Bard

Bard: Jesters, entertainers, playwrights. Whatever they are, a good bard is always the life of the party. Bards are wandering minstrels that spread wild tales and engaging stories. Bards are generally skilled at just about everything, but aren't exactly masters; thanks to their love of listening in on countless tales, it can often be assumed that a bard will at least know a thing or two about something, be it fact or fiction.

Bards are a jack of all trades class; they're well rounded and know a lot, but aren't exactly masters of anything save for the fine arts. Fortunately, their music can be so inspiring that it has an almost magical effect on the party.

Select Three Professions: Arcane, Acrobatics, Crafting, Climbing, Deception, Handle Animals, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Medical, Occult, Performance, Persuasion, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, Swimming, Survival, Religion


Level 1:

Cantrips: Begin with two Magus cantrips of your choosing.

Bardic Knowledge: Thanks to the countless tales they've spun and heard, a bard may make a knowledge check even if they don't have any specialization in knowing it. Careful; there may be times where the tale they hear is more fiction than fact.

Inspiring Song: The Bard may play a song that inspires the hearts of their ally. Whomever the Bard sings for, they'll inspire, granting a D6 die for them to roll on the next action they take. This D6 is added as a bonus to whatever action they perform.

Level 2:

Jack of All Trades: The Bard may add 1/2 his bard level to profession checks. (minimum of +1)

Bardic Spells: Select a level 1 spell, or two cantrips.

Level 3:

Ability Score Enhancement: +1 to an ability score of your choosing.

Level 4:

Harmony: The Bard plays a soothing sonata. Harmony inspires the target to to fight on more, clearing mental status defects (such as fear, charm, or confusion for a few examples). If the target dying, they gain advantage on their next death saving throw, with a +2 bonus.

Bardic Spells: Select a level 2 spell, or two level 1 or lower spells.

Level 5:


Dis-Chord: The Bard plays their instrument or sings off key, while verbally assaulting a nearby enemy. The discord in the song is so great that it causes their target to be staggered.

Staggered targets can only move or attack, but not both.

Bardic Spells: Select a level 3 spell, or two level 2 or lower spells.

Level 6:

Ability Score Enhancement: +1 to an ability score of your choosing.


Level 7:

Captivating Song: The Bard plays a captivating tune that garners the attention of their target. If the target fails a successful will save, they'll be fascinated by the song, but will lose fascination after being attacked. Certain creatures (with very low intelligence) may wind up being captivated longer. Creatures who broke fascination will be unable to be fascinated again.

Bardic Spells: Select a level 4 spell, or two level 3 or lower spells.

Level 8:

Cutting Words: A Bard may choose to mock and humiliate an enemy, focusing their song on them rather than an ally. The enemy receives a D6 die that penalizes them for their next action. The bard may refresh this so long as they continue their tune against the enemy.

Bardic Spells: Select two level 4 spells, or three level 3 or lower spells.

Level 9:

Ability Score Enhancement: +1 to an ability score of your choosing.


Level 10:

Bardic Spells: Select a level 6 spell, or two level 5 spells, or three level 4 or lower spells.

Charmer: The bard makes a special performance for the target to make a suggestion. That target will be mentally compelled to follow that suggestion if they fail a wisdom saving throw; however, the suggestion cannot, by any means bring them self harm. The suggested activity must also be worded in a reasonable fashion.

If the target is fascinated with captivating song, they'll be forced to roll at disadvantage against the suggestion.