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Returning 19 results for 'souls of insect bards'.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
down mortal souls for violent ritual sacrifice to their god.
Roleplaying Aurnozci
Aurnozci is a being of mindless destruction, and the Caged Worm has few dealings with mortals that don’t end
apart the cocoon, ending the cocoon’s effect with a successful DC 23 Strength (Athletics) check.
Insect Swarm. Aurnozci creates a 30-foot-radius sphere of stinging wasps centered on a point
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm.
Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have
, where they consider home, and what brought them to her web.
Arasta casts the giant insect spell (spiders only). It lasts until she uses this lair action again or until she dies.
Regional Effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the souls of their three children. Victoro is a priest of Asmodeus, though his devotion to the Lord of the Nine Hells is a secret known only to his wife and his closest friends. Most Waterdavians
self-serving beast. The soul of Victoro’s eldest son, Osvaldo, is forever lost and can’t be saved. To allay his guilt, Victoro has forged a plan to win back the souls of his young twins, Terenzio and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
wolves, corrupted fey, cursed knights, or wicked souls that haunt the forest. Marco Bernardini Map 2.28: Shadowlands View Player Version Shadowlands Locations Location Description Banemaw’s Lair
smiling and report those suspected of secretly being bards. Those who transgress are sent to the Faith Hold. Ruins of Eckham The peasants of Eckham rebelled against their harsh treatment. Elena claimed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, and he has nowhere else to go. Toadhop’s inhabitants are too frightened to speak to him, so Frody has been waiting for braver souls to arrive so he can explain his plight to them. Given the chance, he
imparts the following information: Grave Theft. Two halflings dug up his grave in the dead of night and stole his Canaith mandolin (an instrument of the bards). Frody wants it back. (“It was a gift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
their anger and resentment. Coveting the power of their pit fiend superiors, ice devils work ceaselessly toward promotion, slaughtering the enemies of the Nine Hells and claiming as many souls as they can
for their archdevil masters. Resembling a giant bipedal insect, an ice devil has clawed hands and feet, powerful mandibles, and a long tail covered in razor-sharp spikes. Some carry barbed spears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
presume?” the figure asks wearily. “I still haven’t disposed of the last poor souls the so-called master of the tomb sent here.” The homunculus then pulls the alchemist’s face into an expression of wry
which tiny insect victims are being sacrificed. Thessalar’s Bargain Thessalar knows about the Infernal Machine components in the temple, and appears to entertain the notion of bargaining with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
her sisters are kindred souls, like the members of a dark sorority or sisterhood. Even though hags don’t like each other, they share knowledge and trade secrets, helping them to keep abreast of worldly
(2 slots): insect plague, tree stride 6th level (1 slot): wall of thorns Prophecy. The power to affect the future or perceive things out of the norm could make these spells attractive to a coven: 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. 7 Sacrifice a thousand souls to its god in return for true life. 8 Transform the people of an entire nation into Undead servants. Mummy Lord Lairs Mummy lords typically lurk in the ruins of places
Each: Animate Dead, Harm, Insect Plague (level 7 version)
Reactions
Whirlwind of Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
to spawn from the lonely and fractured souls of the grove’s other Undead inhabitants—adopt the shapes of moths or butterflies, and flitter through the thick mist. This grove is also home to flocks of
vineyard’s toxic spores for 24 hours. Hungry insect swarms ravage this section of the demiplane. Undead that inhabit the Withered Vineyard for extended periods of time sometimes transform into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have sought
brought them to her web. Arasta casts the giant insect spell (spiders only). It lasts until she uses this lair action again or until she dies. Regional Effects. The region containing Arasta’s lair is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
succeeds automatically. The character can use the feature granted in this way only once and must use it within 7 days. Reroll if you’ve already rolled this effect. Far Realm As souls travel away from
intricate, abstruse patterns nearby. 19–27 Local plants and animals share a malevolent intelligence. Roll a d6. On a 1–2, an insect plague spell is centered on one random creature in the region. On a 3–4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
be with. Stories of Hanali’s romantic adventures among elves and other mortals are perennial favorites when sung by elf bards and poets. In Arvandor, Hanali maintains a hidden pool called Evergold
least a century. More than a few elves claim to have experienced this benefit, and the truth of it is attested by many bards — sometimes in all earnestness, sometimes with a knowing wink. Priests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
inset with glowing crystal bands run along the north side of this room. Between the columns stand two still, insect-like constructs. Sporadically, lightning arcs between a column and one of the
action to end it.
Belephaion mocks the characters and promises to send their souls to the Dragon Queen. As soon as the characters threaten or attack him, he orders the draconians to attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
, roofed with slate shingles, and inconspicuously blended into the surrounding architecture. Recently added to the structure are beautiful mosaics depicting souls prevailing against ill fortune at sea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
, and inconspicuously blended into the surrounding architecture. Recently added to the structure are beautiful mosaics depicting souls prevailing against ill fortune at sea. Other than holding formal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Known to few and hidden within the casino are the Platinum Rooms, a collection of demiplanar chambers where interplanar fat cats wager ancient artifacts, trapped souls, and the fates of entire worlds
, supposedly impartial magistrate appointed by the Guvners. Punishments are tailored to fit the crime, and advocates are strongly encouraged. Lawyers and orators, these civil servants include bards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
holy symbol of Oghma, god of knowledge and patron to bards and wizards. If the check succeeds by 3 or more, the character intuits that rededicating the shrine to Oghma could help against the zombies
siphoned the secrets from the cultists’ souls to create the two shadowy entities (each uses the shadow stat block). Each cultist, including Zalryr, wears a hooded gray robe that has a desiccated eyeball