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Acquisitions Incorporated
Also at rank 1, you are the beneficiary of a whisper jar — a common magic item resembling an ether-filled jar with a long tap hose. The jar is used to record others’ stories and your own
cast that spell from the jar: detect evil and good, detect magic, detect poison and disease, find traps, identify, or locate animals or plants. This property of the whisper jar can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
hand is invisible), minor illusion
1/day each: detect thoughts, invisibility, silent imageEmerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to
. There is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic
experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible), minor illusion
1/day each: detect thoughts, dispel magic, invisibility, major imageThe dragon can
in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
4
Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
5
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible), minor illusion
1/day each: detect thoughts, dispel magic, etherealness, major image, misleadThe dragon can take 3 legendary
retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
4
Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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Inquisitiveness
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
ability (spell save DC 21):
At will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Thaumaturgy
3/day each: Create Food and Water (the food is always tasty), Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Legend Lore (as an action
to the extradimensional realm that created him. From the steps of the staircase, Nafas hears the wishes of creatures across the multiverse but cannot act on them. Moved by their stories but barred by
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The Teeth of Dahlver-Nar are stories given form. They are a collection of teeth, each suggestive of wildly different origins and made from various materials. The collection rests within a leather
telepathy out to 120 feet as described in the Monster Manual, and you can cast the detect thoughts spell at will, requiring no components. You also have disadvantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Wisdom
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
missile, shield, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): blur, detect thoughts, mirror image
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, fireball, fly, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): blight, confusion
— an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a legion of undead and that she maintains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
stories, and they might share such lore with those who offer their own exciting stories in trade.
While many djinn create airy palaces on stormy coasts or high in the clouds, untold numbers dwell on
success.
Spellcasting. The djinni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Detect Evil and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
following text to describe part of her lecture: “A historian interrogates the stories we tell ourselves about the past, learning how true they are—or otherwise,” lectures Dean Tullus. “Only by
much about it yet. She suspects it was used as a magical focus by an ancient wizard she has yet to identify. A character who subtly casts detect magic in class learns the object exudes an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
, detect magic, healing word, and thunderwave. Level
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Revealing the Wynlings The characters might suspect Kasem is using a creature to harass the Tyenmo and Xungoon market stands—either due to stories from vendors or from what they’ve witnessed
themselves. If a character casts detect evil and good near one of the sabotaged stalls, it reveals the presence of a Fey creature nearby, a wynling drowsing on a nearby stall roof. If approached, the wynling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. The jar is used to record others’ stories and your own observations, like a verbal notebook with unlimited space. The whisper jar records as fast as a creature can speak into it, and whispers back
jar gains access to even more magic. By whispering the name of one of the following spells into the jar as an action, you can cast that spell from the jar: detect evil and good, detect magic, detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
their magic to drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. All the book’s writing is backward. Pity He’s an Elf is a collection of illustrated short stories about an elf adventurer named Aethyn
’ equally famous designers. Tales from the Gloaming Court is a set of eleven hefty, green-covered, illustrated books filled with stories and illustrations of Feywild intrigue that shed light on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
between them and their gods. To halflings, their gods are part of the family. And as family members do, the gods set an example that is reaffirmed through the stories of their heroic deeds, with each tale
to the fore in every halfling’s memory. Every youth hears over and over again the stories of the hero’s bravery and cunning, his clever tactics in battle, and his ability to use speed and smallness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
travelers. Strangely, the shadows they cast resemble humanoid silhouettes. This supernatural oddity lends credence to stories that perytons are cursed humans or elves, or that they arise from carrion birds
, they peer through the Border Ethereal into the Material Plane. When they detect prey, phase spiders draw close and then shift or “phase” to the Material Plane to attack. They shift between planes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
one of the following spells, requiring no material spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic, levitate, light
1/day each: control
.
Some humanoid cultures worship storm giants as they would worship lesser gods, creating myths and stories around the giants’ exploits and vast knowledge. A storm giant is governed by the dictates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
an ice prison from which he cannot escape. Most of the cultists are Icewind Dale natives who would have perished in the wilderness had Levistus not intervened on their behalf. The cultists’ stories
. A detect evil and good spell or similar magic reveals that the amulets are desecrated objects.
Each day at dawn, roll a d6 for each chardalyn amulet in a character’s possession. On a roll of 1, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Holrow Homestead The homestead’s large farmhouse has two stories and is well maintained, but all the windows have been boarded up. Unless otherwise noted, areas in the homestead share these features
hang in bunches from the highest branches. A Detect Magic spell reveals the trees carry a faint aura of enchantment magic. A character investigating the greenhouse who succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
that end in area M3. Cudgel Ram. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of evocation magic around the 1,000-pound naval ram. A ship with the naval ram attached has advantage on all
at each stop. The statue weighs 1,500 pounds. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals auras of enchantment and necromancy magic radiating from the statue. A creature of any nonchaotic alignment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lady Illmarrow Lady Illmarrow is a legend—an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a
(see “Actions” below), fire bolt, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): magic missile, shield, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): blur, detect thoughts, mirror image
3rd level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
for him, from priceless baubles to worthless junk. Tattershade lives in fear of something, but no two stories agree on what. It could be the Master of Bones, a powerful devil, or the Lady herself. Face
that stands over ten stories tall. Huge, iron-barred windows flood its interior with light, and enormous doors allow wagons full of ore to roll right in. It’s unbearably hot, and the din of spouting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
nourishes all she touches and gives strength and health to her children. In my youth, my father, the pharaoh, would sit with me beside the spring and tell me stories of the river’s wonderful power
onlooker who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check can tell that the bowl teleported its contents somewhere else. A Detect Magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around the bowl. P5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
aboleth. These crystals give off dim light that fills the cave. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of divination magic radiating from the mosaic. A creature that takes a short or long
statue of an enormous clam. A character who makes a successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check knows that the clam is the symbol of the aboleth Ogrorlo. A detect magic spell or similar effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within
the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
empower and ward their spirit mound. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic emanating from the ground in front of the giant stone raven, and an aura of transmutation magic from
vaults. The castle they seek is rumored to hold maps that could prove useful in their search. Nirva and Jaral try not to overstay their welcome. After listening quietly to the locals’ stories, they bid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
are arranged here, some as fully reconstructed skeletons. The exhibit includes microraptors, ornithopods, dwarf elephants, and an ancestor of the cockatrice. Informational placards tell the stories of
, and at midnight, the egg hatches. See “Museum Feeding Frenzy” to learn what happens when the egg hatches. Rigged Pedestal. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
sizes and heights, but the upper stories are all in varying states of collapse. A short flight of steps ascends to a terrace in front of the main entryway. Past the wreckage of a pair of sundered
goblin hid the figurine here, hoping his fellow goblins wouldn’t steal it. A detect magic spell reveals that the statuette is imbued with divination magic. A non-evil creature grasping the statue can ask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
different sizes and heights, but the upper stories are all in varying states of collapse. A short flight of steps leads up to a terrace in front of the main entryway. Past the wreckage of a pair of
figurine here, hoping his fellow goblins wouldn’t steal it from him.
A detect magic spell reveals that the statuette is imbued with divination magic. Any non-evil creature grasping the statue can ask it a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
building has three stories, corner turrets, and rooftop battlements. One of the turret rooftops has collapsed, leaving a gaping hole through which birds and other creatures can enter. All the windows
“Moonwood” section). Map 3.8: One Stone View Player Version Ancient Relic Casting a detect magic spell on the boulder reveals an aura of transmutation magic emanating from it. The boulder itself is a