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Basic Rules (2014)
Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or
elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the characters to help them by finding their resting place and reclaiming the tomes. Only when that knowledge is safe can they find true peace. Before the spirits can answer all the characters
their families and taken from their homes in Djaynai long ago. The ship they were on, the Girscamen, sank, and they were lost to the sea, along with important tomes they were protecting. Something wicked
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Basic Rules (2014)
chaos of Limbo, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality.
Sorcerers have no use for the spellbooks and ancient tomes of magic lore that wizards rely on, nor do they rely on a patron to grant
world, and it’s unusual to find a sorcerer who is not involved in the adventuring life in some way. People with magical power seething in their veins soon discover that the power doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
in the Biblioplex refuse to help you find any of the tomes you seek. Even the reference librarians are more cryptic.
than one student a scare when they’ve turned around to suddenly find him there.
Drazhomir’s greatest love is poetry. As a member of the university’s Dead Languages Society, he scours ancient literature
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Basic Rules (2014)
, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant student’s mind is opened to realities beyond the material world and to the alien beings that dwell in the outer void.
Once a pact is made, a
for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you?
Work with your DM to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
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
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
about their fate in hopes of receiving an answer from the sages. Unknown to outsiders, the sages’ talents come from their best-guarded secret: a series of ancient, magical tomes called the Books of
the star’s course, recover it, and trade it to the svirfneblin for the second set of tomes. In anticipation of the star’s descent, Shalfey sent his most trusted tower hands—martial artists sworn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
kingdoms significantly more difficult. Widely used languages might have ancient versions, or there might be completely different ancient tongues that adventurers find written in tombs and ruins. Such
languages can add an element of mystery to inscriptions and tomes that characters encounter. You might invent additional secret languages, besides Druidic and thieves’ cant, that allow members of certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Seeking the Professor’s Tome To find Weale or Woe: An Interpretive Sketch for Professor Blackstone or any other text in the room, the characters must take time to search the bookshelves. A character
History A character who spends at least 10 minutes studying either of Director Quenthorne’s tomes discovers information that sheds some light on the current situation. Director Quenthorne wrote about a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters encountered likely died in the struggle before the ship sank. Two great stone tomes holding the collected lore of the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts were lost during the Passage of Vultures
. The sigils suggest some connection between this lost lore and the Girscamen. The People’s Stewards now hope the tomes were on the Girscamen and can be recovered from its wreck. Atiba-Pa explains that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
character who spends 1 hour searching can find one of these rare tomes. The arcanaloth keeps its spellbook here. The book has leather covers with dreadful images branded into them. The script in the book
treatises on the Outer Planes and chronicles of historical events on various Material Plane worlds, including Toril, Oerth, Athas, and others; these tomes are worth 100 gp each to an interested buyer. A
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
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
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
keelboats. Questions about, “Is anybody selling books around here?” or “Where do we find the river boats?” quickly lead the party to the docks. Two of the three keelboats are crewed by commoners (ordinary
containing 10 gp, three small malachites (10 gp each), and a potion of healing. A trunk in the deckhouse contains five tomes written in Dwarvish (historical accounts of the old kingdom of Delzoun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
you to do a little extra work for me. It shouldn’t be too taxing. I have a contact in Neverwinter who’s secured a cache of treasure. Her name is Oppal DeScart, and you can usually find her in a tavern
Either on their way to Neverwinter or while in the city, the characters might want to dig around a bit to find out more about what exactly they’re getting into. They might also assign a franchise task to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
marked “Silverymoon,” the vibrant color of its leather outshines the dusty tomes on either side of it. The title appears on the spine in elaborate gold calligraphy. Someone who looks closely enough can
tome is large—twelve inches wide and sixteen inches tall—and contains hundreds of pages. If the characters intend to read it, all they need to do is find a place in Candlekeep where they can all gather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. Bookshelves are crowded with sheaves of parchment and strange-looking tomes.
Iarno has left his rat familiar here to watch for intruders. The rat shares a telepathic bond with its master, and it sends a
Phandelver’s Pact. The mace was lost when Wave Echo Cave and its mine vanished from history. (Characters might find the mace in part 4, “Wave Echo Cave.”) Developments Because Iarno and his rat familiar share a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
curtains of moss and ivy are numerous bookshelves bearing ancient tomes, and built into one of the bookcases is a tall oval mirror in a wooden frame. Flickering candlelight emanates from the eye sockets of
croak the book’s title in Elvish. Notable tomes include the following: All Things Sticky, Slippery, and Sweet, written for children, illustrates and describes substances that would fascinate them, such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, anticipating that they can find such a book in the city’s markets. As such, Baldur’s Gate does a small but bustling trade in rare books. Several merchants have a known policy of buying valuable books without
rare tomes scholars might carry to gain admission. The Guild knows the signs of a traveler headed for Candlekeep, and often dispatches robbers to steal books and resell them to the merchants of the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. During this tenday, they may ask to read specific tomes known to be in the possession of the library, or they may ask the monks to find them tomes concerning certain topics. These works are brought to
the monks are open to a few other possibilities: rare editions, books with a great deal of history tied to them, even tomes with insightful (or just interesting) notes scribbled in the margins have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, anticipating that they can find such a book in the city’s markets. As such, Baldur’s Gate does a small but bustling trade in rare books. Several merchants have a known policy of buying valuable books without
rare tomes scholars might carry to gain admission. The Guild knows the signs of a traveler headed for Candlekeep, and often dispatches robbers to steal books and resell them to the merchants of the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
leading down into darkness.
If the characters investigate the piles of rubbish, they find nothing of value. The survivors have sorted through the remains of the abbey, and all valuable or usable objects
fried meat. Characters can find little of value here except three large butcher knives (treat as daggers). The scroll tube on the spice shelf contains a scroll of simple recipes (flatbread, fish stew
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
lore from her boundless stores of magic items, racks of scrolls, libraries of ancient spells, maps of forgotten ruins, and tomes unveiling the mysteries of the multiverse, which she has secreted away in
daughters for aid if they should ever find themselves in or near Droaam. They can also count on the aid of Daask, a criminal gang in Sharn, which is controlled by Sora Katra. Lords of Dust. Ancient fiends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
no specific demands but allows each individual raider freedom of choice in what they bring back. Some might seek exotic spices and herbs, while others pillage to find scrolls or tomes of knowledge. As
might be compromised. So she addresses the problem by not dealing with it directly, but by trying to encourage her indolent followers to find purpose in meaningful activities that don’t involve plundering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
trial—the most important question.”
The flames swirl around you both, rising to obscure everything but Demelin’s glowing eyes.
“Time to find out who you are...”
There’s a flash of green light, and
suddenly the ground shifts beneath you. Wind lashes your face, and the air fills with screams. Your vision clears, and you find yourself above the clouds, standing at the edge of an exquisite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, histories, and tomes of magic. She passed her early years playing games, practicing enchantments, and imagining herself as one of the avariel (winged elves) from her storybooks. Her parents sheltered
Windvane. Driven by Yan-C-Bin, she dubbed herself a queen and set out to find followers to rule. Her enchantments helped fill the ranks of the Cult of the Howling Hatred with initiates hopelessly devoted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Treasure. Characters who search the room for treasure find a 10-pound clay pot lying amid some rubble near the south wall. The pot is painted with images of a bare-footed elf druid leading a march
cover the subjects of alchemy, dwarven and elven history, engineering, gemcraft, the study of monstrosities, and weather prediction. All of them are falling apart, but stuffed among the mundane tomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M7. Oracular Library This magnificent hall is lined with stone bookshelves housing a library of leather-bound tomes. Three elderly, bespectacled goblins climb ladders to fetch books for three slender
these texts find the following three verses that pertain to Endelyn, Iggwilv, and the Hourglass Coven: All I’ve wrought shall come undone
When the moon blots out the sun.
The sweet treachery we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
clues leading to the location or nature of the ritual site, or to find instructions for crafting a portalometer. Gaining lore or befriending the monks of the library could reveal that someone else
recently came to Candlekeep to inquire into the nature of portals to other dimensions. In fact, this representative of the Six was studying the very tomes the characters are now investigating! To dial up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
question, he’s got a dozen different answers for it—and usually doesn’t stop opining until asked to be quiet. His quarters are an absolute mess, featuring half a dozen tables piled high with tomes
proud, among others. A long, smartly crafted bronze mustache completes his ensemble.
Quote: “If you’re looking for a quick answer, I’m probably not the best place to find it.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Books Ezzat has amassed a large collection of books written by self-proclaimed experts on Undermountain. Most of the tomes are filled with information of questionable worth and accuracy. The lich
and hide from Halaster. Ezzat believes that Jhesiyra can affect Undermountain in ways that even Halaster cannot, and the lich longs to find some means to contact her. In the journal’s final entry, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
punching and kicking. And maybe a head-butt for good measure. Monks in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign find a way to integrate a typical ascetic life with the grandeur, majesty, and over-the-top
lives to the insight gleaned from an ancient monastic tome. Ancient Tomes d10 Tome
1 Gambling with the Gods
2 Plowshares into Swords
3 The Poetry of Flumphism
4 Monsters are