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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
damage. Crafting an amulet requires 1 week and costs 1,000 gp in components.
A shield guardian’s solitary focus is to protect the amulet’s wearer. The amulet’s wearer can command the
guardian to attack its enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Leather;Leather Armor, Shield, Sickle, Druidic Focus (Quarterstaff), Explorer's Pack, Herbalism Kit, and 9 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Druids belong to ancient
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Druids are concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
amulet requires 1 week and costs 1,000 gp in components.
A shield guardian’s solitary focus is to protect the amulet’s wearer. The amulet’s wearer can command the guardian to attack
its enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance.
A humanoid that
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
experienced adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and
hunts for buried coins for the dragon’s hoard.
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A galeb duhr acts as a door guard to a young emerald dragon;young emerald dragon's lair.
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A young emerald dragon invites repeated
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, and their members operate anywhere the organization deems necessary. These groups employ listeners, rumormongers, smugglers, sellswords, cache-holders (people who guard caches of wealth or magic for
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Suppressing a giggle, a gnome waggles her fingers and magically lifts the key ring from the guard’s belt. In a moment, the keys are in her hand, the cell door is open, and she and her
variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
bard in fine style — while also being careful to guard any secrets the noble’s household doesn’t want retold or sung across Faerûn. Not all wandering performers are true bards, nor are all bards
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Entertainer Bards and performers are always in demand in Saltmarsh. You can use your By Popular Demand feature to find work at the Wicker Goat or the Snapping Line. The Wicker Goat is popular with
the town guard and the dwarves who work the mine outside town, while The Snapping Line is frequented by fishers, sailors, and laborers who work the docks. Choose one of those taverns as your preferred venue. The staff, owner, and regulars there treat you as a friend.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
bard in fine style — while also being careful to guard any secrets the noble’s household doesn’t want retold or sung across Faerûn. Not all wandering performers are true bards, nor are all bards
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Entertainer Bards and performers are always in demand in Saltmarsh. You can use your By Popular Demand feature to find work at the Wicker Goat or the Snapping Line. The Wicker Goat is popular with
the town guard and the dwarves who work the mine outside town, while The Snapping Line is frequented by fishers, sailors, and laborers who work the docks. Choose one of those taverns as your preferred venue. The staff, owner, and regulars there treat you as a friend.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
devoted to war, with an unmatched focus on sheer martial skill. Their weaponry and artillery are of the highest quality, and they place their trust in strength of arms, not on magic. The Dhakaani don’t
worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
devoted to war, with an unmatched focus on sheer martial skill. Their weaponry and artillery are of the highest quality, and they place their trust in strength of arms, not on magic. The Dhakaani don’t
worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
, which doesn’t count against the number of bard cantrips you know. For you, it has a range of 60 feet when you cast it. Spiritual Focus 3rd-level College of Spirits feature You employ tools that aid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
, which doesn’t count against the number of bard cantrips you know. For you, it has a range of 60 feet when you cast it. Spiritual Focus 3rd-level College of Spirits feature You employ tools that aid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
armed with combat-oriented spells that supplement the knowledge-focused capabilities of the Scholar, preparing them to face those who guard the world’s greatest secrets. Morgrave University
skills. Bards and rogues make natural academic Financiers, as do those with the charlatan and noble backgrounds. Research Assistant. Whether their seeking to graduate, get published, or make their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
armed with combat-oriented spells that supplement the knowledge-focused capabilities of the Scholar, preparing them to face those who guard the world’s greatest secrets. Morgrave University
skills. Bards and rogues make natural academic Financiers, as do those with the charlatan and noble backgrounds. Research Assistant. Whether their seeking to graduate, get published, or make their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in
Intelligence scores or proficiency in Investigation. Warden. The Warden’s focus isn’t so much on the people of the nation, but on the land encompassed within its borders, both cultivated and wild. Sometimes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter’s Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub
: Arcane Focus, Holy Symbol Leatherworker’s Tools (5 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Add a design to a leather item (DC 10) Craft: Sling, Whip, Hide Armor, Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter’s Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub
: Arcane Focus, Holy Symbol Leatherworker’s Tools (5 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Add a design to a leather item (DC 10) Craft: Sling, Whip, Hide Armor, Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
monsters in the Monster Manual, we’ve tried to capture the essence of each creature and focus on those traits that make it unique or that encourage DMs to use it. You can do what you will with these monsters
chapter, the lore and maps in chapter 1 might inspire you. Similarly, the racial traits in chapter 2 can be applied to the stat blocks in appendix B to create such memorable NPCs as goliath champions, kenku master thieves, and tabaxi bards.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
elsewhere, six githyanki warriors (three females and three males) stand guard around the edge of the pit in the squares marked W on map 16.
The warriors speak in Gith about their dislike of Al’chaia and
, using the wall as a focus. A character who examines the wall can, with a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check, ascertain that it’s a scrying device and figure out how it works.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
monsters in the Monster Manual, we’ve tried to capture the essence of each creature and focus on those traits that make it unique or that encourage DMs to use it. You can do what you will with these monsters
chapter, the lore and maps in chapter 1 might inspire you. Similarly, the racial traits in chapter 2 can be applied to the stat blocks in appendix B to create such memorable NPCs as goliath champions, kenku master thieves, and tabaxi bards.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in
Intelligence scores or proficiency in Investigation. Warden. The Warden’s focus isn’t so much on the people of the nation, but on the land encompassed within its borders, both cultivated and wild. Sometimes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
focus to the divided tribes. A brilliant hobgoblin, Haruuc, united the Ghaal’dar and under his leadership they seized control of what is now Darguun (see chapter 2). The aging Lhesh Haruuc remains as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
focus to the divided tribes. A brilliant hobgoblin, Haruuc, united the Ghaal’dar and under his leadership they seized control of what is now Darguun (see chapter 2). The aging Lhesh Haruuc remains as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter’s Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub
: Arcane Focus, Holy Symbol Leatherworker’s Tools (5 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Add a design to a leather item (DC 10) Craft: Sling, Whip, Hide Armor, Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter’s Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub
: Arcane Focus, Holy Symbol Leatherworker’s Tools (5 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Add a design to a leather item (DC 10) Craft: Sling, Whip, Hide Armor, Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
elsewhere, six githyanki warriors (three females and three males) stand guard around the edge of the pit in the squares marked W on map 16.
The warriors speak in Gith about their dislike of Al’chaia and
, using the wall as a focus. A character who examines the wall can, with a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check, ascertain that it’s a scrying device and figure out how it works.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
fast-talk a guard, con a merchant, earn money through gambling, pass yourself off in a disguise, dull someone's suspicions with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while telling a blatant lie
, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
fast-talk a guard, con a merchant, earn money through gambling, pass yourself off in a disguise, dull someone’s suspicions with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while telling a blatant
, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
for travelers. The Order of the Gilded Eye safeguards the hold and serves the surrounding community, but their mission has a much broader focus: to guard the world from dangers originating on other
guard that nation. It formed in the wake of the Spellplague and helped to create Elturgard, centered on the city of Elturel, overlooking the River Chionthar. The Companions safeguard civilization