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Basic Rules (2014)
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the town. The Believers formed years ago when local miners discovered a secret underground chamber beneath the town. Strange things happened in the chamber, such as heavy stones levitating and moving
discuss what the movements mean, and what is to be done. They keep the tomb and its strange secret to themselves. The Believers have no knowledge of Elemental Evil. However, the Cult of the Black Earth
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
and sleepy villages follow tales of strange, glorious, faraway places. Good maps and clear trails can take even an inexperienced youth with dreams of glory far across the world, but these paths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Common, and has an Intelligence score of 10; he otherwise uses the zombie stat block. Bard’s Quest Frody didn’t intend to frighten away the cabin’s proper owners, but his appearance can’t be helped
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
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
apparent flukes. Some sorcerers can’t name the origin of their power, while others trace it to strange events in their own lives. The touch of a demon, the blessing of a dryad at a baby’s
master it, or revel in its unpredictable nature? Is it a blessing or a curse? Did you seek it out, or did it find you? Did you have the option to refuse it, and do you wish you had? What do you intend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, trouble arrives on their doorstep. If the characters make camp outside of town, this encounter occurs when the characters spot the cultist group traveling to a settlement they intend to attack. The
low, strange chanting.
When the characters investigate, add the following information. Several strangely dressed people stand in the street. One who looks like a priest chants as the others open a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
their gods, questing 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
backcountry farmsteads and sleepy villages follow tales that take them to strange, glorious, faraway places. Good maps and clear trails can carry even an inexperienced youth with dreams of glory far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
without arousing suspicion. NPC Harpers are the kinds of characters who consistently pop up when they’re least expected and most useful. If the characters need a safe house in a strange city, are
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
without arousing suspicion. NPC Harpers are the kinds of characters who consistently pop up when they’re least expected and most useful. If the characters need a safe house in a strange city, are
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, rogues, and wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
others. News and gossip are carried between population centers by caravans and ships that bring in supplies for trade and by traveling bards and minstrels who recount (or invent) stories to inform and
creatures. Adventurers tend to be more tolerant, accepting exiles, misfits, and redeemed folk from strange lands and with unusual shapes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Captain Dapplewing’s time. On the northern wall, a plaque holds the heads of a black and a red dragon, each clearly constructed from metallic crafting supplies. This device is a strange magic curiosity
. Inside one of the drawers is a gem of brightness with 10 charges remaining. C17. Grand Lounge This spacious lounge is decorated to an arcano-biologist’s tastes. Paintings of strange magic creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
without arousing suspicion. NPC Harpers are the kinds of characters who consistently pop up when they’re least expected and most useful. If the characters need a safe house in a strange city, are
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
specifically hunting shards of dark stone that display strange properties. (This clue can be found either by successfully interrogating a captured goblin, or by talking to Wheel-of-Fortune or Halia about
all four clues, Gwyn easily traces the goblins’ origins to the abandoned duergar mining outpost known as Zorzula’s Rest. Nervous about what the goblins intend to do with the stolen shards, Gwyn urges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
smooth black stone, form a perimeter around the heart of the Crypt — which can be seen only from a terrifyingly close vantage. Obscured and protected by the towers are several strange plots of land
these creatures kept from being caught in these traps, or if they had simply dwelt here long enough to know how to avoid them. Before I could give the matter any thought, I was forced to flee, and I don’t intend to ever return.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of existence and my place in the world. 3 I stumbled into a portal to the Shadowfell and took refuge in a strange monastery, where I learned how to defend myself against the forces of darkness. 4 I
unfulfilled, so I intend to finish that work. 3 The world is a dark and terrible place. I decided to serve as a beacon of light shining out against the gathering shadows. 4 I served as a paladin’s squire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
members intend to keep the group from dissolving, they immediately attempt to recruit a replacement. This process involves each prospective member committing cruel acts with the aim of impressing the
on rare magic to the hag’s daughter. THE RULE OF THREE
They say that things come in threes. Good things. Bad things. Strange things. Hags and purveyors of witchcraft embrace the Rule of Three, as it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
that apprentice who accompanied me out of the High Moor. To everyone of any influence who might read this, heed my words: do not be misled. The serpents do not intend to coexist peacefully — they merely
wish to use their strange diplomacy as a cloak and a shield, to protect them against the vigilance of others until they are ready to put their plans, whatever they may be, into fruition. The Court of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
decided to leave it behind. Noble d6 I became a noble because … 1 I come from an old and storied family, and it fell to me to preserve the family name. 2 My family has been disgraced, and I intend
to clear our name. 3 My family recently came by its title, and that elevation thrust us into a new and strange world. 4 My family has a title, but none of my ancestors have distinguished themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
townsfolk. Chaotic Neutral. (CN) creatures follow their whims, holding their personal freedom above all else. Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral. Lawful Evil. (LE) creatures methodically take
the destruction of the Inn of the Last Home.”
Artemis Entreri’s bond is a strange, almost paradoxical relationship with Drizzt Do’Urden, his equal in swordplay and grim determination. In his first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
creations. The beholder’s appearance has caused weird events to happen in Wisteria Vale, and these strange occurrences are becoming increasingly common (see “Aberrant Events” earlier in the adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
what they intend to do or should deal with — or things that everyone “should keep a hawk’s clear eye on” — in the year ahead. Such talk inevitably leads to discussions of politics, wars, and the
. Although some of the dancing is wanton and performed for show, large-scale ring dances in the street for all ages are also popular. All the dancing ends at dusk, after which bards and minstrels perform at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
before embedding itself in the wall. The stove makes a strange rattling.
Githyanki smiths crafted tools and armor here. The stove’s interior can hold one Medium creature or two Small creatures; its
insists the characters remain where they are while he fetches the bag.) Ylagan in Combat. If the characters say or do anything to suggest they intend to kill him or plunder his hoard, Ylagan uses his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
way in, the workers flee, hollering that they intend to summon the militia. Fortunately for the characters, they have an unknown ally pulling strings for them behind the scenes. Another of the local
. See the “Temple of Tharizdun” section in part 4 for more information. D9. Dory’s Chamber The air here is thick with clouds of steam scented by cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Strange plants hang from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters wake the tree, they can convince it to part with some of its wood with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, but only if it believes they intend to perform nefarious magic with it
intruding fragment bears a strange inscription on one side.
By training the magic telescope on distant stars, Ythryn’s astronomers could summon alien creatures from those stars to be questioned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
catacombs several months ago, whispering about strange rituals and secrets. Delvin. Chanelle saw a man matching Delvin’s description flee through the rotunda from deeper within the catacombs, pursued by
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
to the northeast connects to area P1. P3b: Supertemporal Arena All manner of strange immortals fill rows of seating inside a gigantic glass viewing sphere floating amid swirling energy. An
). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of the worktables holds a small hoard of 220 gp, nine strange black crystals worth 50 gp each, and a potion of water breathing. B9. Broken Hall Some long-ago, a seismic event devastated this great
with scenes of farms and woodlands. This room served as a mess hall long ago, and many fine feasts were held here. The Black Earth cultists intend to repair the hall and replace the imagery with their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are even more formidable than the knights and have served the city well for years. Silverymoon is also a haven for Harpers — not surprising, given that many Harpers are wizards and bards. Grand and
any edge of the forest. The Star Mounts are the site of strange, gleaming lights on clear nights, and dragons are sometimes seen flying to and from the peaks. Fierce winds swirl through and around the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
information on this location. Fallen Lands Countless ruins dot this rugged, barren land, where ancient cities once stood and great battles once raged. Strange witchlights float around the ruins at night
statues, beyond which is a 5-foot-wide, 7-foot-high, mile-long tunnel that the drow intend to use as their escape route. The secret door is between the two groups — 20 feet from the drow party and 40 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
plants within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair take on dazzlingly brilliant hues. Within its lair, the dragon can set illusory sounds, such as soft music and strange echoes, so that they can be heard in
tricks with good humor. Copper dragons are particularly fond of bards. A dragon might carve out part of its lair as a temporary abode for a bard willing to regale it with stories, riddles, and music. To