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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Singing Sands Magic The Singing Sands don’t just make music; creatures can use music to shape the sand to their will. As an action, a creature can sing or play music to magically shape the Singing
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This reinforced lute can be wielded as a magic Club that deals an extra 2d8 Thunder damage on a hit.
Sing and Swing. If you’re a Bard, you can use your Charisma modifier instead of your
Strength modifier when making a melee attack roll with the lute, provided you sing or hum while making the attack.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Aphemia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Aphemia has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
":"Discordant Song","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start of its turn while Aphemia is singing. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Luring Maestro. While within 60 feet of the matriarch, creatures have disadvantage on saving throws against the matriarch's Luring Song.
Magic Resistance. The matriarch has advantage on saving throws
. The matriarch must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the matriarch is incapacitated.
While charmed by the matriarch, a
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ray
Invisible in Fire. The oread is invisible while fully immersed in fire.
Magic Resistance. The oread has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The oread
volcanoes, where they caper among the forces of dissolution and rebirth. During avalanches and volcanic eruptions, groups of oreads might race ahead of the destruction, dancing, singing, and doing what
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
feet. Anything she is wearing transforms with her, but nothing she is carrying does.
Blessing of Mother Night. Baba Lysaga is shielded against divination magic, as though protected by a nondetection
"} to hit with spell attacks). Baba Lysaga has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic
monsters
understood ancient magic.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons, are powerful dragons whose powers stem from the magic and history of fallen realms. They embody the spirit of
artificers.
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Jhaamdath, a prehistoric psiocracy.
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Myth Drannor, a legendary city of magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants
monsters
song dragons, are powerful dragons whose powers stem from the magic and history of fallen realms. They embody the spirit of a bygone age, and so as they grow and mature, they develop an erratic control
legendary city of magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments
monsters
dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form
uses its magic to walk disguised among people. A dragon might hire adventurers to undertake quests into the ruins of its lost homeland.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
not to sing the rhyme, but doing this requires concentration as though casting a spell (see “Concentration” in the Player’s Handbook). A silence spell or similar magic negates the rhyme in the affected
ritual intended to restore Shemshime. When enough people join in the singing of the rhyme, or enough time passes while people are singing it, the ritual will be completed. As that occasion approaches
monsters
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Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange
powers stem from the magic and history of fallen realms. They embody the spirit of a bygone age, and so as they grow and mature, they develop an erratic control over time.
A spirit dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and was protected by a small fortress. The sand takes on the fortress’ shape at night, crystallizing into the memory of its former home. Oh, I could sing you such tales of the Singing Crystal, before it crumbled to sand. But you would weep forever.
—Diancastra
Singing Sands A patch of glittering, powdered crystal melodically chimes as the desert wind blows it in small, rolling dunes. The Singing Sands shine like diamonds in the harsh desert sun, soaking up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
compelled to hum Shemshime’s rhyme, they sing the words to the tune instead. You become aware that the song is not only in your head. Somewhere nearby, a deep and melodic voice is singing the words.
The
Event 3: Singing Skull The remains of Yowen Pilt, the book seller who brought the book and its curse to Candlekeep, are hidden in a secret compartment in area F4. This event begins when his skull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Singing Sands Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Singing Sands or to give them missions to pursue there. Desert Dreams Goliath giant-kin escort a nervous stone
Encounters tables in chapter 3 manifest from the sand and attack. Lingering Ties A flock of giant vultures follows the Singing Sands through the day, circling over creatures who investigate it. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. He continues to sing the rhyme over and over for five minutes. During this time, Gailby runs into the room to try to help her father, terrified by his behavior. Crinkle follows her and tries to
console the child, with little effect. Shemshime’s influence has begun to reach into the world. When Ebder stops singing, roll on the Shemshime’s Influence table to find out what happens next. Haunting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
knight only serves creatures it chooses to obey. Fheralai Stormsworn appeased it by using a kidnapped bard to sing it songs from its homeland. If the bard stops singing against Emberlost’s will or is
magic.
Ceilings. The lower decks of the vessel are cramped, with ceilings just six feet high. Creatures taller than this height must stoop to get around.
Light. The lower decks are lit by oil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Tell Us In Song! The next time the characters are in the Biblioplex, they’re challenged to a sing-off. Another student is part of this scene—ideally a student the characters have interacted with, or
characters: “That’s the other Mage Tower team! They’re trying to steal your fans!”
The opposing Mage Tower team challenges the characters to a singing contest to win over the student body. This event
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
learning their way in the world. They travel in small, colorful wagons, moving from settlement to settlement. When they arrive, they set up a small stage in a public square where they sing, play
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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
Members of the Selesnya Conclave refer to their magic as “doruvati,” a Sylvan word meaning “gift.” When you use these gifts of Mat’Selesnya, graceful swirls of green and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Lute of Thunderous Thumping Weapon (Club), Very Rare This reinforced lute can be wielded as a magic Club that deals an extra 2d8 Thunder damage on a hit. Sing and Swing. If you’re a Bard, you can use
your Charisma modifier instead of your Strength modifier when making a melee attack roll with the lute, provided you sing or hum while making the attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Elegy for the First World Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World,
forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum,
molding the shape of the mountains and rivers
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Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat,
painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness;
partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
Breathe, dragons; sing then of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Outburst. One of the Avowed is overwhelmed by the curse, and his manic humming causes creepy things to happen. Event 3: Singing Skull. The cursed remains of the book dealer who brought Shemshime’s
Bedtime Rhyme to Candlekeep are discovered when the skull begins to sing the rhyme about where it was hidden centuries ago. Event 4: Escape Attempt. A visiting scholar named K’Tulah succumbs to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
crouching near one of the draconic statues adorning the bridge, singing to it in a gentle voice. This is Ina (neutral good, human priest), a skybridge tender known as a bonesinger. She tends the magic that
sing with her, but those who do so and succeed on a DC 18 Charisma (Performance) check impress the bonesinger. She thanks the first character to impress her by giving them her necklace of prayer beads
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Netherese learning, culture, and magic. The following sections assume the characters visit Eileanar near the end of Netheril’s Shadowed Age, though you should adjust descriptions as necessary if the
almost always be heard nearby. People sing while they work and make music to rest, celebrate, and mourn. Lone Low Netherese individuals often hum to themselves, unaware they’re doing so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Star Forge.
—Bigby
This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, presents giant enclaves—locations created by giants, controlled by them, or otherwise stemming from giants and their magic. Each
Misty Vale
Runic Circle
Singing Sands
Star Forge
Thundering Observatory
Worldroot Sapling
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
magic set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel — to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
magic set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel — to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
). If Aphemia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Aphemia has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack
succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of her until the song ends. A frightened creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage at the start of its turn while Aphemia is singing. A frightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(other than Gailby and Crinkle). Those who are not under the effect of a protection from evil and good spell or similar magic must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed by Shemshime for 1
minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is under Shemshime’s control and is compelled to sing Shemshime’s rhyme repeatedly while trying to cause physical harm to others. Creatures whose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
circular. (The pools shown on map 1 are not to scale.) A detect magic spell reveals a faint aura of abjuration magic around each pool. The tortles of the island like to bathe and relax in the mud pools
for hours at a time, singing and bellowing to pass the time. A winding foot trail connects the mud pits to the tortle fort of Ahoyhoy. The “lord” of the mud pits is Florrb, a mud mephit with 1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
toadstools located in a small clearing protected by the thick forest canopy. It radiates an aura of conjuration magic when scrutinized with a detect magic spell. To determine whether a fairy ring is
fairy ring. On a roll of 1 or 2, there are no creatures in the ring’s vicinity. On a roll of 3 or higher, the ring has a swarm of campestris (see appendix C) singing and dancing inside it. Using body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
charmed until the song ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.
While charmed
outcast god, then taught that song of beauty and seduction to the elf.
When her singing failed to draw Fenmarel Mestarine to her side, the elf cursed the gods, invoking a dreadful power and transforming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of kings, queens, heroes
never safe. Fell magic and deadly monsters are the perils one faces when traveling in the Realms. Even farms and freeholds within a day’s walk of a city can fall prey to monsters, and no place is safe from the sudden wrath of a dragon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, read the following boxed text aloud: K’Tulah, biting her lip to keep from singing, slumps to the floor with her back against a wall and her head in her hands. After a moment her ears flatten, and she
K’Tulah, doing so with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. A calm emotions spell or similar magic also does the trick, as does giving K’Tulah the mechanical oyster from her quarters (area F13).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
curse; others search for magic or contraptions to enable them to fly and sing again. The curse affecting kenku allows them to vocally communicate only by mimicking sounds they’ve heard. Kenku can






