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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The
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bears his name. Osybus sought to use others’ souls to achieve immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that promised him more power, and he delved into any eldritch secret that could
Powers.
To rid themselves of this curse, Osybus’s former devotees turned to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They received a mission: Provide a mighty noble to serve as
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Basic Rules (2014)
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received.
Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
attack on the sahuagin fortress. They are well received by the council, and the alliance is quickly agreed to when the council members learn of the situation regarding the sahuagin. The town council
recognizes the characters’ role in this negotiation and rewards them with the gold they were promised in the initial meeting. Now, the council might look to hire the characters one more time — to launch an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
to navigate opposing principles. For example, a student pursuing historical studies in Lorehold College might have one counselor who focuses on the unpredictable, war-filled chaos of historical reality
live on central campus after choosing a college, particularly if they pursue extensive studies in multiple colleges or work as resident advisers to first-year students. But most students move to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
druids; they manage a spell or two thanks to a subclass or feat; or they manifest magical abilities that aren’t even spells. (For example, a barbarian who follows the Path of the Ancestral Guardian
, described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, can excel in studying history at Lorehold College by virtue of their connection to an ancestral spirit.) Magic is everywhere on campus. The campus culture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, Castle Laventz, as his own. Months later, the relentless knight Mara Silvra received word of her father’s defeat. Calling in debts and intimidating mercenaries, Mara forged a small army during her grueling
Mara and her followers the hollow walls where they’d be buried alive. Mara’s troops pleaded for their lives. Wickedly, the warlord promised to spare them if they watched their leader’s entombment and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
on a damage roll, does a College of Lore Bard’s Cutting Words apply to any kind of damage roll including an auto-hit spell like Magic Missile? You can use Cutting Words to reduce the damage from any
the Cleric, Druid, and Wizard lists, a Bard must have that spell prepared via Magical Secrets for it to count as a Bard spell. For example, if a Bard has a Spell Scroll of Spirit Guardians (a spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exploit or punish, with hubris being the classic example. The gods of Theros aren’t so concerned about “ordinary” flaws like addiction or laziness. Rather, consider a tragic flaw involving something you
don’t want a god to learn or certain to provoke a god’s anger. For example, some of the flaws listed for the outlander background in the Player’s Handbook could put a character into conflict with a god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
report. Omin Dran is there to meet with them when they do. If the characters were successful and dealt with Captain Truff in good faith, Omin gives them the promised reward of 400 gp for the group (500 gp
from a satchel and places it on the conference room’s oak table. “You know the town of Phandalin? Just off the Triboar Trail? A few months back, we awarded a group a franchise there. We received word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Quest: Chaos Unfurls Once Toryn learns the characters are adventurers, she tries to hire them. Read the following aloud: “I recently received a shipment of tempestuous magical scrolls. I need them
character bullies a scroll, causing it to flee into a case. Case Closed If the characters encase all the scrolls, Toryn pays them 20 GP as promised. If the scrolls knock out all the characters, Toryn
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
. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The following table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
own hierarchies, traditions, regulations, and procedures. For example, Materros the necromancer could be a brother of the necromantic Cabal of Thar-Zad. As a sign of his high standing within its
for organizations presented earlier in this chapter. A player character necromancer might cultivate renown within the Cabal of Thar-Zad, while a bard seeks increasing renown within the College of Mac-Fuirmidh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Charms A charm is a minor supernatural gift, which can be received in a large variety of ways. For example, a wizard who finds an eldritch secret in a dead archmage’s spellbook might be infused with
removed from a creature by anything short of divine intervention or the wish spell. Example charms are provided below. The text of a charm addresses its user. A typical charm mimics the effects of a potion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
College of Spirits (Bard) Call Forth Spirits from Beyond the Grave Ignatius Budi College of Spirits Bard Bards of the College of Spirits conjure legendary spirits to change the world. But such
example, if your Bardic Inspiration die is a d8, you can choose to channel any spirit up to (and including) the Shade. Unleashing a Spirit. As a Magic action, you can unleash one of your channeled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
touched by the Elemental Planes. Prismari College offers breathtaking views to inspire its artists Uvilda Mistcoiler, Dean of Perfection Uvilda Mistcoiler (neutral good genasi Prismari professor of
-student, Nassari famously “turned in” an earthquake, which almost destroyed three campus buildings. The piece received a standing ovation from the mage-student body—and a grumpy thumbs down from the campus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the yuan-ti great wealth if he is freed. The priestess plans to bargain with the characters by offering them the hypothetical wealth the dwarf has promised her. Either way, if the characters want
he’s received at the hands of the yuan-ti.) If the characters refuse her offer, the priestess attempts to use suggestion to sway whomever she perceives as the party’s leader. If that fails and combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
turned up until the weapons’ former owners each received a copy of the following note: Search ye far or search ye near
You’ll find no trace of the three
Unless you follow instructions clear
For
really the magician of legend, after thirteen hundred years?), the wealthy collectors have promised to grant them whatever they desire, if it is within their power to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
promising the yuan-ti great wealth if he is freed. The priestess plans to bargain with the characters by offering them the hypothetical wealth the dwarf has promised her. Either way, if the characters want
treatment he’s received at the hands of the yuan-ti.) If the characters refuse her offer, the priestess attempts to use suggestion to sway whomever she perceives as the party’s leader. If that fails and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Charms Charms can be received in many different ways. For example, a Wizard who finds an eldritch secret in a dead archmage’s spellbook might be infused with the magic of a Charm, as might a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you’re a level 3 Bard, your list of prepared spells can include six spells of levels 1 and 2 in any combination. If another Bard
your Proficiency Bonus. For example, if you make a Strength (Athletics) check and lack Athletics proficiency, you can add half your Proficiency Bonus to the check. A Bard’s Repertoire
Does your Bard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. The sphere dissipates whenever it touches anything—a ray, a creature, or a hard surface, for example. These minor magic items have a short life span, and as they age, they begin to emit loud clucking
belongs to Javenesh Stoutclaw (see the “Fellow Students” section), a second-year Lorehold College student and the tavern’s assistant manager. Javenesh doesn’t need the bag and is entertained by watching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesn’t make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in
world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
which you have spell slots. For example, if you’re a 3rd-level wizard, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With an Intelligence of 16, your list of prepared spells can include six
your adventures. You could discover a spell recorded on a scroll in an evil wizard’s chest, for example, or in a dusty tome in an ancient library.
Copying a Spell into the Book. When you find a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
a successful ability check for the purpose of determining the winner. Ask the player to describe which spell the character casts and how it helps their team during play. For example, a player might
knapsacks and pulls out a smooth, glowing stone. She says: “As promised, here’s a gift—think of it as a good luck charm for the upcoming game!”
The stone is a stone of good luck, and the characters are welcome to keep it indefinitely.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
motivation, but it also might explain some of your class features or magic. A bard of the College of Lore might focus on the study of giants, a Rune Knight fighter (from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Accessories You might use a giant-crafted item—probably something inscribed with one or more Giant runes—as a spellcasting focus. For example, the staff you wield as an arcane focus might have been a giant’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
which you have spell slots. For example, if you’re a 3rd-level wizard, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With an Intelligence of 16, your list of prepared spells can include six
during your adventures. You could discover a spell recorded on a scroll in an evil wizard’s chest, for example, or in a dusty tome in an ancient library.
Copying a Spell into the Book. When you find a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you’re a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example
opportunity to purchase one. If you’re an elf, your blade could have a long and storied history. If you’re not an elf, you might have stolen the weapon from a fallen foe or received it from a dying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
ring can bestow this charm once only. Check the Story Tracker: any character who received singing lessons from Palasha the mermaid in chapter 1 has advantage on this check. Activating the Fey Crossing
might arrive inside a similar fairy ring that is hidden in an elven tomb or inside the tumbled-down ruin of an ancient tower, for example. If the creature holding the wand and running widdershins is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
magical divination. Clerics, mages, and other scholars work at the institution’s Celestial Observatory, its Library of Ultimate Truth, and its College of Divination. When the characters arrive at the
, Shir says that the high priest went through the portal to visit Valin eight months ago and has not come back. Messages received from him through Valin’s attendant, Alessia, say that he continues to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
they fight, the duergar continually shout out, “Tokens!” in an angry tone. They can be convinced to calm down or surrender if they are shown and promised the tokens the characters received in Horn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
now bears his name. Osybus sought to use others’ souls to achieve immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that promised him more power, and he delved into any eldritch secret that could possibly
on the Flesh of
a Priest of Osybus To rid themselves of this curse, Osybus’s former devotees turned to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They received a mission: Provide a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
perceptions over facts: illusionists, spies, and assassins, for example. Predatory or fierce winged creatures of any kind, even non-sentient monsters that would otherwise resist training, perceive the
of an old mystic with brown skin and white hair, who promised to teach her all she desired to know — a vision of Yan-C-Bin, the Prince of Evil Air. Aerisi turned her study to elemental air, learning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the dye works (area 23). He recently bought some dancing monkey fruit on the black market and used them to make and sell dye. Shortly thereafter, he received an iron token from the Ytepka Society — a
genuine, Lerek arranges to have the promised ship arrive in 10 days. Hunt Pirates. The harbormaster, Zindar (see area 13 and appendix D), is a secret member of the Ytepka Society. He knows that three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
harmless at first, but Morwen has received reports that they have begun harassing townsfolk and other visitors as they come and go, demanding money and wine, and threatening to put hexes on anyone who
, the Vistani are disappointed but leave as promised. A day or two later, use the “Creeping Fog” adventure hook or some variation of it to draw the characters into Barovia.