yes Helm of brilliance Wondrous item Yes Horn of Valhalla (bronze) Wondrous item No Instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Ioun stone (absorption
Major Items, Very Rare Item Type Attune? Amulet of the planes Wondrous item Yes Animated shield Armor Yes Armor, +2 Armor No Belt of fire giant strength Wondrous item Yes Belt of giant strength
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
1d100 Item 01–17 Enspelled Weapon (level 6, 7, or 8 spell) 18–34 Instrument of the Bards (Ollamh harp) 35–54 Sovereign Glue 55–70 Sphere of Annihilation 71–83 Talisman of the Sphere 84–00 Universal Solvent
Implements Tables Implements—Common 1d100 Item 01–02 Bead of Nourishment 03–04 Bead of Refreshment 05–06 Boots of False Tracks 07–08 Candle of the Deep 09–10 Charlatan’s Die 11–13 Cloak of Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Instrument of the Bards Wondrous item, rarity varies (requires attunement by a bard)
An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Divine Intervention As with Callaphe the Mariner’s desperate cry to Thassa, heroes in dire straits sometimes implore their gods for help. Occasionally, the gods answer. Whether a response is elicited
by a hero’s desperate prayer, a cleric’s use of the Divine Intervention class feature, or a god’s decision to intervene in mortal affairs for good or ill, an answer can manifest in a variety of ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Awarding Magic Items Awarding magic items is the purview of the DM. You can award a magic item because the story calls for it or the players would be especially pleased to have it. This section helps
you to determine which magic items end up in the characters’ possession. Are Magic Items Necessary?
The D&D game assumes that magic items appear sporadically and that they are a boon unless an item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Ruin Adventures table offers some reasons why characters might risk death in the Demon Wastes. Demon Ruin Adventures d4 Adventure Goal 1 Make a desperate request for aid from a Lord of Dust who
river of black lava that runs through the demon ruin, which is the only place where the item can be truly destroyed. 4 Gather obsidian shards from the ruin as components for a rare spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
desperate of Outer City residents prowl the snuff streets, hoping to find a missed copper piece or a salvageable boot to pawn. They strip the teeth from bodies, cut off hair that might fetch a coin, and
them. The merchant found with his throat cut and pockets emptied, the husband murdered so his wife can marry her young mistress, the tyrannical shop owner stabbed by a desperate underling — residents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Magic Items This section describes magic items that are essential to travel and survival in Wildspace, as well as other items likely to be found on the Astral Plane. Fish Suit Wondrous Item, Very
. Spelljamming Helm Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Spellcaster) The function of this ornate chair is to propel and maneuver a ship on which it has been installed through space and air. It
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->Tomb of Annihilation
of the bards (area 48), and Unkh’s robe of scintillating colors (area 55). If, in your estimation, a player did an extraordinary job roleplaying a trickster god’s flaw, the god’s spirit might reward
that player’s character by allowing its magic item to exist outside the tomb, provided that character is attuned to the item when it leaves the tomb.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
desperate of Outer City residents prowl the snuff streets, hoping to find a missed copper piece or a salvageable boot to pawn. They strip the teeth from bodies, cut off hair that might fetch a coin, and
them. The merchant found with his throat cut and pockets emptied, the husband murdered so his wife can marry her young mistress, the tyrannical shop owner stabbed by a desperate underling — residents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
1 A wealthy and well-known artist’s muse—a moonstone dragon—has stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate to hire adventurers to find the dragon.
2 A clutch of
.
5 A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragon’s lair.
6 A moonstone dragon, offended by gifts of gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
stolen a dangerous magic item from a wizard’s workshop, without any idea of what it actually does.
7 A faerie dragon has stumbled upon the recently dead corpse of a centaur messenger bearing a
crucial warning for the centaur’s community.
8 A faerie dragon has been magically compelled to work as an invisible assassin and is desperate for someone to break the compulsion.
Connected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
you with hints whenever you try to solve a puzzle or decipher clues involving writing. Documancy Satchel At rank 2, your documancy satchel becomes a common magic item, allowing you to magically send and
later. Satchel of Holding At rank 3, your documancy satchel gains additional features and becomes an uncommon magic item. One of the satchel’s pouches now functions as a bag of holding. Additionally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ever since. The slaves can provide the characters with a detailed description of the attack, confirming that the demon lord Demogorgon was behind the destruction. The slaves are desperate to escape from
trade a magic item in its possession for the equivalent of 30 days of rations (to determine the item, roll once on Magic Item Table C in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 9–10 A trap door near
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
additional boon to any interested character, granting the use of his laboratory to craft or summon any item or creature they desire (within any limits you set). However, the price for this service is one
by the sphinx, and of how he buried Daoine Gloine in ooze only after discovering its inhabitants to be depraved cultists. In both cases, the inventor deemed his desperate actions as necessary
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
placed on an otherwise mundane item. Charms are often given to favored members of the guild — those whose renown scores with their guilds have reached 10 or higher — or those entrusted with important
missions. A charm typically manifests as the guild’s symbol emblazoned on an item that is worn or carried by the chosen creature.
A guild charm can be used only a certain number of times before it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dungeon’s monstrous inhabitants from raiding the surface world. 2 Foil a villain’s evil scheme. 3 Destroy a magical threat inside the dungeon. 4 Acquire treasure. 5 Find a particular item for a specific
purpose. 6 Retrieve a stolen item hidden in the dungeon. 7 Find information needed for a special purpose. 8 Rescue a captive. 9 Discover the fate of a previous adventuring party. 10 Find an NPC who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the recipe down. Now you’re desperate to recreate it.
Obviator’s Lenses Also at rank 2, you gain the use of an uncommon magic item taking the form of a pair of spectacles, a spyglass, a monocle
Alchemical Kit Also at rank 3, Head Office provides you with a travel alchemical kit — an uncommon magic item containing miniaturized versions of both alchemist’s supplies and a poisoner’s kit (glass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
; despite knowing that she is evil and dangerous, they are desperate enough to risk making a bargain with her, or foolish enough to think they can persuade her to be helpful without getting something in
provide such information in return for her life. If an item later backfires on the one who uses it, or turns out to be cursed in some way, that’s just another lesson in why never to never threaten or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
rise 5 Medium Contented 6 Medium In a state of decline 7 Low Despairing after years of steady decline 8 Low Desperate to improve 9 Low Resigned to that status 10 Outcast Shunned by giant society
of the party’s rewards. 2 A cloud giant hosts an art gala in a cloud castle to display their wealth, providing an opportunity for the characters to retrieve an important magic item from the giant’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
placed in box is teleported to Shemeshka’s personal vault. He can also withdraw legitimately won winnings from the box. Magic Item Submissions. Knol also accepts magic items to be added to the dungeon
, which can influence the game’s results. A bettor can send a magic item to the dungeon. The magic item must be in the bettor’s possession and be of at least uncommon rarity. Knol takes the item, then has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is
— before their stalwart friends paid to have them resurrected. While they were in the afterlife, the Raven Queen enlisted them for a quest to complete a task, acquire a particular item, or perhaps to






