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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
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 to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While you are playing this musical instrument, you can take a Magic action to create harmless, illusory visual effects within a 5-foot Emanation originating from the instrument. If you are a Bard
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge and write a magical message on a
words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP
Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts
magic attempts to harness those words, which transcend any language.
Anything can inspire a new song or tale, so Bards are fascinated by almost everything. They become masters of many things
Instrument of the Bards
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Magic Items
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
following table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must
Instrument of Scribing
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Magic Items
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and write a magical message on a nonmagical object or surface that you
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
any other field—you have grand visions of bringing your art to life in a fusion of magic and creativity.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Performance
Tool Proficiencies: One type of
musical instrument or artisan’s tools
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a set of artisan’s tools or a musical instrument (one of your choice), a
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Fey Ancestry. Brahma has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep.
Spellcasting. Brahma is a 4th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma
part, she utilizes an instrument of dragonborn design in combat. Known as a war lute, this unique item comes replete with hidden storage and powerful weaponry.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
such cards in that range. Effects that protect a target from divination magic block this sense.
Riffling Step. The riffler can burrow through any nonmagical material that isn’t iron, shuffling the
that they made physical bodies for themselves in order to possess and understand this new instrument of destiny.
Rifflers wander the Feywild and Material Plane, searching for Deck of Many Things
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Riots, with your own performance.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Performance
Languages: Choose either Abyssal or Giant
Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument
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
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
;
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, PerceptionTool Proficiencies: Any one musical instrument or gaming set of your choice, likely something native to your homelandLanguages: Any one of your
choiceEquipment: One set of traveler’s clothes, any one musical instrument or gaming set you are proficient with, poorly wrought maps from your homeland that depict where you are in Faerûn, a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours. The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous item, common (requires attunement) This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours. The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement) This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and
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
to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage. Conceptopolis Instruments of the Bards (Canaith Mandolin, Cli Lyre
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
rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage.
You can use an action to play the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
are playing this musical instrument, you can take a Magic action to create harmless, illusory visual effects within a 5-foot Emanation originating from the instrument. If you are a Bard, the size of
. A creature can take a Utilize action to make a DC 30 Strength (Athletics) check, moving the fixed rod up to 10 feet on a successful check. Instrument of Illusions Wondrous Item, Common
While you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous Item, Common This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1
are a Bard, you can scribe an additional seven words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Choose A or B: (A) Leather Armor, 2 Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer’s Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring
Bard EVYN FONG An Inspiring Performer of Music, Dance, and Magic Core Bard Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Bard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Dexterity and Charisma Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Instrument of your choice, Entertainer’s Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts, disheartening foes, and
creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic magic attempts to
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
fish command Weapon Yes Wand of magic missiles Wand No Wand of the war mage, +1 Wand Yes (spellcaster) Wand of web Wand Yes (spellcaster) Weapon of warning Weapon Yes Weapon, +1 Weapon No Wind fan Wondrous item No Winged boots Wondrous item Yes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Magic Resistance. You have
standing jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal. Reveler. As an embodiment of revelry, you have proficiency in the Performance and Persuasion skills, and you have proficiency with one musical instrument of your choice.
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
necessary.
Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools or one musical instrument
Languages: Choose one of Elvish, Loxodon, or
member you can receive free healing and care at a Selesnya enclave, though you must provide any material components needed for spells.
Selesnya Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
need of a guardian or servant. 7 The song of a magical instrument. 8 A spirit possessing the object. 9 Wild magic, a spell that went awry, or a chaotic Artifact. 10 The will of a powerful psychic being.
Animated Objects Mundane Objects Come to Life Habitat: Urban; Treasure: None Simon Dominic Magic can manipulate mundane items, compelling them to perform simple tasks. Such animate objects might be
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
6
One whose beauty is greatly accented using makeup
7
An impersonation of another hero
8
The embodiment of a school of magic
9
A warrior with distinctive armor
10
A
should be remembered, not their instrument. (Any)
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Bond
1
I do everything for my family. My first thought is keeping them safe.
2
What I do, I do for the world. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
conjuration magic around the harpsichord and a smaller aura of necromancy magic emanating from something inside it. Any character who has proficiency with a musical instrument can correctly play the
. They are faded and difficult to read.
The bone harpsichord has been enchanted to play on its own but stops when a living creature comes within 10 feet of it. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Hat of vermin Wondrous item No Hat of wizardry Wondrous item Yes (wizard) Heward’s handy spice pouch Wondrous item No Horn of silent alarm Wondrous item No Instrument of illusions Wondrous item Yes
Instrument of scribing Wondrous item Yes Lock of trickery Wondrous item No Moon-touched sword Weapon No Mystery key Wondrous item No Orb of direction Wondrous item No Orb of time Wondrous item No Perfume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Maddgoth invited to the castle for dinner. He further claims that Maddgoth stole his spellbook and used magic to trap him inside the octobass. If the characters shatter the fragile instrument, the
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
in the Chondalwood, or the magic-hating human tribes of the sweltering jungles of Chult.
You might have grown up in one of the tribes that had decided to settle down, and now that they have
Proficiencies: Athletics, SurvivalTool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument or artisan’s toolsLanguages: One of your choiceEquipment: A hunting trap, a totemic token or set of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, architecture, or any other field—you have grand visions of bringing your art to life in a fusion of magic and creativity. Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Performance Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical
instrument or artisan’s tools Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a set of artisan’s tools or a musical instrument (one of your choice), a school uniform, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
bardic colleges of the distant past, particularly the seven elder colleges: Fochlucan, Mac-Fuirmidh, Doss, Canaith, Cli, Anstruth, and Ollamh. These seven are said to be the origin of the instrument of
the bards, each of which is named after one of the colleges. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the game statistics of these magic instruments. Long ago, bards who sought the rank of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
only once per day, she is wary of being stuck on the other side if the hags’ servants are nearby.) The foundation of the tower still rests on the forest side of the chasm—and holds the instrument panel
Within the foundation of the tower on the near side of the chasm, an instrument panel is built into the wall. Characters who have seen the planar craft in Lost Laboratory of Kwalish recognize the design
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The Melairkyn dwarves forged the horn and placed it here to guard the treasure in this hall (see “Treasure” below). A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals an aura of conjuration magic around
can no longer summon dwarven spirits. Removing the instrument from the hall also renders it nonmagical. Treasure Eight blue star sapphires (1,000 gp each) are embedded in the eyes of the dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
magic spell or similar effect reveals that each rune has a different aura — strong, steady conjuration magic from the eastern rune; flickering conjuration magic from the northern rune; and a combination
of conjuration and transmutation magic from the southern rune. Whenever a creature teleports into the tomb, roll a d6 to determine which rune it arrives on: 1–2, north rune; 3–4, east rune; 5–6, south
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Spellcasting You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music. Your spells are part of your vast repertoire, magic that you can tune to different
ability for your bard spells. Your magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the performance of your music or oration. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Spellcasting You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music. Your spells are part of your vast repertoire, magic that you can tune to different
ability for your bard spells. Your magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the performance of your music or oration. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability